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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$137M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$93.3M |
| 5 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$86.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$201M |
| 2 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$79.1M |
| 5 |
BKI
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGY INC
BKI
|
+$74.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.71% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.9% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.81% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAX
2501
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
104,046
+4,605
| +5% | +$213K |
|
|
CAJ
2502
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
171,466
+696
| +0.4% | +$22.4K |
|
|
ENVE
2503
DELISTED
ENVENTIS CORP COM STK
ENVE
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
481,292
+219
| +0% | +$2.38K |
|
|
BAGL
2504
DELISTED
EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC CMN STK (DELAWARE)
BAGL
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
316,042
+5,149
| +2% | +$84.9K |
|
|
IDXG
2505
DELISTED
Interpace Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
IDXG
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,296
-16
| -0.1% | -$7.67K |
|
2506
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.68B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,166
+4,651
| +6% | +$302K |
|
|
AGU
2507
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,927
+56,676
| +782% | +$4.96M |
|
2508
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$206M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
905,153
+7,433
| +0.8% | +$47.1K |
|
2509
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$360M
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
595,956
-485
| -0.1% | -$4.26K |
|
|
PPBI
2510
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
398,031
+8,713
| +2% | +$113K |
|
|
BTM
2511
DELISTED
OI S.A. SPON ADR REPSTG 3 PFD SHS (BRA)
BTM
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,899,199
-32,445
| -1% | -$59.9K |
|
|
TGX
2512
DELISTED
THERAGENICS CORP
TGX
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
2,445,776
-2,452
| -0.1% | -$5.23K |
|
2513
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.13B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
224,537
+25,870
| +13% | +$608K |
|
|
FNHC
2514
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
559,320
+3,492
| +0.6% | +$34.4K |
|
|
CZR
2515
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
270,110
+229,769
| +570% | +$4.32M |
|
2516
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.28B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
935,463
-2,095
| -0.2% | -$12.5K |
|
|
TBNK
2517
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
239,607
+3,711
| +2% | +$83.2K |
|
|
TAST
2518
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
861,589
+192
| +0% | +$1.22K |
|
|
CCIX
2519
DELISTED
COLEMAN CABLE IN COM
CCIX
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
248,754
+47,774
| +24% | +$972K |
|
|
EDGW
2520
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
993,266
-6,399
| -0.6% | -$34.6K |
|
2521
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$232M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
274,288
-3,500
| -1% | -$64.5K |
|
2522
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$599M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
712,572
-17,927
| -2% | -$117K |
|
|
GBL
2523
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
127,552
+283
| +0.2% | +$9.39K |
|
|
IPHI
2524
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
388,096
+105,212
| +37% | +$1.28M |
|
2525
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$80.8M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,653,918
-600
| -0% | -$1.85K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,633 positions worth $116B, up 8.8% from $106B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2013: portfolio turnover was 2.7%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and exited 50, leaving the 3,633-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,364,241 shares worth $146M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Pfizer in Q3 2013, an estimated $114M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Zoetis, cutting an estimated $104M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited SPRINT CORP FON COM in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $201M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $116B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and closed 50 in Q3 2013.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.