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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.53B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
5,978,650
-8,311
| -0.1% | -$30.4K |
|
|
CAS
977
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
1,823,824
+4,569
| +0.3% | +$73.7K |
|
978
KB Home
KBH
$2.97B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
1,629,189
+79,833
| +5% | +$1.4M |
|
979
Children's Place
PLCE
$46.9M
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
505,753
+139,688
| +38% | +$7.66M |
|
|
WFM
980
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
500,162
+16,430
| +3% | +$907K |
|
|
KEG
981
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
4,011,349
+484,012
| +14% | +$3.53M |
|
982
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
701,822
+12,549
| +2% | +$504K |
|
|
RDEN
983
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
791,715
+1,153
| +0.1% | +$45.2K |
|
|
VCI
984
DELISTED
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC
VCI
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
1,009,247
-8,320
| -0.8% | -$234K |
|
|
REV
985
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
1,049,258
-4,176
| -0.4% | -$103K |
|
|
Y
986
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
71,071
+4,480
| +7% | +$1.79M |
|
987
United Rentals
URI
$62.6B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
499,341
-10,904
| -2% | -$605K |
|
|
THOR
988
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
780,134
+50,122
| +7% | +$1.75M |
|
|
NUVA
989
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
1,187,673
+31,369
| +3% | +$772K |
|
|
MRSH
990
Marsh
MRSH
$83.3B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
667,723
+11,892
| +2% | +$500K |
|
|
GAP
991
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.31B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
721,895
-716
| -0.1% | -$30.9K |
|
|
HCBK
992
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
3,210,261
-5,546
| -0.2% | -$52.3K |
|
993
Oxford Industries
OXM
$444M
| $29M | 0.03% |
426,762
+4,427
| +1% | +$293K |
|
994
GSK
GSK
$102B
| $29M | 0.03% |
462,274
+98,826
| +27% | +$6.36M |
|
995
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$11.9B
| $29M | 0.03% |
1,695,282
+74,030
| +5% | +$1.38M |
|
996
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$11.1B
| $29M | 0.03% |
1,101,972
+40,449
| +4% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SAVE
997
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $29M | 0.03% |
844,961
+157,329
| +23% | +$5.21M |
|
998
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,054,320
-25,750
| -2% | -$661K |
|
999
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.03B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
2,135,636
-4,568
| -0.2% | -$59.9K |
|
1000
Waste Management
WM
$84.9B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
700,138
+544
| +0.1% | +$22.7K |
|
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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.