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
|
+$315M |
| 2 |
WRK
WestRock Company
WRK
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
ENH
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
|
+$116M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$219M |
| 2 |
SUSQ
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
OCR
OMNICARE INC
OCR
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
MWV
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
|
+$164M |
| 5 |
MRH
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
|
+$159M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.66% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.27% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.48B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
597,063
+12,468
| +2% | +$345K |
|
2002
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.44B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,412,790
+74,088
| +6% | +$734K |
|
2003
Saga Communications
SGA
$58M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
420,739
+1,323
| +0.3% | +$48.7K |
|
|
HT
2004
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
623,926
-15,361
| -2% | -$392K |
|
2005
GoPro
GPRO
$277M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
451,382
+439,257
| +3,623% | +$21.6M |
|
|
JOY
2006
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
943,117
+33,482
| +4% | +$812K |
|
|
SCG
2007
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
250,121
+2,772
| +1% | +$149K |
|
2008
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.07B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,843,116
+75,452
| +4% | +$630K |
|
2009
Future Fuel
FF
$240M
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,421,240
+68,174
| +5% | +$736K |
|
2010
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$14.8M
| $14M | 0.01% |
424,080
-1,666
| -0.4% | -$68.8K |
|
|
CUTR
2011
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,072,024
-23,014
| -2% | -$342K |
|
2012
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.79B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
253,442
+19,259
| +8% | +$986K |
|
2013
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,286,176
-51,058
| -4% | -$615K |
|
|
SDRL
2014
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
8,812
+2,266
| +35% | +$4.84M |
|
|
PEGI
2015
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
728,819
+424,986
| +140% | +$10M |
|
2016
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.77B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
65,986
+11,176
| +20% | +$2.47M |
|
|
BT
2017
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
435,954
+1,200
| +0.3% | +$41.4K |
|
|
TUES
2018
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
2,566,663
+14,149
| +0.6% | +$125K |
|
|
BGFV
2019
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,337,349
+177,523
| +15% | +$2.14M |
|
|
PDLI
2020
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
2,751,402
-3,100
| -0.1% | -$17.8K |
|
2021
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$884M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
772,581
+13,796
| +2% | +$246K |
|
|
USCR
2022
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
289,347
+107,009
| +59% | +$5.05M |
|
2023
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.59B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
716,366
+70,070
| +11% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AE
2024
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
335,984
+838
| +0.3% | +$36.9K |
|
2025
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$148M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
524,704
+22,584
| +4% | +$696K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,447 positions worth $152B, down 6.7% from $163B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors deployed $5.01B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 84 new positions and adding to 2,042 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was WestRock Company: 3,262,936 shares worth $151M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Aerospace, an estimated $219M trimmed.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was WestRock Company: 3,262,936 shares worth $151M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q3 2015, an estimated $315M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $219M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $206M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $152B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 84 new positions and closed 79 in Q3 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $152B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.