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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.63%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+468.8%
AUM
$134B
AUM Growth
+$5.5B
Cap. Flow
+$3.82B
Cap. Flow %
2.85%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.43%
Holding
3,643
New
102
Increased
2,063
Reduced
953
Closed
48

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$344M
2
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$219M
3
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$206M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$201M
5
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$178M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
VOD icon
Vodafone
VOD
+$173M
2
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$171M
3
C icon
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
ZOLT
3601
DELISTED
ZOLTEK COMPANIES INC
ZOLT
– –
-2,595,308
Closed -$43.5M
APFC
3602
DELISTED
AMERICAN PACIFIC CORP
APFC
– –
-613,230
Closed -$22.8M
AWC
3603
DELISTED
Alumina Ltd
AWC
– –
-789,476
Closed -$3.13M
TFCO
3604
DELISTED
TUFCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
TFCO
– –
-79,534
Closed -$481K
PTIX
3605
DELISTED
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES INC
PTIX
– –
-897,257
Closed -$3.35M
ANEN
3606
DELISTED
ANAREN INC
ANEN
– –
-934,649
Closed -$26.2M
HOLL
3607
DELISTED
HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP
HOLL
– –
-957,687
Closed -$1.34M
CEC
3608
DELISTED
CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC
CEC
– –
-430,670
Closed -$19.1M
BCSB
3609
DELISTED
BCSB BANCORP INC COM STK
BCSB
– –
-26,136
Closed -$682K
CCIX
3610
DELISTED
COLEMAN CABLE IN COM
CCIX
– –
-261,383
Closed -$6.85M
MKTG
3611
DELISTED
RESPONSYS INC COM STK (CA)
MKTG
– –
-264,882
Closed -$7.26M
VCI
3612
DELISTED
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC
VCI
– –
-1,015,373
Closed -$34.8M
CRTX
3613
DELISTED
CORNERSTONE THERAPEUTICS INC
CRTX
– –
-36,069
Closed -$342K
LIFE
3614
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
– –
-553,404
Closed -$41.9M
HPOL
3615
DELISTED
HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC
HPOL
– –
-2,948,886
Closed -$5.9M
FLOW
3616
DELISTED
FLOW INTL CORP
FLOW
– –
-1,578,539
Closed -$6.38M
DRCO
3617
DELISTED
DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORP
DRCO
– –
-535,134
Closed -$6.14M
CGX
3618
DELISTED
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS INC
CGX
– –
-678,894
Closed -$45.8M
VCBI
3619
DELISTED
VIRGINIA COMMERCE BANCORP
VCBI
– –
-1,321,196
Closed -$22.4M
ATX
3620
DELISTED
COSTA INC CL A
ATX
– –
-929,068
Closed -$20.2M
HTSI
3621
DELISTED
HARRIS TEETER SUPERMARKETS INC COM STK (NC)
HTSI
– –
-724,326
Closed -$35.7M
DM
3622
DELISTED
DOLAN COMPANY COMMON STOCK
DM
– –
-1,172,461
Closed -$821K
HMA
3623
DELISTED
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A
HMA
– –
-2,234,762
Closed -$29.3M
VPHM
3624
DELISTED
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
– –
-2,071,225
Closed -$103M
SLTM
3625
DELISTED
SOLTA MED INC (DE)
SLTM
– –
-1,677,922
Closed -$4.95M
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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.