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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
CPHC
$78.8M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
123,801
-700
| -0.6% | -$7K |
|
2952
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$523M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,165
+9,906
| +97% | +$631K |
|
2953
Mastech Digital
MHH
$93.1M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
239,254
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$6.34K |
|
|
CBNJ
2954
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
132,643
+4,577
| +4% | +$46.4K |
|
|
KERX
2955
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,792
| – | – |
|
2956
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.8M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
483,331
-1,500
| -0.3% | -$4.45K |
|
|
FBNK
2957
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
85,335
+3,907
| +5% | +$59.6K |
|
|
EVBN
2958
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
53,625
+699
| +1% | +$16.3K |
|
2959
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,189
+11,896
| +143% | +$761K |
|
2960
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.37B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
296,278
-2,572
| -0.9% | -$9.76K |
|
|
BRP
2961
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INC
BRP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,531
+12,811
| +25% | +$253K |
|
|
LUX
2962
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
22,917
| – | – |
|
|
GKNT
2963
DELISTED
GEEKNET INC COM NEW
GKNT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
128,115
-3,136
| -2% | -$35.2K |
|
2964
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$419M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,406
-310
| -5% | -$61.6K |
|
2965
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$77.6M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,713
+778
| +1% | +$12.2K |
|
|
ENZN
2966
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,099,525
-49,730
| -4% | -$61.4K |
|
2967
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.22B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,275
| – | – |
|
|
AT
2968
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
494,565
| – | – |
|
2969
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$819M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
130,536
| – | – |
|
|
SDRL
2970
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
164
+9
| +6% | +$85.1K |
|
2971
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.3M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
166,273
-1,488
| -0.9% | -$11.7K |
|
2972
CarParts.com
PRTS
$43.7M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,212
-851
| -2% | -$26.4K |
|
|
TTSH
2973
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
124,998
-300
| -0.2% | -$3.35K |
|
|
CRV
2974
DELISTED
COAST DISTRIBTN SYSTEM INC(THE
CRV
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
349,530
-2,100
| -0.6% | -$6.73K |
|
|
OMCC
2975
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
98,821
+9,999
| +11% | +$129K |
|
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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.