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 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$76.2M |
| 3 |
Ambev
ABEV
|
+$75.7M |
| 4 |
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
|
+$70.6M |
| 5 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$60.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
SFD
SMITHFIELD FOODS,INC
SFD
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
BZ
BOISE INC COM STK (DE)
BZ
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
STEI
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL-A
STEI
|
+$88.5M |
| 5 |
SKS
SAKS INCORPORATED
SKS
|
+$78.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.45% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.27% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.09% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.75% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KND
301
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $90.3M | 0.07% |
4,575,422
+176,777
| +4% | +$2.85M |
|
|
WBA
302
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $90.3M | 0.07% |
1,572,276
-21,742
| -1% | -$1.26M |
|
303
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $89.7M | 0.07% |
1,810,049
-20,876
| -1% | -$1.01M |
|
|
ETFC
304
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $89.6M | 0.07% |
4,560,677
+621,581
| +16% | +$11M |
|
305
Mastercard
MA
$496B
| $89.3M | 0.07% |
1,069,000
+47,470
| +5% | +$3.53M |
|
306
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.41B
| $89.3M | 0.07% |
2,214,154
+6,424
| +0.3% | +$226K |
|
307
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.8B
| $89.1M | 0.07% |
984,187
-15,616
| -2% | -$1.36M |
|
308
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.7B
| $89M | 0.07% |
5,156,419
-606,923
| -11% | -$9.96M |
|
|
CADE
309
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $89M | 0.07% |
3,500,775
+129,239
| +4% | +$2.95M |
|
|
PARA
310
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $88.9M | 0.07% |
1,394,233
-18,119
| -1% | -$1.07M |
|
311
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.15B
| $88.1M | 0.07% |
5,070,225
+67,587
| +1% | +$1.11M |
|
|
HERO
312
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $88M | 0.07% |
13,471,163
-9,372
| -0.1% | -$63.2K |
|
313
Ryder
R
$10.2B
| $87.7M | 0.07% |
1,188,420
+23,627
| +2% | +$1.57M |
|
314
Scholastic
SCHL
$767M
| $87.5M | 0.07% |
2,572,917
-5,872
| -0.2% | -$173K |
|
315
America Movil
AMX
$77.6B
| $87.5M | 0.07% |
3,742,574
-47,268
| -1% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CFN
316
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $87.3M | 0.07% |
2,192,598
-4,761
| -0.2% | -$185K |
|
317
Radian Group
RDN
$5.22B
| $87.2M | 0.07% |
6,178,768
-2,400,100
| -28% | -$33.6M |
|
318
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.13B
| $86.6M | 0.07% |
1,247,024
-102,392
| -8% | -$6.87M |
|
|
DWA
319
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $86.5M | 0.07% |
2,436,342
+177,209
| +8% | +$5.59M |
|
|
ODP
320
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $86.2M | 0.07% |
1,630,327
+793,233
| +95% | +$42M |
|
|
AF
321
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $86M | 0.07% |
6,215,892
+409,892
| +7% | +$5.49M |
|
322
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $85.9M | 0.07% |
1,445,209
-5,374
| -0.4% | -$297K |
|
323
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.33B
| $85.6M | 0.07% |
1,403,296
-646,430
| -32% | -$36.3M |
|
324
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $85M | 0.07% |
2,350,682
+216,014
| +10% | +$8.3M |
|
325
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $85M | 0.07% |
268,514
+2,791
| +1% | +$833K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,623 positions worth $128B, up 11% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.3% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2013: portfolio turnover was 3.4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 41 new positions and exited 82, leaving the 3,623-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2013 buy was Ambev: 10,360,938 shares worth $76.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Express Scripts Holding Company in Q4 2013, an estimated $124M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited SMITHFIELD FOODS,INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $117M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.3% of its $128B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 41 new positions and closed 82 in Q4 2013.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $128B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 12 Feb 2014.