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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.86B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
808,749
+74,014
| +10% | +$1.89M |
|
|
PPL
1502
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
700,566
+7,163
| +1% | +$208K |
|
1503
Mattel
MAT
$4.38B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
539,102
+7,044
| +1% | +$280K |
|
1504
Ametek
AME
$55.4B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
419,764
+8,760
| +2% | +$453K |
|
|
TTM
1505
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
609,542
+73,662
| +14% | +$2.33M |
|
1506
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.43B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
506,890
-39,485
| -7% | -$1.67M |
|
|
PRFT
1507
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
1,187,225
+36,937
| +3% | +$756K |
|
1508
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.85B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
425,300
+8,439
| +2% | +$453K |
|
1509
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
477,972
+5,666
| +1% | +$254K |
|
|
EXAM
1510
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
612,430
-6,187
| -1% | -$201K |
|
1511
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.19B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
662,044
+105,333
| +19% | +$3.27M |
|
1512
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
314,940
+8,724
| +3% | +$610K |
|
1513
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,393,086
+16,672
| +1% | +$256K |
|
1514
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.06B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
123,671
+13,189
| +12% | +$2.43M |
|
1515
Trex
TREX
$4.51B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
2,341,664
+601,416
| +35% | +$5.38M |
|
|
CFNL
1516
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,199,823
+7,095
| +0.6% | +$125K |
|
1517
Edison International
EIX
$28.2B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
377,235
+10,684
| +3% | +$532K |
|
1518
Akamai
AKAM
$16.7B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
366,329
+897
| +0.2% | +$49.5K |
|
1519
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.56B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
795,270
+84,568
| +12% | +$2.15M |
|
|
GPOR
1520
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
299,501
-15,475
| -5% | -$951K |
|
|
CVD
1521
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
204,073
-470
| -0.2% | -$46.6K |
|
1522
Timken Company
TKR
$9.56B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
503,901
+8,915
| +2% | +$366K |
|
1523
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$731M
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
1,451,916
+8,620
| +0.6% | +$127K |
|
1524
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.71B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
888,015
+3,711
| +0.4% | +$91.5K |
|
1525
Astronics
ATRO
$3.43B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
729,693
+19,196
| +3% | +$540K |
|
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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.