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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPAN
2826
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
108,687
+158
| +0.1% | +$3.08K |
|
|
MN
2827
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
121,463
+20,626
| +20% | +$360K |
|
|
RBCN
2828
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,914
-2,253
| -4% | -$154K |
|
|
PZN
2829
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
211,816
+1,065
| +0.5% | +$11K |
|
|
COBR
2830
DELISTED
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORP
COBR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
472,226
-600
| -0.1% | -$2.45K |
|
2831
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,457
+2,904
| +5% | +$99.9K |
|
|
SHI
2832
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,172
| – | – |
|
|
ACGN
2833
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
6,408
-720
| -10% | -$259K |
|
|
MEA
2834
DELISTED
METALICO INC
MEA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,811,234
-24,917
| -1% | -$32.5K |
|
2835
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
97,434
+1,941
| +2% | +$41.3K |
|
|
DVD
2836
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
849,378
-480
| -0.1% | -$1.27K |
|
|
GTT
2837
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
164,603
+22,499
| +16% | +$259K |
|
|
THI
2838
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
24,813
+2,199
| +10% | +$147K |
|
2839
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$191M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
151,053
+1,077
| +0.7% | +$12.6K |
|
|
ASBI
2840
DELISTED
AMERIANA BANCORP
ASBI
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
131,006
| – | – |
|
|
MRVC
2841
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
151,118
| – | – |
|
|
HH
2842
DELISTED
Hooper Holmes Inc
HH
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
208,877
-10,085
| -5% | -$106K |
|
|
BTM
2843
DELISTED
OI S.A. SPON ADR REPSTG 3 PFD SHS (BRA)
BTM
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
2,707,601
-61,203
| -2% | -$42.8K |
|
|
NECB
2844
DELISTED
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
NECB
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
271,646
+1,151
| +0.4% | +$8.03K |
|
2845
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.59B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,266
-6,099
| -0.6% | -$15.9K |
|
2846
Comp X International
CIX
$349M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
182,219
-400
| -0.2% | -$4.23K |
|
2847
Gencor Industries
GENC
$209M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
284,540
+6,524
| +2% | +$45.7K |
|
|
OLBK
2848
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
120,829
-49
| -0% | -$719 |
|
|
FNBC
2849
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,716
+46,080
| +433% | +$1.5M |
|
2850
RB Global
RBA
$20.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
81,881
+7,265
| +10% | +$173K |
|
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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.