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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Kadant
KAI
$3.72B
| $41M | 0.03% |
1,012,147
-594
| -0.1% | -$22.4K |
|
777
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $41M | 0.03% |
664,380
+22,441
| +3% | +$1.39M |
|
|
SNTS
778
DELISTED
SANTARUS INC
SNTS
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
1,281,061
+158,655
| +14% | +$4.46M |
|
779
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
795,830
+93,658
| +13% | +$4.43M |
|
780
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.1B
| $40.7M | 0.03% |
738,902
-7,540
| -1% | -$397K |
|
781
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $40.6M | 0.03% |
2,555,592
+99,755
| +4% | +$1.36M |
|
|
PMC
782
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $40.5M | 0.03% |
1,883,958
+123,431
| +7% | +$2.24M |
|
783
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.51B
| $40.4M | 0.03% |
802,008
-15,280
| -2% | -$762K |
|
784
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| $40.4M | 0.03% |
1,133,940
+144,000
| +15% | +$4.74M |
|
785
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.62B
| $40.4M | 0.03% |
1,427,150
-143,440
| -9% | -$3.72M |
|
|
CLD
786
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $40.3M | 0.03% |
2,236,132
+202,603
| +10% | +$3.3M |
|
|
MDP
787
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
775,993
+54,237
| +8% | +$2.77M |
|
788
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $40.1M | 0.03% |
565,488
+22,728
| +4% | +$1.53M |
|
789
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $40.1M | 0.03% |
269,745
+7,421
| +3% | +$1.01M |
|
790
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $40M | 0.03% |
1,343,325
+78,498
| +6% | +$2.49M |
|
|
CMA
791
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $40M | 0.03% |
840,521
+4,064
| +0.5% | +$178K |
|
792
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
398,794
+2,638
| +0.7% | +$263K |
|
|
GLDD
793
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
4,341,095
+115,259
| +3% | +$966K |
|
794
Axos Financial
AX
$5.64B
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
2,036,572
+86,408
| +4% | +$1.55M |
|
|
LCI
795
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
301,184
+22,201
| +8% | +$2.35M |
|
|
QLGC
796
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
3,370,239
+550,580
| +20% | +$6.41M |
|
|
EXAR
797
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
3,379,455
-32,864
| -1% | -$405K |
|
798
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
720,945
-3,745
| -0.5% | -$207K |
|
799
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.2B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
5,390,685
+384,454
| +8% | +$2.85M |
|
|
KG
800
Kestrel Group
KG
$68M
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
181,866
+16,060
| +10% | +$3.76M |
|
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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.