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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPAI
1751
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,230,975
+340,773
| +38% | +$4.53M |
|
|
AOI
1752
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
569,327
+6,446
| +1% | +$178K |
|
1753
Equinor
EQNR
$94.9B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
588,997
+23,426
| +4% | +$604K |
|
1754
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.01B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
376,034
+15,850
| +4% | +$701K |
|
1755
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$974M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
625,516
-2,384
| -0.4% | -$57.4K |
|
|
GTIV
1756
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,812,275
-97,649
| -5% | -$1.03M |
|
1757
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
397,651
+57,323
| +17% | +$2.47M |
|
1758
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.49B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
492,578
+262
| +0.1% | +$7.93K |
|
|
PDCO
1759
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
395,092
+8,982
| +2% | +$367K |
|
1760
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$684M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,021,626
+63,332
| +7% | +$849K |
|
1761
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.92B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
128,416
-107
| -0.1% | -$13.7K |
|
1762
Mercer International
MERC
$44.4M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
2,191,411
+6,943
| +0.3% | +$63.3K |
|
1763
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.22B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
389,958
+39,738
| +11% | +$1.59M |
|
1764
Illumina
ILMN
$30.2B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
113,520
+200
| +0.2% | +$29.4K |
|
1765
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
492,314
+14,318
| +3% | +$417K |
|
|
JWN
1766
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
262,421
+17,846
| +7% | +$1.07M |
|
1767
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$126M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,174,365
+14,920
| +1% | +$238K |
|
1768
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.9B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
164,831
+10,735
| +7% | +$1M |
|
|
REIS
1769
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
906,230
-673
| -0.1% | -$12.4K |
|
|
BFIN
1770
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,637,759
-2,600
| -0.2% | -$25.2K |
|
1771
Hershey
HSY
$35.5B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
156,375
+7,570
| +5% | +$774K |
|
1772
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$71.8M
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
751,495
+65,154
| +9% | +$1.49M |
|
1773
Albemarle
ALB
$14B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
244,926
+71,548
| +41% | +$4.63M |
|
|
AJRD
1774
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
889,184
-7,993
| -0.9% | -$146K |
|
|
USAP
1775
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
481,025
+3,338
| +0.7% | +$114K |
|
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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.