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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNCO
1826
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
565,064
-116,188
| -17% | -$3.54M |
|
1827
AB InBev
BUD
$166B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
145,041
-460
| -0.3% | -$46.7K |
|
|
COL
1828
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
191,651
+12,223
| +7% | +$961K |
|
1829
LendingTree
TREE
$448M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
490,484
-1,814
| -0.4% | -$59.1K |
|
|
DALN
1830
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
328,246
+2,641
| +0.8% | +$103K |
|
1831
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
242,653
+46,828
| +24% | +$2.88M |
|
1832
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$363M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
210,406
+4,609
| +2% | +$275K |
|
1833
NiSource
NI
$21.3B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,087,583
+33,513
| +3% | +$453K |
|
|
SYT
1834
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
199,999
+1,150
| +0.6% | +$85.6K |
|
|
LBAI
1835
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,414,439
+20,312
| +1% | +$221K |
|
1836
Nu Skin
NUS
$251M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
182,561
-51
| -0% | -$4.48K |
|
|
IO
1837
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
239,220
-3,986
| -2% | -$218K |
|
|
PEI
1838
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
55,619
+3,672
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BREW
1839
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
985,746
-6,939
| -0.7% | -$111K |
|
1840
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.3B
| $15M | 0.01% |
708,915
-37,796
| -5% | -$725K |
|
1841
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $15M | 0.01% |
670,274
+2,735
| +0.4% | +$58.1K |
|
|
GSH
1842
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $15M | 0.01% |
709,892
-9,492
| -1% | -$205K |
|
|
ASEI
1843
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $15M | 0.01% |
223,537
+3,411
| +2% | +$232K |
|
|
NXGN
1844
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $15M | 0.01% |
888,864
+12,914
| +1% | +$234K |
|
|
PNY
1845
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $15M | 0.01% |
423,885
+106,805
| +34% | +$3.58M |
|
|
TW
1846
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $15M | 0.01% |
131,434
+674
| +0.5% | +$78.5K |
|
1847
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.83B
| $15M | 0.01% |
325,616
+1,715
| +0.5% | +$79.4K |
|
1848
Polaris
PII
$4.02B
| $15M | 0.01% |
107,033
+6,005
| +6% | +$810K |
|
1849
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
222,322
+871
| +0.4% | +$67.4K |
|
|
SIRO
1850
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
199,888
+3,343
| +2% | +$238K |
|
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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.