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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$250M
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
1,545,605
+10,179
| +0.7% | +$53.9K |
|
|
DISCK
2277
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
225,888
+1,560
| +0.7% | +$59.6K |
|
2278
Clarus
CLAR
$123M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
713,346
-44,366
| -6% | -$518K |
|
2279
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
191,060
+13,743
| +8% | +$594K |
|
|
SCG
2280
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
169,015
+1,406
| +0.8% | +$67.6K |
|
|
BIRT
2281
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
1,436,395
+8,800
| +0.6% | +$58K |
|
2282
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.9B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
517,419
+127,805
| +33% | +$2.17M |
|
2283
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
+203,109
| New | +$7.8M |
|
2284
Weyco Group
WEYS
$372M
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
318,470
+2,800
| +0.9% | +$76.4K |
|
|
PQUE
2285
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
1,507,816
+228,892
| +18% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ERF
2286
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
431,924
+60,145
| +16% | +$1.12M |
|
|
MFLX
2287
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
670,543
+900
| +0.1% | +$12.7K |
|
2288
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.71B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
524,935
+22,096
| +4% | +$346K |
|
|
POM
2289
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
418,735
+10,184
| +2% | +$200K |
|
|
BALT
2290
DELISTED
BALTIC TRADING LIMITED COMMON STOCK
BALT
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
1,358,539
+207,627
| +18% | +$1.32M |
|
|
VGR
2291
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
747,398
-2,895
| -0.4% | -$29K |
|
|
ZEP
2292
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
479,421
+5,384
| +1% | +$92.6K |
|
2293
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.69B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
1,304,504
-13,466
| -1% | -$77K |
|
|
INSY
2294
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
408,196
+182,440
| +81% | +$3.62M |
|
2295
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$225M
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
146,090
+430
| +0.3% | +$23.5K |
|
|
PPBI
2296
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
522,388
+122,430
| +31% | +$1.97M |
|
|
PCMI
2297
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
860,987
| – | – |
|
|
TLM
2298
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
843,431
+305,494
| +57% | +$3.24M |
|
|
PACD
2299
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
77,184
+26,180
| +51% | +$2.75M |
|
|
AFAM
2300
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
362,884
+12,198
| +3% | +$346K |
|
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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.