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 | 20.18% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.92% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.83% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.43% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
NVR
NVR
$16.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
15,766
-18
| -0.1% | -$17.1K |
|
1752
LendingTree
TREE
$365M
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
492,298
+4,878
| +1% | +$146K |
|
|
AJRD
1753
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
897,177
-6,524
| -0.7% | -$111K |
|
1754
Gentex
GNTX
$4.73B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
978,630
+23,832
| +2% | +$349K |
|
1755
AptarGroup
ATR
$7.98B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
237,887
+4,285
| +2% | +$273K |
|
1756
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.5B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
414,586
-3,243
| -0.8% | -$126K |
|
|
TBHC
1757
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $16M | 0.01% |
676,490
+23,694
| +4% | +$497K |
|
1758
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.7B
| $16M | 0.01% |
5,196,646
-104,595
| -2% | -$316K |
|
|
DGIT
1759
DELISTED
DIGITAL GENERATION INC COM STK (DE)
DGIT
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,255,066
+188,246
| +18% | +$2.32M |
|
|
GOV
1760
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $16M | 0.01% |
642,450
+27,033
| +4% | +$666K |
|
|
PDCO
1761
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
386,110
+5,449
| +1% | +$226K |
|
|
SYT
1762
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
198,849
-2,785
| -1% | -$220K |
|
1763
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
128,523
+12,484
| +11% | +$1.52M |
|
1764
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
286,383
-2,654
| -0.9% | -$149K |
|
|
ASEI
1765
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
220,126
-2,638
| -1% | -$177K |
|
1766
Fastenal
FAST
$56.4B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,332,244
+9,044
| +0.7% | +$109K |
|
1767
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.84B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
644,178
+17,911
| +3% | +$433K |
|
|
STNR
1768
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
321,282
+7,879
| +3% | +$447K |
|
|
MOVE
1769
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
987,533
+30,276
| +3% | +$494K |
|
1770
Sonoco
SON
$4.83B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
378,315
+10,094
| +3% | +$406K |
|
|
STCN
1771
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
294,959
-532
| -0.2% | -$19.8K |
|
1772
HealthStream
HSTM
$893M
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
481,218
-6,133
| -1% | -$210K |
|
1773
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$22.5B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
475,400
-838
| -0.2% | -$27K |
|
1774
DTE Energy
DTE
$27.1B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
278,809
+13,133
| +5% | +$753K |
|
1775
Opko Health
OPK
$1.21B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,864,729
+560,584
| +43% | +$5.67M |
|
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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 20% of assets, up from 20% 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.