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
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$86.5M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$81.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
American International
AIG
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$91.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.56% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.08% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.62% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.78% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
1801
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,274,782
+221,951
| +21% | +$3.29M |
|
|
BELFB
1802
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.29B
| $17M | 0.01% |
687,424
+11,108
| +2% | +$268K |
|
|
WBC
1803
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $17M | 0.01% |
186,664
+54,597
| +41% | +$5.51M |
|
1804
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
383,599
+14,289
| +4% | +$650K |
|
|
DISCK
1805
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
453,432
+232,912
| +106% | +$9.42M |
|
|
MCGC
1806
DELISTED
MCG CAP CORP
MCGC
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
4,800,274
-1,139,440
| -19% | -$4.5M |
|
1807
Koppers
KOP
$986M
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
509,228
+15,785
| +3% | +$573K |
|
1808
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.3B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
239,231
+2,153
| +0.9% | +$142K |
|
1809
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.42B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,350,879
+1,338
| +0.1% | +$18.8K |
|
|
BFIN
1810
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,622,338
-12,873
| -0.8% | -$136K |
|
1811
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.53B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
670,991
+11,628
| +2% | +$311K |
|
|
VOXX
1812
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,800,142
-9,338
| -0.5% | -$90.8K |
|
|
PDCO
1813
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
403,030
+6,456
| +2% | +$258K |
|
1814
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.91B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
146,985
+2,272
| +2% | +$269K |
|
|
BNCL
1815
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,434,779
+30,137
| +2% | +$367K |
|
|
CAI
1816
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
859,198
+22,216
| +3% | +$448K |
|
1817
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.4B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
140,665
+15,197
| +12% | +$1.51M |
|
|
CBK
1818
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,678,626
+85,487
| +5% | +$820K |
|
1819
Robert Half
RHI
$4.12B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
338,658
+1,432
| +0.4% | +$70.9K |
|
|
COBZ
1820
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,476,689
-17,188
| -1% | -$195K |
|
1821
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$450M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
605,995
-5,519
| -0.9% | -$155K |
|
|
JCP
1822
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,640,805
+665,867
| +68% | +$6.53M |
|
1823
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.99B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
411,591
+34,846
| +9% | +$1.56M |
|
1824
Corpay
CPAY
$25.8B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
115,577
+21,580
| +23% | +$2.97M |
|
1825
Coherent
COHR
$64.8B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,394,937
+79,238
| +6% | +$1.08M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,625 positions worth $141B, down 1.9% from $144B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 3.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 33 new positions and exited 79, leaving the 3,625-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 2,340,661 shares worth $58.8M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q3 2014, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $154M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $121M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $141B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 33 new positions and closed 79 in Q3 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 13 Nov 2014.