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 | 19.71% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.9% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.81% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.05B
| $50.6M | 0.04% |
729,148
+12,625
| +2% | +$854K |
|
527
Invesco
IVZ
$13.6B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
1,577,134
+67,230
| +4% | +$2.15M |
|
528
1st Source
SRCE
$2.09B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
2,053,389
-947
| -0% | -$23.1K |
|
|
BLC
529
DELISTED
BELO CORP SER A
BLC
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
3,662,692
-19,728
| -0.5% | -$279K |
|
530
Enpro
NPO
$6.15B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
831,723
+14,482
| +2% | +$839K |
|
|
CQB
531
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
3,954,463
+40,247
| +1% | +$503K |
|
532
Target
TGT
$70.4B
| $49.9M | 0.04% |
780,473
+32,059
| +4% | +$2.18M |
|
533
M&T Bank
MTB
$33.2B
| $49.9M | 0.04% |
445,878
+38,450
| +9% | +$4.45M |
|
534
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$11.4B
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
2,043,776
+81,617
| +4% | +$1.95M |
|
535
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$845M
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
1,549,405
-15,918
| -1% | -$523K |
|
536
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.69B
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
684,631
-35,396
| -5% | -$2.37M |
|
|
RJET
537
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
4,183,503
+25,871
| +0.6% | +$320K |
|
|
IDTI
538
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
5,279,682
+87,918
| +2% | +$782K |
|
539
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.28B
| $49.5M | 0.04% |
822,817
-90,780
| -10% | -$5.78M |
|
|
SUNE
540
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $49.5M | 0.04% |
6,210,600
-104,385
| -2% | -$865K |
|
541
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.52B
| $49.5M | 0.04% |
2,002,774
-2,243
| -0.1% | -$55K |
|
|
PTR
542
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
448,834
-3,289
| -0.7% | -$377K |
|
543
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.75B
| $49.3M | 0.04% |
2,604,637
+23,428
| +0.9% | +$409K |
|
544
Truist Financial
TFC
$60.5B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
1,457,386
-581
| -0% | -$20.3K |
|
|
PPLI
545
People Inc
PPLI
$2.84B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
5,020,966
-694,004
| -12% | -$6.34M |
|
546
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.8B
| $49M | 0.04% |
757,686
+9,953
| +1% | +$609K |
|
547
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.16B
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
6,435,305
+270,792
| +4% | +$2.06M |
|
|
IBKC
548
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
940,918
+125,628
| +15% | +$6.98M |
|
|
FRED
549
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
3,118,079
+37,073
| +1% | +$613K |
|
550
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.3B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
2,036,824
-72,664
| -3% | -$1.6M |
|
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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 20% of assets, down from 20% 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.