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 |
Walmart
WMT
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
WLL
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
|
+$98.6M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
ENH
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
MENT
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
ISIL
Intersil Corp
ISIL
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
GK
G&K Services Inc
GK
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$114M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 20.04% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.26% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.55% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.92B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
675,769
+3,357
| +0.5% | +$99K |
|
2002
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.95B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
2,649,429
+618,989
| +30% | +$4.65M |
|
2003
AES
AES
$9.17B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,776,925
+16,442
| +0.9% | +$184K |
|
|
SIGM
2004
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
3,177,460
+60,664
| +2% | +$379K |
|
2005
Braskem
BAK
$1.33B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
975,273
-28,629
| -3% | -$582K |
|
|
CSS
2006
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
763,315
-16,138
| -2% | -$418K |
|
|
VIVO
2007
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,427,828
+29,755
| +2% | +$411K |
|
2008
SiriusXM
SIRI
$7.84B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
382,118
-4,518
| -1% | -$233K |
|
|
EXAC
2009
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
780,446
+28,696
| +4% | +$723K |
|
|
BELFB
2010
Bel Fuse Class B
BELFB
$1.79B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
766,103
+6,856
| +0.9% | +$175K |
|
2011
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$250M
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,861,104
-7,000
| -0.4% | -$73.5K |
|
|
SHLO
2012
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,430,465
+65,862
| +5% | +$898K |
|
|
CSBK
2013
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,203,843
+71,749
| +6% | +$1.16M |
|
|
LEXEA
2014
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
428,425
-152,321
| -26% | -$6.93M |
|
|
GXP
2015
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
664,720
+11,249
| +2% | +$329K |
|
2016
Carnival PLC
CUK
$37.7B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
334,082
-43,190
| -11% | -$2.5M |
|
|
PRAH
2017
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
295,974
+113,074
| +62% | +$7.38M |
|
|
ELLI
2018
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
192,343
-25,950
| -12% | -$2.6M |
|
|
PCBK
2019
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
785,119
+7,870
| +1% | +$193K |
|
2020
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$12B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
559,641
-128,877
| -19% | -$4.43M |
|
2021
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.94B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
847,973
-7,086
| -0.8% | -$160K |
|
2022
New Oriental
EDU
$8.79B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
318,158
+115,812
| +57% | +$6.98M |
|
2023
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$13.3B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
828,926
+44,083
| +6% | +$1.02M |
|
|
COWN
2024
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,280,988
-10,022
| -0.8% | -$150K |
|
2025
Park Aerospace
PKE
$372M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,071,560
+10,892
| +1% | +$195K |
|