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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Acme United Corp
ACU
$227M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
103,028
-1,001
| -1% | -$13.9K |
|
|
PKT
2927
DELISTED
PROCERA NETWORKS INC NEW COM STK (DE)
PKT
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
100,103
+39,528
| +65% | +$560K |
|
|
ANLY
2928
DELISTED
ANALYSTS INTL CORP COM STK (MN)
ANLY
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
240,757
-1,513
| -0.6% | -$7.37K |
|
|
AMIC
2929
DELISTED
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE CORP
AMIC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
155,160
-379
| -0.2% | -$3.22K |
|
2930
Allient
ALNT
$1.42B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
285,308
+2,468
| +0.9% | +$12.5K |
|
2931
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,732
| – | – |
|
|
SHI
2932
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,175
| – | – |
|
|
SREV
2933
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
126,717
-5,115
| -4% | -$60.4K |
|
|
LTRE
2934
DELISTED
LEARNING TREE INTL INC
LTRE
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
388,819
-800
| -0.2% | -$2.84K |
|
|
BV
2935
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,146
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2936
Gencor Industries
GENC
$221M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
266,333
+41
| +0% | +$216 |
|
|
WP
2937
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,477
+24,278
| +80% | +$662K |
|
|
OSIR
2938
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
91,120
-7,644
| -8% | -$113K |
|
|
HOLL
2939
DELISTED
HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP
HOLL
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
957,687
-3,104
| -0.3% | -$4.56K |
|
2940
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
251,572
+54,853
| +28% | +$275K |
|
|
PRTK
2941
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,565
-113
| -0.3% | -$4.05K |
|
2942
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$563M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
83,541
+409
| +0.5% | +$7.33K |
|
2943
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$444M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
6,835
-1,371
| -17% | -$335K |
|
2944
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.58B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
301,787
-500
| -0.2% | -$2.33K |
|
2945
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$593M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
220,914
+1,114
| +0.5% | +$7.62K |
|
|
GPIC
2946
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
184,391
-1,242
| -0.7% | -$10.2K |
|
2947
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,706
+5,497
| +14% | +$173K |
|
|
QCCO
2948
DELISTED
QC HLDGS INC
QCCO
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
621,062
-2,695
| -0.4% | -$6.9K |
|
|
BVSN
2949
DELISTED
Broadvision Inc Com
BVSN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
154,292
-976
| -0.6% | -$9.31K |
|
|
QVCGB
2950
DELISTED
QVC Group, Inc. Series B Common Stock
QVCGB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,473
| – | – |
|
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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.