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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
RF Industries
RFIL
$134M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
316,473
+1,500
| +0.5% | +$8.17K |
|
|
WSR
2902
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,720
+27,931
| +33% | +$417K |
|
|
AENZ
2903
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,541
+13,480
| +64% | +$678K |
|
2904
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,419
+7,125
| +21% | +$303K |
|
|
GPIC
2905
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
183,691
-500
| -0.3% | -$4.22K |
|
|
WTSL
2906
DELISTED
WET SEAL INC CL-A
WTSL
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,945,253
-535,200
| -15% | -$447K |
|
|
ULTR
2907
DELISTED
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LTD COM STK
ULTR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
494,666
+2,528
| +0.5% | +$8.39K |
|
2908
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.33B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
544,907
-19,893
| -4% | -$62.9K |
|
|
VIA
2909
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,867
-3,965
| -17% | -$327K |
|
2910
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.3M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
98,613
-4,834
| -5% | -$83.6K |
|
2911
Valhi
VHI
$380M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,481
-3,881
| -17% | -$331K |
|
2912
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,668
-3,912
| -3% | -$51.5K |
|
2913
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
111,759
| – | – |
|
|
BSQR
2914
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
388,912
-9,617
| -2% | -$33.6K |
|
2915
Alamos Gold
AGI
$11.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
190,812
+132,840
| +229% | +$1.22M |
|
2916
Woori Financial
WF
$16.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,941
| – | – |
|
|
PCO
2917
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,131
-33
| -3% | -$51.1K |
|
|
CLDT
2918
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$622M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,553
| – | – |
|
|
BAMM
2919
DELISTED
BOOKS-A-MILLION INC
BAMM
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
885,025
-9,222
| -1% | -$18.7K |
|
|
RSH
2920
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,506,411
-251,874
| -14% | -$216K |
|
2921
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
221,132
-1,265
| -0.6% | -$10.5K |
|
|
EPAX
2922
DELISTED
Ambassadors Group Inc
EPAX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
402,622
-4,134
| -1% | -$16.7K |
|
|
ANAD
2923
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
2,204,058
-156,594
| -7% | -$115K |
|
2924
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$404M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,180
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2925
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
165,268
-540
| -0.3% | -$4.73K |
|
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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.