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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.58B
| $68.2M | 0.05% |
2,517,632
-26,395
| -1% | -$721K |
|
452
ING
ING
$99.8B
| $68M | 0.05% |
4,771,229
-43,066
| -0.9% | -$606K |
|
453
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $68M | 0.05% |
1,457,234
+284,346
| +24% | +$11.8M |
|
454
Caleres
CAL
$431M
| $67.8M | 0.05% |
2,555,556
-89,182
| -3% | -$2.24M |
|
|
BEAM
455
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $67.8M | 0.05% |
814,065
+1,152
| +0.1% | +$93.7K |
|
456
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $67.7M | 0.05% |
809,490
+57,406
| +8% | +$4.73M |
|
|
NE
457
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $67.3M | 0.05% |
2,350,743
+140,965
| +6% | +$3.98M |
|
458
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.4B
| $67.2M | 0.05% |
2,016,837
+223,084
| +12% | +$7.82M |
|
|
X
459
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $67.2M | 0.05% |
2,434,082
+23,714
| +1% | +$622K |
|
460
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $67.1M | 0.05% |
12,116,715
-85,606
| -0.7% | -$511K |
|
461
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$514M
| $66.9M | 0.05% |
2,818,130
-18,541
| -0.7% | -$452K |
|
462
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.02T
| $66.4M | 0.05% |
1,127,510
+127,796
| +13% | +$7.13M |
|
|
BDBD
463
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $66.3M | 0.05% |
3,765,518
-356,478
| -9% | -$5.48M |
|
|
SPTN
464
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $66.3M | 0.05% |
2,857,752
-31,501
| -1% | -$717K |
|
|
MON
465
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $66.3M | 0.05% |
583,149
+46,728
| +9% | +$5.2M |
|
466
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $66.3M | 0.05% |
17,338,210
-8,500
| -0% | -$29.3K |
|
467
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.79B
| $66.3M | 0.05% |
2,694,357
+26,042
| +1% | +$603K |
|
|
MGLN
468
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $66.1M | 0.05% |
1,113,241
+104,691
| +10% | +$6.24M |
|
469
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $66M | 0.05% |
979,873
+21,330
| +2% | +$1.36M |
|
470
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$257M
| $65.6M | 0.05% |
4,170,700
-125,166
| -3% | -$2.07M |
|
471
Nelnet
NNI
$4.88B
| $65.5M | 0.05% |
1,601,775
-5,287
| -0.3% | -$209K |
|
|
OA
472
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $65.5M | 0.05% |
460,827
-7,759
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
|
NBL
473
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $65.4M | 0.05% |
921,190
+34,029
| +4% | +$2.25M |
|
474
MasTec
MTZ
$20.8B
| $65.3M | 0.05% |
1,502,301
-13,790
| -0.9% | -$523K |
|
475
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $65.2M | 0.05% |
2,149,286
-1,877
| -0.1% | -$52.7K |
|
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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.