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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOT
1551
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
259,138
+4,299
| +2% | +$336K |
|
1552
Resources Connection
RGP
$151M
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
1,463,191
+40,466
| +3% | +$570K |
|
1553
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
452,949
+14,433
| +3% | +$630K |
|
1554
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
579,512
+38,154
| +7% | +$1.31M |
|
1555
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.75B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
1,670,336
+802,332
| +92% | +$9.9M |
|
1556
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
1,913,522
-34,929
| -2% | -$361K |
|
|
ABB
1557
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
796,658
-1,389
| -0.2% | -$35.3K |
|
1558
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.45B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
734,074
+68,389
| +10% | +$2.11M |
|
1559
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$553M
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
764,807
+7,929
| +1% | +$206K |
|
|
IPG
1560
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
1,194,765
+20,489
| +2% | +$350K |
|
|
BEBE
1561
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
334,139
-10,540
| -3% | -$608K |
|
|
ORBC
1562
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
2,984,965
+39,175
| +1% | +$281K |
|
|
ALTR
1563
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
564,221
+317
| +0.1% | +$10.9K |
|
1564
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.8B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
828,193
-13,345
| -2% | -$317K |
|
|
TRST
1565
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$970M
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
579,690
+25,811
| +5% | +$879K |
|
1566
L3Harris
LHX
$51.6B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
278,315
+3,910
| +1% | +$280K |
|
1567
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
575,544
+36,528
| +7% | +$1.62M |
|
1568
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,075,428
+21,351
| +2% | +$387K |
|
|
GIFI
1569
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
939,335
+1,392
| +0.1% | +$29.7K |
|
|
RSTI
1570
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
846,053
+67,248
| +9% | +$1.61M |
|
1571
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
484,438
+18,038
| +4% | +$743K |
|
|
PFC
1572
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,494,062
-92
| -0% | -$1.22K |
|
1573
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.58B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
293,342
+14,207
| +5% | +$930K |
|
|
VRE
1574
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
971,564
+24,735
| +3% | +$520K |
|
|
USG
1575
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
615,985
-7,190
| -1% | -$234K |
|
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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.