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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LMCB
2751
DELISTED
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE CLASS B
LMCB
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
63,798
-276
| -0.4% | -$12.4K |
|
|
BHR
2752
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$156M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
185,206
+1,206
| +0.7% | +$19.9K |
|
|
APEX
2753
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
6,588
-30
| -0.5% | -$12.7K |
|
|
PMBC
2754
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
442,913
-7,004
| -2% | -$43.6K |
|
2755
Value Line
VALU
$321M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
181,868
+1,362
| +0.8% | +$18.8K |
|
|
DGAS
2756
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,904
| – | – |
|
2757
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
348,281
+70,952
| +26% | +$552K |
|
|
MAG
2758
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
142,213
| – | – |
|
|
AKS
2759
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
374,067
+372,967
| +33,906% | +$2.53M |
|
|
KTEC
2760
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
206,443
| – | – |
|
|
LCAV
2761
DELISTED
LCA-VISION INC
LCAV
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
504,313
-700
| -0.1% | -$3.38K |
|
|
VOLC
2762
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,782
-1,200
| -0.9% | -$25.7K |
|
2763
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
267,737
-2,652
| -1% | -$26.1K |
|
2764
Valhi
VHI
$380M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,171
-146
| -0.6% | -$21.8K |
|
2765
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$173M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
203,631
| – | – |
|
2766
Transcat
TRNS
$799M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
283,891
-2,556
| -0.9% | -$22.8K |
|
|
AUY
2767
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
302,273
+17,914
| +6% | +$173K |
|
2768
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.85B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
56,989
+49
| +0.1% | +$2.02K |
|
|
DCM
2769
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
167,610
+2,400
| +1% | +$38.7K |
|
2770
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
119,331
| – | – |
|
|
MOFG
2771
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
103,843
+8,100
| +8% | +$206K |
|
2772
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$113M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
410,524
-1,971
| -0.5% | -$12.9K |
|
|
CBNK
2773
DELISTED
CHICOPEE BANCORP INC COM STK
CBNK
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
145,297
| – | – |
|
2774
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$591M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
185,115
| – | – |
|
|
BWL.A
2775
DELISTED
Bowl America Incorporated
BWL.A
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
164,817
| – | – |
|
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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.