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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GEVA
2976
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,512
-37,000
| -64% | -$1.82M |
|
2977
IES Holdings
IESC
$10.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
318,867
-1,010
| -0.3% | -$4.61K |
|
|
ABMD
2978
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
67,160
-74
| -0.1% | -$1.69K |
|
|
VSR
2979
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
309,362
+7,508
| +2% | +$36.4K |
|
2980
Mannatech
MTEX
$8.91M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,174
+1,240
| +2% | +$24.2K |
|
|
FMD
2981
DELISTED
FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
FMD
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
154,666
-3,542
| -2% | -$43.8K |
|
|
QBAK
2982
DELISTED
Qualstar Corp
QBAK
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
155,259
-6
| -0% | -$52 |
|
|
SKUL
2983
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
204,288
+78,557
| +62% | +$439K |
|
|
COBR
2984
DELISTED
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORP
COBR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
471,951
-539
| -0.1% | -$1.5K |
|
|
FSBK
2985
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
199,631
+1,218
| +0.6% | +$7.84K |
|
|
OSHC
2986
DELISTED
Ocean Shore Holding Co.
OSHC
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,369
+699
| +0.8% | +$10.2K |
|
2987
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$670M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
170,207
| – | – |
|
2988
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
284,812
-2,757
| -1% | -$11.9K |
|
|
FRBK
2989
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
389,067
+3,010
| +0.8% | +$10K |
|
|
TECUB
2990
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO CL-B
TECUB
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
142,353
+3,543
| +3% | +$30.8K |
|
|
XNPT
2991
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
216,766
+7,495
| +4% | +$39.1K |
|
|
AV
2992
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
95,660
+11,173
| +13% | +$135K |
|
2993
TC Energy
TRP
$70.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,907
+5,509
| +25% | +$245K |
|
|
HXM
2994
DELISTED
DESARROLLADORA HOMES DA DE CV (HOMEX DEV. CORP)
HXM
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
575,280
| – | – |
|
2995
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
125,215
+1,000
| +0.8% | +$9.49K |
|
|
AHPI
2996
DELISTED
Allied Healthcare Products
AHPI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
268,571
-2,820
| -1% | -$14.3K |
|
|
LUX
2997
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,099
+200
| +0.9% | +$10.6K |
|
2998
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$51.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,432
+7,773
| +24% | +$230K |
|
2999
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$207M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
166,220
| – | – |
|
3000
Koss Corp
KOSS
$35.2M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
236,022
-1,004
| -0.4% | -$5.18K |
|
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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.