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
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$86.5M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$81.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
American International
AIG
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$91.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.56% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.08% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.62% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.78% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.04B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
176,734
+28,563
| +19% | +$297K |
|
|
BSTC
2777
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
72,094
+6,260
| +10% | +$184K |
|
|
BCA
2778
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
131,837
+19,477
| +17% | +$360K |
|
2779
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.3M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
267,387
-1,600
| -0.6% | -$14.9K |
|
|
HFBC
2780
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
220,632
+2,431
| +1% | +$28.3K |
|
2781
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.22B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
95,458
+29,994
| +46% | +$905K |
|
|
HCOM
2782
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,192
+8,023
| +9% | +$223K |
|
|
DDC
2783
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
175,196
+55,536
| +46% | +$774K |
|
2784
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$31.4M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
620,430
-136
| -0% | -$547 |
|
2785
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.2M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
249,222
-2,311
| -0.9% | -$26.2K |
|
2786
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,137
| – | – |
|
2787
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.71B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
633,616
-13,157
| -2% | -$61.1K |
|
|
NAME
2788
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+249,488
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
MFRM
2789
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,312
+700
| +2% | +$37.9K |
|
2790
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.36B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
220,737
+31,690
| +17% | +$334K |
|
2791
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$145M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
218,815
-3,209
| -1% | -$38.5K |
|
2792
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$14.4M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
370,156
+727
| +0.2% | +$3.93K |
|
2793
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.8B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,997
+6,791
| +7% | +$165K |
|
|
SPDC
2794
DELISTED
SPEED COMMERCE, INC COM STK
SPDC
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
868,676
-32,187
| -4% | -$97K |
|
2795
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
733,280
-12,293
| -2% | -$42.2K |
|
|
PWE
2796
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
350,798
+88,666
| +34% | +$701K |
|
2797
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
222,710
-108,727
| -33% | -$1.29M |
|
2798
IMAX
IMAX
$2.62B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
85,926
+33,955
| +65% | +$918K |
|
2799
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
518,245
-2,625
| -0.5% | -$11.1K |
|
2800
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$7.93M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
186,097
+800
| +0.4% | +$10.3K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,625 positions worth $141B, down 1.9% from $144B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 3.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 33 new positions and exited 79, leaving the 3,625-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 2,340,661 shares worth $58.8M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q3 2014, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $154M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $121M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $141B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 33 new positions and closed 79 in Q3 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 13 Nov 2014.