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
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Banco Santander
SAN
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$95.9M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$87M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santander
BSBR
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$98.1M |
| 3 |
URS
URS CORP
URS
|
+$96.4M |
| 4 |
SUNE
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
|
+$67.9M |
| 5 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$66.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.07% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.39% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.08% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.38% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLGT
3026
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
10,263
| – | – |
|
3027
Woori Financial
WF
$16.7B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
33,303
-7,638
| -19% | -$243K |
|
|
ALTV
3028
DELISTED
Alteva
ALTV
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
125,263
-6,834
| -5% | -$48.5K |
|
|
RNDY
3029
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
180,671
+37,848
| +26% | +$140K |
|
|
ALLB
3030
DELISTED
Alliance Bancorp Inc PA
ALLB
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
48,919
+418
| +0.9% | +$7.14K |
|
|
BVSN
3031
DELISTED
Broadvision Inc Com
BVSN
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
147,084
-7,278
| -5% | -$51.7K |
|
|
SREV
3032
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
184,907
+67,727
| +58% | +$262K |
|
|
GVP
3033
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
54,287
-2,399
| -4% | -$34.5K |
|
|
CWBC
3034
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
127,277
+3,007
| +2% | +$19.4K |
|
3035
inTEST
INTT
$155M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
202,060
+7,630
| +4% | +$33.4K |
|
3036
Lee Enterprises
LEE
$172M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
23,251
-7,577
| -25% | -$265K |
|
|
GV
3037
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
349,611
+9,485
| +3% | +$19.4K |
|
3038
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$465M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
107,061
+624
| +0.6% | +$4.44K |
|
|
ELON
3039
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
49,421
-2,278
| -4% | -$42.4K |
|
3040
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$13.7B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
22,074
+2,220
| +11% | +$79K |
|
3041
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$472M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
31,884
-7,886
| -20% | -$196K |
|
|
IEC
3042
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
176,509
-1,677
| -0.9% | -$8.53K |
|
|
BOCH
3043
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
139,947
+3,097
| +2% | +$18.4K |
|
|
OIBR
3044
DELISTED
OI S A SPONSORED ADR REPSTG PFD NEW (BRA)
OIBR
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+261,568
| New | +$12.8M |
|
3045
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
20,069
-35,613
| -64% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SEV
3046
DELISTED
Sevcon, Inc.
SEV
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
108,584
-1,300
| -1% | -$9.9K |
|
3047
AMREP Corp
AXR
$123M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
215,086
-12,577
| -6% | -$50.4K |
|
3048
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$370M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
42,633
+1,017
| +2% | +$19.5K |
|
3049
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
102,802
-2,454
| -2% | -$10.5K |
|
|
BTUI
3050
DELISTED
BTU INTERNATIONAL INC
BTUI
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
249,105
-2,662
| -1% | -$7.95K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,615 positions worth $152B, up 7.9% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors deployed $5.68B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 70 new positions and adding to 2,264 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Avid Technology Inc: 2,313,849 shares worth $32.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Santander, an estimated $187M trimmed.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Avid Technology Inc: 2,313,849 shares worth $32.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2014, an estimated $320M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Santander, cutting an estimated $187M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited URS CORP in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $96.4M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $152B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 70 new positions and closed 98 in Q4 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $152B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 6 Feb 2015.