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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $45.3M | 0.04% |
1,272,405
-6,738
| -0.5% | -$249K |
|
|
AIV
602
Aimco
AIV
$327M
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
12,152,945
+491,050
| +4% | +$1.91M |
|
603
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.48B
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
1,091,067
-128,310
| -11% | -$5.39M |
|
|
TGI
604
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $45.1M | 0.04% |
642,426
+44,164
| +7% | +$3.41M |
|
|
RTN
605
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $45.1M | 0.04% |
585,200
+5,269
| +0.9% | +$391K |
|
606
Adeia
ADEA
$2.75B
| $45.1M | 0.04% |
8,801,685
-110,054
| -1% | -$582K |
|
|
HNT
607
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $45M | 0.04% |
1,420,971
+122,961
| +9% | +$3.88M |
|
|
TIVO
608
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $45M | 0.04% |
2,349,639
+1,033,443
| +79% | +$20.7M |
|
|
S
609
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $45M | 0.04% |
+7,246,985
| New | +$47.7M |
|
610
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.13B
| $44.9M | 0.04% |
175,946
+20,415
| +13% | +$5.14M |
|
611
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.22B
| $44.8M | 0.04% |
2,094,027
+74,872
| +4% | +$1.48M |
|
612
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$3.95B
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
1,625,298
-397,263
| -20% | -$10.9M |
|
613
Aecom
ACM
$8.08B
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
1,430,676
+9,611
| +0.7% | +$301K |
|
614
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$787M
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
1,503,249
-76,829
| -5% | -$2.12M |
|
615
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.01B
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
1,330,004
+46,731
| +4% | +$1.32M |
|
|
CLGX
616
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $44.5M | 0.04% |
1,646,532
+13,073
| +0.8% | +$351K |
|
|
QEP
617
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $44.5M | 0.04% |
1,606,373
+17,830
| +1% | +$516K |
|
|
NEWS
618
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $44.4M | 0.04% |
2,430,758
-249
| -0% | -$3.74K |
|
|
OMX
619
DELISTED
OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED
OMX
| $44.3M | 0.04% |
3,465,997
-55,050
| -2% | -$622K |
|
|
OA
620
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $44.3M | 0.04% |
454,190
-1,231
| -0.3% | -$117K |
|
|
DFS
621
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $44.3M | 0.04% |
875,977
-2,085
| -0.2% | -$104K |
|
622
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.15B
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
895,982
-132
| -0% | -$6.08K |
|
623
Banco Santander
SAN
$209B
| $44.1M | 0.04% |
5,948,047
+98,244
| +2% | +$652K |
|
|
LEAP
624
DELISTED
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
| $44.1M | 0.04% |
2,794,254
-8,413
| -0.3% | -$125K |
|
|
MDAS
625
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $44M | 0.04% |
1,731,261
+16,110
| +0.9% | +$360K |
|
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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.