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
|
+$344M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$178M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
VPHM
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
LEAP
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
|
+$48.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.88% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.29% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.48% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.2% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.9B
| $94.7M | 0.07% |
3,273,665
-66,671
| -2% | -$2.04M |
|
302
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.44B
| $94.6M | 0.07% |
7,159,788
-49,971
| -0.7% | -$581K |
|
|
PL
303
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $94.5M | 0.07% |
1,797,509
-342,470
| -16% | -$17.6M |
|
|
BGC
304
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $94.4M | 0.07% |
3,687,674
+72,497
| +2% | +$2.1M |
|
305
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.1B
| $94.3M | 0.07% |
1,418,931
-26,278
| -2% | -$1.68M |
|
|
BEL
306
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $94.2M | 0.07% |
6,536,087
+79,146
| +1% | +$1.16M |
|
307
Sanmina
SANM
$9.83B
| $94M | 0.07% |
5,383,959
+424,612
| +9% | +$7.12M |
|
|
AWH
308
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $93.9M | 0.07% |
2,729,025
-32,148
| -1% | -$1.1M |
|
|
EPL
309
DELISTED
EPL OIL & GAS, INC COMMON STK
EPL
| $93.5M | 0.07% |
2,422,064
+53,036
| +2% | +$1.62M |
|
|
PLCM
310
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $93.2M | 0.07% |
6,796,313
+1,555,677
| +30% | +$19.5M |
|
311
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.24B
| $93.1M | 0.07% |
5,066,530
-11,912
| -0.2% | -$216K |
|
312
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $93M | 0.07% |
607,919
+72,027
| +13% | +$10.6M |
|
313
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$118B
| $93M | 0.07% |
1,901,754
+91,705
| +5% | +$4.43M |
|
314
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $92.9M | 0.07% |
938,552
+124,952
| +15% | +$12.1M |
|
315
Altria Group
MO
$113B
| $92.8M | 0.07% |
2,479,259
+283,696
| +13% | +$10.3M |
|
316
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$165B
| $92.7M | 0.07% |
5,887,964
+196,677
| +3% | +$3.01M |
|
317
Quanta Services
PWR
$98.7B
| $92.4M | 0.07% |
2,503,825
+122,407
| +5% | +$4.09M |
|
318
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.73B
| $92.1M | 0.07% |
806,223
-5,475
| -0.7% | -$514K |
|
319
Nucor
NUE
$58.5B
| $91.7M | 0.07% |
1,813,985
+69,209
| +4% | +$3.47M |
|
|
JNS
320
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $91.6M | 0.07% |
8,427,043
-70,551
| -0.8% | -$797K |
|
|
CAB
321
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $91.5M | 0.07% |
1,397,192
-627,290
| -31% | -$42.2M |
|
322
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.87B
| $91.4M | 0.07% |
4,953,630
-116,595
| -2% | -$2.08M |
|
|
B
323
Barrick Mining
B
$63.2B
| $91.3M | 0.07% |
5,122,479
+1,136,057
| +28% | +$22M |
|
324
Gold Fields
GFI
$30B
| $90.4M | 0.07% |
24,478,798
+880,527
| +4% | +$3.24M |
|
|
OMG
325
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $89.8M | 0.07% |
2,704,639
-83,833
| -3% | -$2.81M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,643 positions worth $134B, up 4.3% from $128B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and exited 48, leaving the 3,643-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2014 buy was SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE): 1,323,230 shares worth $14.1M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, an estimated $344M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Vodafone, cutting an estimated $173M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited VIROPHARMA INC in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $134B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and closed 48 in Q1 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $134B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.