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 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$134M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$78.7M |
| 3 |
Ambev
ABEV
|
+$76.2M |
| 4 |
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
|
+$75.2M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$59.4M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
SFD
SMITHFIELD FOODS,INC
SFD
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
BZ
BOISE INC COM STK (DE)
BZ
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
STEI
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL-A
STEI
|
+$88.5M |
| 5 |
SKS
SAKS INCORPORATED
SKS
|
+$78.6M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 19.48% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.92% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.14% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.87% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$360M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
865,298
+24,500
| +3% | +$350K |
|
2002
Telefonica
TEF
$30.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,030,181
-18,969
| -2% | -$227K |
|
2003
Allegion
ALLE
$15B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+279,448
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
PGTI
2004
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,218,347
+115,841
| +11% | +$1.17M |
|
2005
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$744M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
958,294
+90,766
| +10% | +$1.16M |
|
2006
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$199M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
182,454
-707
| -0.4% | -$47.6K |
|
2007
Ball Corp
BALL
$13.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
475,120
-3,092
| -0.6% | -$79.9K |
|
2008
Genpact
G
$7.41B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
667,866
+9,219
| +1% | +$169K |
|
|
ARC
2009
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,491,978
+131,033
| +10% | +$1.08M |
|
2010
National Presto Industries
NPK
$802M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
151,977
-703
| -0.5% | -$56.6K |
|
|
PLL
2011
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
143,325
+2,773
| +2% | +$237K |
|
2012
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$481M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
150,891
+2,428
| +2% | +$197K |
|
2013
Western Union
WU
$2.71B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
707,404
+27,496
| +4% | +$474K |
|
2014
Illumina
ILMN
$14.6B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
113,320
+1,069
| +1% | +$115K |
|
|
BKMU
2015
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,733,397
+12,302
| +0.7% | +$86.2K |
|
|
FDO
2016
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
186,801
+5,449
| +3% | +$354K |
|
|
HALL
2017
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
136,464
-110
| -0.1% | -$9.77K |
|
2018
Fabrinet
FN
$12.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
588,871
+76,358
| +15% | +$1.57M |
|
2019
Hackett Group
HCKT
$575M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,949,359
+28,706
| +1% | +$178K |
|
2020
Surmodics
SRDX
$457M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
495,172
-32,942
| -6% | -$803K |
|
|
IO
2021
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $12M | 0.01% |
243,206
+72
| +0% | +$3.56K |
|
|
LVLT
2022
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $12M | 0.01% |
362,561
+2,664
| +0.7% | +$88.4K |
|
2023
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $12M | 0.01% |
124,568
+592
| +0.5% | +$57.1K |
|
|
SIX
2024
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $12M | 0.01% |
325,833
-11,556
| -3% | -$425K |
|
2025
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$10.4B
| $12M | 0.01% |
170,510
+164
| +0.1% | +$11.5K |
|