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
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$349M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson
JHG
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$135M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$190M |
| 2 |
SWC
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
PVTB
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
JNS
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
WNR
Western Refining Inc
WNR
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 20.16% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.29% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.77% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.98% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$565M
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
436,391
+8,831
| +2% | +$439K |
|
1977
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
$624M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,569,841
+109,558
| +8% | +$1.51M |
|
|
DSPG
1978
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,864,252
+9,003
| +0.5% | +$104K |
|
1979
Calix
CALX
$4.01B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
3,152,512
+25,713
| +0.8% | +$176K |
|
|
CHSP
1980
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
880,531
+21,333
| +2% | +$522K |
|
1981
VSE Corp
VSEC
$3.4B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
478,936
+22,870
| +5% | +$1.03M |
|
|
OMN
1982
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
2,209,084
+14,945
| +0.7% | +$146K |
|
|
SCG
1983
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
321,381
+3,010
| +0.9% | +$202K |
|
|
CSBK
1984
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,299,461
+95,618
| +8% | +$1.58M |
|
1985
Sony
SONY
$175B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
2,811,930
-281,575
| -9% | -$2.15M |
|
1986
Winmark
WINA
$1.74B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
166,462
+3,493
| +2% | +$450K |
|
1987
Light & Wonder
LNW
$7.48B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
821,330
+243,942
| +42% | +$6.37M |
|
1988
Franklin Covey
FC
$240M
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
1,101,091
-93,613
| -8% | -$1.81M |
|
1989
Zillow
Z
$21.3B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
433,245
-13,250
| -3% | -$649K |
|
1990
WPP
WPP
$5.86B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
201,302
-407
| -0.2% | -$42.9K |
|
|
ESIO
1991
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
2,572,379
+58,941
| +2% | +$486K |
|
1992
Fossil Group
FOSL
$168M
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
2,043,074
+296,119
| +17% | +$3.06M |
|
|
BREW
1993
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,254,833
-10,561
| -0.8% | -$178K |
|
1994
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$58.3B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
260,579
+7,516
| +3% | +$609K |
|
1995
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$765M
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,283,017
+62,264
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
|
COWN
1996
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,297,556
+16,568
| +1% | +$269K |
|
|
MDCO
1997
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
554,319
-888,339
| -62% | -$33.8M |
|
1998
Carnival PLC
CUK
$37.7B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
318,459
-15,623
| -5% | -$1.03M |
|
1999
Matrix Service
MTRX
$353M
| $21M | 0.01% |
2,248,294
+195,754
| +10% | +$1.83M |
|
2000
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.12B
| $21M | 0.01% |
365,902
-81,190
| -18% | -$4.66M |
|