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
|
+$344M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$178M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
VPHM
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
LEAP
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
|
+$48.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.88% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.29% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.48% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.2% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
KVH Industries
KVHI
$181M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
776,021
+800
| +0.1% | +$10.7K |
|
|
GLBR
2177
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
68,859
+11,967
| +21% | +$1.99M |
|
|
REXI
2178
DELISTED
RESOURCE AMERICA INC CL-A
REXI
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,186,672
+2,170
| +0.2% | +$19.8K |
|
2179
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.22B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
494,861
+3,324
| +0.7% | +$64.6K |
|
|
IVAC
2180
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,044,825
+10,713
| +1% | +$85.8K |
|
2181
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
403,645
+8,445
| +2% | +$204K |
|
2182
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.3M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
72,526
+909
| +1% | +$137K |
|
2183
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$31.2M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,787,507
-812
| -0% | -$4.59K |
|
|
UBNK
2184
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
740,701
-1,955
| -0.3% | -$26.7K |
|
|
HIL
2185
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,828,887
+480,667
| +36% | +$2.2M |
|
2186
Robert Half
RHI
$3.87B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
239,648
+25,409
| +12% | +$1.05M |
|
|
HGG
2187
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,041,966
-6,176
| -0.6% | -$61.7K |
|
2188
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $10M | 0.01% |
349,700
+2,612
| +0.8% | +$86.3K |
|
2189
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $10M | 0.01% |
544,340
+190
| +0% | +$3.39K |
|
2190
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.4B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
184,770
+5,793
| +3% | +$295K |
|
2191
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.9B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
514,453
+34,031
| +7% | +$651K |
|
|
CNQR
2192
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
100,196
-183
| -0.2% | -$20.7K |
|
|
CTWS
2193
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
289,961
+54,987
| +23% | +$1.86M |
|
2194
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.68B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
559,925
+2,300
| +0.4% | +$40.7K |
|
|
CPHD
2195
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
191,483
+328
| +0.2% | +$16.7K |
|
2196
Unitil
UTL
$970M
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
300,447
+3,253
| +1% | +$101K |
|
|
SCLN
2197
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
2,168,488
+7,684
| +0.4% | +$37.1K |
|
2198
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$590M
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
1,535,476
+5,932
| +0.4% | +$37.2K |
|
2199
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
188,271
+5,590
| +3% | +$304K |
|
|
ELLI
2200
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
341,150
+108,245
| +46% | +$3.03M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,643 positions worth $134B, up 4.3% from $128B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and exited 48, leaving the 3,643-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2014 buy was SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE): 1,323,230 shares worth $14.1M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, an estimated $344M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Vodafone, cutting an estimated $173M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited VIROPHARMA INC in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $134B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and closed 48 in Q1 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $134B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.