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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,004,031
+73,630
| +8% | +$1.91M |
|
1052
Materion
MTRN
$5.23B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
849,461
+22,166
| +3% | +$677K |
|
1053
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.8B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
1,429,030
-25,648
| -2% | -$466K |
|
1054
CRH
CRH
$57.8B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
1,124,511
-908
| -0.1% | -$20K |
|
1055
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.74B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
1,003,744
-2,442
| -0.2% | -$63.3K |
|
1056
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.25B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
543,468
+51,708
| +11% | +$2.51M |
|
1057
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$32B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
3,287,447
+121,064
| +4% | +$1.02M |
|
1058
Salesforce
CRM
$201B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
522,741
-1,940
| -0.4% | -$88.1K |
|
|
ESIO
1059
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
2,316,433
+6,353
| +0.3% | +$73.4K |
|
1060
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.44B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
549,172
-28,078
| -5% | -$1.29M |
|
|
DF
1061
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $27M | 0.02% |
1,399,306
+736,383
| +111% | +$14.9M |
|
|
MZTI
1062
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.77B
| $27M | 0.02% |
344,696
+7,651
| +2% | +$611K |
|
1063
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $27M | 0.02% |
559,058
-7,777
| -1% | -$366K |
|
1064
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.93B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
520,904
+12,825
| +3% | +$655K |
|
1065
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.08B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
3,136,016
-267,016
| -8% | -$2.25M |
|
|
BAS
1066
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
3,729
+117
| +3% | +$847K |
|
1067
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.83B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
738,381
+4,263
| +0.6% | +$159K |
|
|
IPHS
1068
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
507,497
+9,559
| +2% | +$482K |
|
|
CYBX
1069
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
527,372
+36,472
| +7% | +$1.91M |
|
1070
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.3B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
627,307
-20,980
| -3% | -$870K |
|
1071
Itron
ITRI
$4.01B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
622,772
-10,460
| -2% | -$428K |
|
1072
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
340,938
+1,964
| +0.6% | +$156K |
|
1073
NatWest
NWG
$75.2B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
2,136,284
+132,171
| +7% | +$1.48M |
|
1074
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
885,232
+4,508
| +0.5% | +$138K |
|
1075
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.9B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
746,612
+12,190
| +2% | +$444K |
|
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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.