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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $52.9M | 0.04% |
643,600
-7,444
| -1% | -$563K |
|
|
CB
577
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $52.6M | 0.04% |
544,766
+3,554
| +0.7% | +$331K |
|
578
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.45B
| $52.6M | 0.04% |
1,764,756
+96,311
| +6% | +$2.69M |
|
|
ALJ
579
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $52.6M | 0.04% |
3,178,507
-29,558
| -0.9% | -$374K |
|
580
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $52.5M | 0.04% |
1,111,688
-6,521
| -0.6% | -$303K |
|
|
SSI
581
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $52.3M | 0.04% |
2,355,048
-15,483
| -0.7% | -$324K |
|
582
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $52.3M | 0.04% |
848,303
-225,362
| -21% | -$12.4M |
|
583
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $52.2M | 0.04% |
580,496
-15,202
| -3% | -$1.18M |
|
584
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$873M
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
1,445,851
-57,398
| -4% | -$1.91M |
|
585
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.2B
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
2,045,389
+1,613
| +0.1% | +$40.8K |
|
|
AAMC
586
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
94,845
-391
| -0.4% | -$167K |
|
587
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
1,181,540
+23,404
| +2% | +$980K |
|
|
LORL
588
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
640,652
+30,953
| +5% | +$2.26M |
|
|
ACET
589
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $51.8M | 0.04% |
2,073,145
+43,118
| +2% | +$827K |
|
|
CIR
590
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $51.8M | 0.04% |
641,513
+45,466
| +8% | +$3.31M |
|
591
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.31B
| $51.7M | 0.04% |
2,767,084
+108,354
| +4% | +$1.87M |
|
592
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $51.6M | 0.04% |
1,017,059
+17,761
| +2% | +$918K |
|
|
SNDK
593
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
727,206
-282,836
| -28% | -$19.1M |
|
|
CALY
594
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
6,083,479
+80,975
| +1% | +$643K |
|
595
Dine Brands
DIN
$458M
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
613,170
+6,518
| +1% | +$514K |
|
|
LPT
596
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $51.1M | 0.04% |
1,507,876
+168,654
| +13% | +$5.9M |
|
597
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $51M | 0.04% |
999,714
-6,027
| -0.6% | -$302K |
|
598
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
737,782
+29,063
| +4% | +$2.03M |
|
|
SEE
599
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
1,494,886
-99,072
| -6% | -$3.02M |
|
600
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.81B
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
1,528,009
-97,289
| -6% | -$2.98M |
|
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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.