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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXDX
2876
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,913
| – | – |
|
2877
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$132M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
184,466
-3,205
| -2% | -$33.1K |
|
|
HTB
2878
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$860M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
115,567
+35,908
| +45% | +$545K |
|
|
FRNK
2879
DELISTED
FRANKLIN FINL CORP VA COM STK (VA)
FRNK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
90,442
+209
| +0.2% | +$4.23K |
|
2880
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,195
+121
| +0.2% | +$2.73K |
|
|
SN
2881
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
64,059
-4,927
| -7% | -$157K |
|
|
PTX
2882
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,882
+698
| +3% | +$55K |
|
2883
First United
FUNC
$285M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
208,921
+2,908
| +1% | +$24.8K |
|
|
AXIA
2884
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$23.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
775,252
| – | – |
|
2885
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$399M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
142,575
+1,090
| +0.8% | +$11.8K |
|
|
SOCB
2886
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
231,731
+1,800
| +0.8% | +$12.9K |
|
|
GLDC
2887
DELISTED
GOLDEN ENTERPRISES
GLDC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
352,560
-1,700
| -0.5% | -$7.59K |
|
|
PMFG
2888
DELISTED
PMFG INC COM STK (DE)
PMFG
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
328,144
-2,500
| -0.8% | -$13.1K |
|
|
BV
2889
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
221,031
| – | – |
|
2890
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,818
+389
| +1% | +$21.3K |
|
|
AUY
2891
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
271,734
| – | – |
|
|
GFED
2892
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
132,879
| – | – |
|
2893
Simulations Plus
SLP
$369M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
234,033
| – | – |
|
2894
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$500M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
411,392
+7,076
| +2% | +$28.3K |
|
|
ENG
2895
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,415
-701
| -0.7% | -$15.8K |
|
|
FSBK
2896
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
198,252
-1,531
| -0.8% | -$11.9K |
|
2897
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$726M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,327
-302
| -2% | -$31.9K |
|
|
ICPT
2898
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
6,693
+4,324
| +183% | +$1.1M |
|
|
VE
2899
DELISTED
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
VE
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,174
-4,869
| -5% | -$86.6K |
|
2900
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
-5,000
| -4% | -$69.5K |
|
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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.