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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PRA Group
PRAA
$663M
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
+740,208
| New | +$34.6M |
|
|
CLGX
652
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
+1,633,459
| New | +$41.6M |
|
653
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.18B
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
+2,019,155
| New | +$34.5M |
|
|
SHOE
654
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$413M
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
+3,149,034
| New | +$34.7M |
|
655
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
+782,130
| New | +$35.6M |
|
656
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
+855,817
| New | +$39.4M |
|
|
TUES
657
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
+3,636,922
| New | +$31.3M |
|
658
Thor Industries
THO
$3.9B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
+766,761
| New | +$31.4M |
|
659
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$992M
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
+1,283,273
| New | +$33.5M |
|
|
RYL
660
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
+940,110
| New | +$40.7M |
|
661
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.45B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
+569,459
| New | +$32M |
|
662
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.25B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
+2,575,235
| New | +$43.5M |
|
663
Kohl's
KSS
$2.17B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
+742,268
| New | +$36.8M |
|
|
OA
664
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
+455,421
| New | +$34.5M |
|
665
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.84B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
+9,826,192
| New | +$44.2M |
|
|
SVC
666
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
+286,650
| New | +$40.4M |
|
|
EXAR
667
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
+3,457,863
| New | +$37.9M |
|
668
Genesco
GCO
$425M
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
+554,146
| New | +$35.6M |
|
669
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.43B
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
+477,138
| New | +$36.2M |
|
|
LORL
670
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
+618,030
| New | +$37.9M |
|
671
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $37M | 0.03% |
+896,114
| New | +$37M |
|
672
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $37M | 0.03% |
+5,868,992
| New | +$38M |
|
|
ISIL
673
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $37M | 0.03% |
+4,730,466
| New | +$37.2M |
|
|
PRXL
674
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
+801,036
| New | +$35.2M |
|
|
FEIC
675
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
+504,044
| New | +$34.7M |
|
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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.