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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Pultegroup
PHM
$22.4B
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
2,068,962
+3,039
| +0.1% | +$51.8K |
|
|
AMRI
827
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
2,646,624
-6,571
| -0.2% | -$80.8K |
|
|
BYI
828
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $34M | 0.03% |
472,206
-2,518
| -0.5% | -$177K |
|
829
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.22B
| $34M | 0.03% |
1,489,632
-54,132
| -4% | -$1.17M |
|
830
Manitowoc
MTW
$753M
| $34M | 0.03% |
1,918,160
-84,157
| -4% | -$1.53M |
|
831
Kadant
KAI
$3.19B
| $34M | 0.03% |
1,012,741
-3,133
| -0.3% | -$103K |
|
832
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.2B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
2,247,497
-3,161
| -0.1% | -$50.5K |
|
833
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$966M
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
328,393
+14,230
| +5% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CVA
834
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
1,582,773
+22,855
| +1% | +$480K |
|
|
ACTA
835
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
2,383,871
-21,109
| -0.9% | -$271K |
|
|
GG
836
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
1,299,615
+273,876
| +27% | +$7.56M |
|
|
HPY
837
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
847,757
+9,776
| +1% | +$376K |
|
838
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.7B
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
2,519,277
+17,160
| +0.7% | +$213K |
|
839
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$67.7B
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
3,951,720
-147,900
| -4% | -$1.21M |
|
840
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.17T
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
86,314,280
+8,604,640
| +11% | +$3.2M |
|
841
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.56B
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
1,535,828
-23,992
| -2% | -$492K |
|
842
Enviri
NVRI
$578M
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
1,347,534
+33,424
| +3% | +$832K |
|
|
KSU
843
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
306,652
+1,395
| +0.5% | +$153K |
|
844
General Mills
GIS
$19.7B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
699,646
+24,270
| +4% | +$1.22M |
|
845
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.22B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
450,215
+7,034
| +2% | +$499K |
|
846
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$124B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
262,324
+13,815
| +6% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ENLC
847
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
1,598,532
-2,055
| -0.1% | -$41.6K |
|
848
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$23.7B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
162,361
+3,865
| +2% | +$795K |
|
|
FISV
849
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$26.3B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
1,321,140
+82,716
| +7% | +$2M |
|
|
SCS
850
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
2,004,810
+72,173
| +4% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.