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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.96B
| $38.2M | 0.03% |
1,015,613
+15,120
| +2% | +$533K |
|
|
CMLS
877
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $38.2M | 0.03% |
690,499
+150,574
| +28% | +$8.24M |
|
878
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $38.1M | 0.03% |
1,091,233
+431,392
| +65% | +$14.4M |
|
879
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $38.1M | 0.03% |
1,739,717
+201,665
| +13% | +$3.92M |
|
|
JAH
880
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $38.1M | 0.03% |
955,647
+2,026
| +0.2% | +$82.3K |
|
|
SHOE
881
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$413M
| $38M | 0.03% |
3,302,612
+117,220
| +4% | +$1.49M |
|
|
STJ
882
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $38M | 0.03% |
581,210
+1,349
| +0.2% | +$87.8K |
|
|
RYL
883
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $38M | 0.03% |
951,549
+91,763
| +11% | +$3.9M |
|
|
RJET
884
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $38M | 0.03% |
4,154,985
-33,817
| -0.8% | -$328K |
|
885
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $38M | 0.03% |
2,722,864
-2,752
| -0.1% | -$38.7K |
|
886
Monro
MNRO
$383M
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
666,310
+3,142
| +0.5% | +$180K |
|
887
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
550,270
+157,297
| +40% | +$10.5M |
|
888
Credicorp
BAP
$31.8B
| $37.8M | 0.03% |
285,227
-3,045
| -1% | -$382K |
|
889
Waste Management
WM
$90.6B
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
896,708
+128,285
| +17% | +$5.38M |
|
|
DNY
890
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
2,106,587
+476,874
| +29% | +$8.54M |
|
|
HPY
891
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
908,923
+37,090
| +4% | +$1.61M |
|
|
EXAR
892
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
3,150,024
-229,431
| -7% | -$2.69M |
|
893
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.12B
| $37.6M | 0.03% |
3,280,132
+696
| +0% | +$7.08K |
|
894
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.7B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
1,155,710
+86,541
| +8% | +$2.9M |
|
|
FISV
895
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.8B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
1,324,226
+1,808
| +0.1% | +$51.7K |
|
|
RAVN
896
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
1,145,788
+480,150
| +72% | +$17.5M |
|
|
KAMN
897
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
921,752
+5,022
| +0.5% | +$199K |
|
898
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.81B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
1,072,344
+39,773
| +4% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CAMP
899
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $37.4M | 0.03% |
58,378
+6,253
| +12% | +$4.37M |
|
900
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $37.4M | 0.03% |
1,840,942
+72,740
| +4% | +$1.43M |
|
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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.