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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSBK
2451
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
487,910
+36,707
| +8% | +$461K |
|
|
ASFI
2452
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
747,612
+28,345
| +4% | +$237K |
|
|
IPHI
2453
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
426,540
-413
| -0.1% | -$6.01K |
|
2454
PLDT
PHI
$4.25B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
88,906
+967
| +1% | +$69.9K |
|
|
CPL
2455
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
416,655
-1,904
| -0.5% | -$32.4K |
|
2456
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$140M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
351,010
+1,082
| +0.3% | +$18.5K |
|
2457
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$265M
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
564,716
-12,596
| -2% | -$108K |
|
|
AWAY
2458
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
171,179
-2,852
| -2% | -$95.3K |
|
2459
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$18.3B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
791,765
+3,693
| +0.5% | +$32.2K |
|
2460
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.86B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
516,432
+12,261
| +2% | +$153K |
|
|
PFBI
2461
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
568,590
-737
| -0.1% | -$8.23K |
|
2462
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$564M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
104,635
-634
| -0.6% | -$46K |
|
|
MSON
2463
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
502,908
-3,696
| -0.7% | -$28.1K |
|
|
MFI
2464
DELISTED
MICROFINANCIAL INC
MFI
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
749,216
+5,794
| +0.8% | +$45.5K |
|
|
LION
2465
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
439,127
-124
| -0% | -$1.71K |
|
|
INDT
2466
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
209,535
-434
| -0.2% | -$12.3K |
|
|
FNFV
2467
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
+572,533
| New | +$6.83M |
|
2468
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.16B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
641,520
-1,125
| -0.2% | -$12.7K |
|
|
POT
2469
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,536
+17,388
| +11% | +$616K |
|
|
WLH
2470
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
270,608
+59,870
| +28% | +$1.56M |
|
|
SPRT
2471
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
920,544
+16,202
| +2% | +$117K |
|
|
TNAV
2472
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
887,358
+60,235
| +7% | +$369K |
|
2473
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.1B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
118,087
| – | – |
|
|
MCBC
2474
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,229,546
-13,881
| -1% | -$69.1K |
|
|
HOUS
2475
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
158,430
+80,823
| +104% | +$3.16M |
|
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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.