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
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$86.5M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$81.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
American International
AIG
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$91.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.56% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.08% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.62% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.78% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HGG
2426
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,211
-14,371
| -1% | -$109K |
|
2427
Morningstar
MORN
$7.22B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,819
+4,084
| +5% | +$280K |
|
|
INFA
2428
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
187,341
-30,657
| -14% | -$1.02M |
|
|
DLA
2429
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
699,734
-600
| -0.1% | -$6.72K |
|
|
WSTC
2430
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
214,594
+113,122
| +111% | +$3.18M |
|
|
PSUN
2431
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
3,505,000
-84,196
| -2% | -$175K |
|
|
OMN
2432
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172,101
+17,269
| +1% | +$141K |
|
|
POZN
2433
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
855,836
-116,667
| -12% | -$940K |
|
|
AEPI
2434
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
165,695
+3,937
| +2% | +$161K |
|
|
MFLX
2435
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
670,299
-7,930
| -1% | -$81K |
|
2436
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
525,899
-4,237
| -0.8% | -$56K |
|
2437
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
357,669
+72
| +0% | +$1.36K |
|
|
MHR
2438
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,885
-2,167,909
| -66% | -$14.3M |
|
2439
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$348M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
593,470
-1,700
| -0.3% | -$18K |
|
|
CHUY
2440
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
198,791
+13,319
| +7% | +$387K |
|
2441
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
970,442
+25,252
| +3% | +$182K |
|
|
RCAP
2442
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,898
| New | +$6.08M |
|
|
ELP
2443
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,132,595
-10,000
| -0.9% | -$64.2K |
|
2444
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.58B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,197
+1,815
| +4% | +$216K |
|
2445
Genie Energy
GNE
$367M
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
879,161
-19,288
| -2% | -$141K |
|
|
EXL
2446
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
525,011
+100,577
| +24% | +$1.29M |
|
|
MBVT
2447
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
218,987
+95
| +0% | +$2.82K |
|
|
BPZ
2448
DELISTED
BPZ RESOURCES INC COM STK
BPZ
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,230,053
-33,444
| -1% | -$85.1K |
|
2449
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.5M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
150,758
-1,336
| -0.9% | -$61.4K |
|
2450
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
279,189
-234
| -0.1% | -$5.21K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,625 positions worth $141B, down 1.9% from $144B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 3.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 33 new positions and exited 79, leaving the 3,625-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 2,340,661 shares worth $58.8M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q3 2014, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $154M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $121M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $141B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 33 new positions and closed 79 in Q3 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 13 Nov 2014.