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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
350,393
+2,621
| +0.8% | +$137K |
|
|
MWIV
1602
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
125,300
+18,749
| +18% | +$3.15M |
|
1603
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
790,396
+10,028
| +1% | +$231K |
|
|
ACAT
1604
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
407,223
-2,181
| -0.5% | -$106K |
|
1605
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.5B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
151,588
+2,423
| +2% | +$279K |
|
1606
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$743M
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
518,490
+888
| +0.2% | +$31.3K |
|
|
CERN
1607
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
345,162
+1,409
| +0.4% | +$81.3K |
|
1608
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.53B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
976,135
+40,838
| +4% | +$778K |
|
|
TAYC
1609
DELISTED
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC
TAYC
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
809,474
+459
| +0.1% | +$10.8K |
|
1610
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
249,035
-202
| -0.1% | -$14.5K |
|
1611
ENI
E
$80.5B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
384,502
+1,484
| +0.4% | +$70.3K |
|
1612
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$570M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
757,633
+23,773
| +3% | +$613K |
|
|
VAL
1613
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
267,102
+1,115
| +0.4% | +$80.8K |
|
|
SPR
1614
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
682,613
-61,233
| -8% | -$1.87M |
|
|
HSP
1615
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
444,570
-2,453
| -0.5% | -$105K |
|
1616
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$431M
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
324,630
-1,141
| -0.4% | -$85.1K |
|
|
UBNK
1617
DELISTED
UNITIED FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
UBNK
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,040,803
-100
| -0% | -$1.83K |
|
1618
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.8B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
630,500
+8,450
| +1% | +$246K |
|
|
CKEC
1619
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
640,879
+106,644
| +20% | +$3.08M |
|
1620
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.14B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
700,493
-6,537
| -0.9% | -$191K |
|
|
VIAS
1621
DELISTED
VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
VIAS
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,526,971
| – | – |
|
1622
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.76B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
422,983
+293,621
| +227% | +$14.5M |
|
1623
Stratasys
SSYS
$679M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
179,755
+3,537
| +2% | +$423K |
|
1624
Philips
PHG
$25.7B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
782,357
+25,832
| +3% | +$634K |
|
|
UTEK
1625
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
653,178
+32,249
| +5% | +$860K |
|
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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.