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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$240M |
| 2 |
Exxon Mobil
XOM
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$143M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
|
+$126M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
CSE
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
American International
AIG
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
JNY
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
|
+$101M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 17.59% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.94% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.15% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TW
2001
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
130,778
-656
| -0.5% | -$68.4K |
|
2002
Nu Skin
NUS
$586M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
184,188
+1,627
| +0.9% | +$120K |
|
2003
Stoneridge
SRI
$230M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,270,520
+50,329
| +4% | +$540K |
|
|
TESS
2004
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
429,064
+8,354
| +2% | +$265K |
|
|
IHC
2005
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
959,201
-3,927
| -0.4% | -$55.5K |
|
|
FRC
2006
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
246,502
+3,009
| +1% | +$165K |
|
|
RUTH
2007
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,096,520
+112,761
| +11% | +$1.39M |
|
2008
Saic
SAIC
$4.78B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
306,059
+70,849
| +30% | +$3.13M |
|
2009
Vital Energy
VTLE
$617M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
21,721
+1,837
| +9% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ITC
2010
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
368,718
-1,452
| -0.4% | -$53K |
|
2011
Argan
AGX
$3.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
359,917
+65,200
| +22% | +$2.43M |
|
2012
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$585M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
2,079,420
+14,688
| +0.7% | +$94.6K |
|
|
MNTA
2013
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,108,099
+57,122
| +5% | +$690K |
|
2014
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$94.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
237,078
+8,242
| +4% | +$465K |
|
2015
Fossil Group
FOSL
$162M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
127,767
+1,011
| +0.8% | +$106K |
|
|
BERY
2016
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
563,519
+328,911
| +140% | +$7.79M |
|
|
ESC
2017
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
421,781
| – | – |
|
|
SIMG
2018
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
2,648,519
+194,239
| +8% | +$979K |
|
2019
Calix
CALX
$4.03B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,629,848
+106,569
| +7% | +$872K |
|
2020
Mistras Group
MG
$301M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
543,511
+40,579
| +8% | +$995K |
|
2021
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.47B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
575,748
+14,914
| +3% | +$345K |
|
|
VAR
2022
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
182,728
+24,832
| +16% | +$1.81M |
|
|
GSH
2023
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
710,860
+968
| +0.1% | +$18K |
|
|
STMP
2024
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
392,436
+21,277
| +6% | +$717K |
|
2025
FreightCar America
RAIL
$165M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
526,739
-48,018
| -8% | -$1.2M |
|