Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$344M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$178M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
VPHM
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
LEAP
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
|
+$48.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.88% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.29% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.48% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.2% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNBKA
2701
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
97,283
+409
| +0.4% | +$14.1K |
|
2702
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$100M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
733,379
+4,373
| +0.6% | +$20.8K |
|
|
SPDC
2703
DELISTED
SPEED COMMERCE, INC COM STK
SPDC
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
904,745
-57,877
| -6% | -$238K |
|
2704
BlueLinx
BXC
$422M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
252,996
-1,500
| -0.6% | -$23.5K |
|
|
AIOT
2705
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
576,750
-3,396
| -0.6% | -$20.1K |
|
|
ALCS
2706
DELISTED
Alco Stores Inc
ALCS
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
321,227
-1,100
| -0.3% | -$10.8K |
|
|
PFBI
2707
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
312,181
-1,380
| -0.4% | -$14.3K |
|
2708
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.2M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
249,744
+5,918
| +2% | +$83.3K |
|
|
MSON
2709
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
508,949
| – | – |
|
|
EMKR
2710
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,115
-234
| -0.4% | -$11.6K |
|
2711
QuinStreet
QNST
$890M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
486,212
+8,245
| +2% | +$61K |
|
|
SMPL
2712
DELISTED
SIMPLICITY BANCORP INC
SMPL
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
183,326
+839
| +0.5% | +$14.1K |
|
2713
Zillow
ZG
$7.94B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
109,845
-92,637
| -46% | -$2.64M |
|
2714
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.2B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
914,958
-3,000
| -0.3% | -$11.3K |
|
2715
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$102M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
197,345
| – | – |
|
2716
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
149,494
+72,038
| +93% | +$1.73M |
|
|
CHUY
2717
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,117
| New | +$2.88M |
|
|
TIVO
2718
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
241,338
-1,248
| -0.5% | -$16.1K |
|
2719
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
749,362
| – | – |
|
2720
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$587M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
134,466
-170
| -0.1% | -$3.58K |
|
2721
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.2M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
297,264
-1,400
| -0.5% | -$14.1K |
|
2722
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,741
+2,407
| +1% | +$42.9K |
|
2723
Innoviva
INVA
$1.55B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
126,747
+604
| +0.5% | +$17.7K |
|
|
TREC
2724
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
290,966
+7,377
| +3% | +$87.9K |
|
|
WP
2725
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,693
+18,001
| +21% | +$565K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,643 positions worth $134B, up 4.3% from $128B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and exited 48, leaving the 3,643-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2014 buy was SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE): 1,323,230 shares worth $14.1M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, an estimated $344M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Vodafone, cutting an estimated $173M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited VIROPHARMA INC in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $134B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and closed 48 in Q1 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $134B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.