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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.88B
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
3,245,562
+24,096
| +0.7% | +$369K |
|
|
TAL
652
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $49.3M | 0.04% |
1,150,127
+39,761
| +4% | +$1.77M |
|
|
SHLD
653
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $49.3M | 0.04% |
1,367,593
+61,112
| +5% | +$1.93M |
|
|
LTM
654
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $49.3M | 0.04% |
1,024,728
+224,141
| +28% | +$10.2M |
|
|
NCI
655
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
2,638,626
+153,808
| +6% | +$2.77M |
|
656
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
301,488
+31,743
| +12% | +$4.98M |
|
657
Dine Brands
DIN
$456M
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
630,084
+16,914
| +3% | +$1.37M |
|
658
Trane Technologies
TT
$101B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
859,322
+11,019
| +1% | +$657K |
|
|
DHC
659
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
2,207,610
+99,221
| +5% | +$2.17M |
|
|
ACTA
660
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
2,406,103
-8,002
| -0.3% | -$158K |
|
661
Lear
LEA
$6.54B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
586,456
+66,968
| +13% | +$5.33M |
|
662
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.04B
| $49M | 0.04% |
1,428,642
+71,018
| +5% | +$2.37M |
|
|
QLGC
663
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $49M | 0.04% |
3,843,090
+472,851
| +14% | +$5.53M |
|
|
AMRI
664
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
2,629,268
+4,037
| +0.2% | +$55.6K |
|
665
Emcor
EME
$35.2B
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
1,042,129
+1,251
| +0.1% | +$55.1K |
|
666
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.85B
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
1,042,806
+18,676
| +2% | +$866K |
|
|
STFC
667
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
2,284,835
-3,333
| -0.1% | -$69.3K |
|
668
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
5,240,133
+184,100
| +4% | +$1.98M |
|
669
Teekay
TK
$1.01B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
865,002
-5,359
| -0.6% | -$291K |
|
670
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
2,376,613
-53,888
| -2% | -$1.12M |
|
671
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.3M
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
1,525,813
-46,055
| -3% | -$1.45M |
|
672
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.1B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
1,446,628
+103,303
| +8% | +$3.29M |
|
673
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
2,827,175
+152,858
| +6% | +$2.51M |
|
|
DTV
674
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
632,198
-645
| -0.1% | -$47.3K |
|
|
KG
675
Kestrel Group
KG
$69.4M
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
193,474
+11,608
| +6% | +$2.68M |
|
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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.