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
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Banco Santander
SAN
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$95.9M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$87M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santander
BSBR
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$98.1M |
| 3 |
URS
URS CORP
URS
|
+$96.4M |
| 4 |
SUNE
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
|
+$67.9M |
| 5 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$66.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.07% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.39% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.08% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.38% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIR
1476
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
83,221
-1,230
| -1% | -$327K |
|
1477
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
2,558,521
+75,590
| +3% | +$743K |
|
1478
Goodyear
GT
$2B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
895,327
+118,868
| +15% | +$2.94M |
|
1479
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
549,613
+24,113
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
|
EQC
1480
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
996,122
| – | – |
|
|
CTCT
1481
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
696,533
+11,389
| +2% | +$373K |
|
1482
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.88B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
660,204
+42,423
| +7% | +$1.55M |
|
1483
Forrester Research
FORR
$223M
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
648,718
+4,414
| +0.7% | +$175K |
|
1484
Teradata
TDC
$2.92B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
584,350
+146,068
| +33% | +$6.26M |
|
1485
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
386,172
+64,315
| +20% | +$4.03M |
|
1486
Team
TISI
$79.5M
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
63,016
+4,747
| +8% | +$1.9M |
|
1487
Globe Life
GL
$14.2B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
470,273
+30,351
| +7% | +$1.61M |
|
1488
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
291,763
+33,689
| +13% | +$2.72M |
|
|
CIVI
1489
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
9,489
+695
| +8% | +$2.69M |
|
|
WMAR
1490
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
1,962,133
+6,279
| +0.3% | +$65.6K |
|
1491
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
473,452
+35,687
| +8% | +$1.78M |
|
1492
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.69B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
119,381
+20,206
| +20% | +$4.01M |
|
|
EVER
1493
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
1,328,218
+266,470
| +25% | +$4.96M |
|
1494
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.53B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
994,593
+108,553
| +12% | +$2.7M |
|
1495
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
1,394,740
+310,626
| +29% | +$5.16M |
|
|
ZNGA
1496
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
9,470,862
+57,387
| +0.6% | +$145K |
|
1497
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$594M
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
1,459,317
+106,229
| +8% | +$1.84M |
|
1498
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.2B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
363,524
+59,034
| +19% | +$4.12M |
|
|
SPR
1499
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
583,291
+56,691
| +11% | +$2.29M |
|
|
PSEM
1500
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
1,854,071
+6,008
| +0.3% | +$70.1K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,615 positions worth $152B, up 7.9% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors deployed $5.68B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 70 new positions and adding to 2,264 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Avid Technology Inc: 2,313,849 shares worth $32.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Santander, an estimated $187M trimmed.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Avid Technology Inc: 2,313,849 shares worth $32.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2014, an estimated $320M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Santander, cutting an estimated $187M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited URS CORP in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $96.4M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $152B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 70 new positions and closed 98 in Q4 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $152B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 6 Feb 2015.