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 | 18.97% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.23% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.07% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.34% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DVD
2851
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
841,612
-1,955
| -0.2% | -$4.66K |
|
2852
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.4M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
257,257
+1,166
| +0.5% | +$9.83K |
|
|
HBOS
2853
DELISTED
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
HBOS
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
115,717
+2,233
| +2% | +$39.6K |
|
|
BKYF
2854
DELISTED
BK KY FINL CORP
BKYF
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
73,736
+2,621
| +4% | +$73.5K |
|
2855
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41.8M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,392
+2,510
| +5% | +$85.5K |
|
|
PACD
2856
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,041
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
SR
2857
DELISTED
STANDARD REGISTER CO (NEW)
SR
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,790
-1,918
| -1% | -$16.4K |
|
|
NKBS
2858
DELISTED
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
NKBS
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
674,690
-13,000
| -2% | -$38.5K |
|
|
MNK
2859
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,157
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
VIA
2860
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,698
-800
| -3% | -$62.2K |
|
2861
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$361M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
89,126
+699
| +0.8% | +$15.8K |
|
|
MILL
2862
DELISTED
MILLER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC COM STK
MILL
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
272,916
+16,594
| +6% | +$92.2K |
|
|
AXAS
2863
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,365
-8,505
| -18% | -$421K |
|
2864
AMREP Corp
AXR
$121M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
226,763
-624
| -0.3% | -$6.18K |
|
|
AT
2865
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
451,720
+37,088
| +9% | +$155K |
|
|
MPAC
2866
DELISTED
MOD-PAC CORP
MPAC
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
210,447
-122
| -0.1% | -$1.05K |
|
|
BRP
2867
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INC
BRP
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
83,552
-1,300
| -2% | -$27.3K |
|
2868
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
46,552
-200
| -0.4% | -$7.84K |
|
|
SIFI
2869
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
168,394
+11,301
| +7% | +$128K |
|
|
POT
2870
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,057
+11,515
| +23% | +$382K |
|
|
DHIL
2871
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
17,817
+970
| +6% | +$102K |
|
|
STLY
2872
DELISTED
Stanley Furniture Co Inc
STLY
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
512,933
-1,890
| -0.4% | -$6.8K |
|
2873
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$131M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
168,241
-6,056
| -3% | -$70K |
|
|
BODY
2874
DELISTED
BODY CENTRAL CORP COM STK
BODY
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
309,385
+91,723
| +42% | +$812K |
|
2875
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.8B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
86,827
+4,049
| +5% | +$90.1K |
|
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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 19% of assets, down from 19% 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.