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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$1.21B |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$1.18B |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$1.16B |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$1B |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$962M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.14% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.96% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.75% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
MetLife
MET
$62.5B
| $396M | 0.37% |
+9,709,984
| New | +$357M |
|
27
Cemex
CX
$17.2B
| $385M | 0.36% |
+42,522,383
| New | +$409M |
|
28
Apple
AAPL
$4.9T
| $362M | 0.34% |
+25,613,812
| New | +$394M |
|
29
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $347M | 0.33% |
+11,829,471
| New | +$353M |
|
30
Phillips 66
PSX
$84.4B
| $331M | 0.31% |
+5,625,839
| New | +$353M |
|
31
HP
HPQ
$24.6B
| $309M | 0.29% |
+27,432,796
| New | +$280M |
|
32
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $301M | 0.28% |
+4,125,620
| New | +$267M |
|
33
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $297M | 0.28% |
+1,962,534
| New | +$299M |
|
34
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $296M | 0.28% |
+3,494,390
| New | +$291M |
|
35
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $295M | 0.28% |
+5,850,532
| New | +$299M |
|
36
Morgan Stanley
MS
$330B
| $294M | 0.28% |
+12,050,056
| New | +$286M |
|
37
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.6B
| $285M | 0.27% |
+3,336,813
| New | +$282M |
|
38
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.6B
| $272M | 0.26% |
+3,319,139
| New | +$248M |
|
39
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.35T
| $262M | 0.25% |
+7,578,610
| New | +$248M |
|
|
AET
40
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $261M | 0.25% |
+4,109,499
| New | +$241M |
|
|
CMCSK
41
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $260M | 0.25% |
+6,564,278
| New | +$260M |
|
42
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $257M | 0.24% |
+3,343,992
| New | +$262M |
|
43
Avis
CAR
$5.37B
| $257M | 0.24% |
+8,953,471
| New | +$269M |
|
44
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$617B
| $256M | 0.24% |
+2,982,373
| New | +$253M |
|
45
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.99B
| $251M | 0.24% |
+19,354,705
| New | +$229M |
|
46
Cisco
CSCO
$448B
| $246M | 0.23% |
+10,120,035
| New | +$228M |
|
47
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $233M | 0.22% |
+1,522,286
| New | +$240M |
|
48
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.08T
| $232M | 0.22% |
+10,559,873
| New | +$223M |
|
49
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.7B
| $231M | 0.22% |
+6,500,256
| New | +$260M |
|
50
Merck
MRK
$321B
| $230M | 0.22% |
+5,184,167
| New | +$232M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Dimensional Fund Advisors, which disclosed 3,585 positions worth $106B. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is AT&T: 43,636,323 shares worth $1.17B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2013 buy was AT&T: 43,636,323 shares worth $1.17B.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $106B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors disclosed 3,585 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 15 Aug 2013.