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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
UnitedHealth
UNH
$379B
| $185M | 0.14% |
2,451,878
-583,681
| -19% | -$41.9M |
|
102
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $183M | 0.14% |
4,004,355
+48,571
| +1% | +$2.08M |
|
|
CHK
103
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $182M | 0.14% |
35,435
-126
| -0.4% | -$640K |
|
|
BHI
104
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $177M | 0.14% |
3,204,012
+435,896
| +16% | +$23.9M |
|
|
SUSQ
105
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $177M | 0.14% |
13,776,385
+664,659
| +5% | +$8.25M |
|
|
ENIA
106
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $177M | 0.14% |
21,862,431
+439,098
| +2% | +$3.76M |
|
107
Welltower
WELL
$175B
| $176M | 0.14% |
3,294,297
+170,327
| +5% | +$10.1M |
|
|
STI
108
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $176M | 0.14% |
4,769,013
+51,510
| +1% | +$1.8M |
|
|
UMPQ
109
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $175M | 0.14% |
9,150,179
+38,358
| +0.4% | +$671K |
|
110
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $175M | 0.14% |
2,427,854
+182,691
| +8% | +$12.7M |
|
111
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $175M | 0.14% |
2,824,468
+291,819
| +12% | +$17.9M |
|
112
Boston Scientific
BSX
$67.6B
| $174M | 0.14% |
14,491,046
+21,525
| +0.1% | +$254K |
|
113
Visa
V
$689B
| $173M | 0.14% |
3,112,404
+14,664
| +0.5% | +$739K |
|
|
CONN
114
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $173M | 0.13% |
2,197,863
-49,717
| -2% | -$3.19M |
|
115
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $173M | 0.13% |
1,724,673
+57,810
| +3% | +$5.98M |
|
116
Kemper
KMPR
$1.73B
| $172M | 0.13% |
4,195,840
+58,994
| +1% | +$2.24M |
|
|
CSE
117
DELISTED
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
| $171M | 0.13% |
11,877,829
+349,295
| +3% | +$4.69M |
|
118
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.5B
| $170M | 0.13% |
5,452,315
+112,926
| +2% | +$3.21M |
|
119
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.7B
| $169M | 0.13% |
8,573,444
-358,997
| -4% | -$6.72M |
|
120
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $169M | 0.13% |
1,432,465
+80,489
| +6% | +$9.92M |
|
121
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $167M | 0.13% |
2,574,351
+76,642
| +3% | +$4.96M |
|
122
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.1B
| $167M | 0.13% |
4,162,604
-28,915
| -0.7% | -$1.02M |
|
123
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.1B
| $167M | 0.13% |
8,597,510
+356,311
| +4% | +$6.58M |
|
|
QVCGA
124
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $167M | 0.13% |
138,180
-1,413
| -1% | -$1.57M |
|
125
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.4B
| $166M | 0.13% |
4,593,717
+69,275
| +2% | +$2.39M |
|
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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.