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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IXYS
1776
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,212,301
+17,908
| +1% | +$209K |
|
|
ZVO
1777
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
887,551
+48,142
| +6% | +$871K |
|
1778
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$1.87B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
323,901
+7,712
| +2% | +$361K |
|
1779
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$827M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,054,206
+4,145
| +0.4% | +$63.5K |
|
1780
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.27B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
505,038
+5,625
| +1% | +$162K |
|
1781
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$762M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
570,547
+38,611
| +7% | +$1.12M |
|
|
REGI
1782
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,359,789
+270,272
| +25% | +$3.33M |
|
|
NAV
1783
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
407,564
+28,161
| +7% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CNL
1784
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
333,434
+9,473
| +3% | +$435K |
|
1785
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.83B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
360,184
-409
| -0.1% | -$16.1K |
|
1786
Woodward
WWD
$18.9B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
340,328
+42,617
| +14% | +$1.78M |
|
|
SIAL
1787
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
165,008
+5,992
| +4% | +$521K |
|
|
STMP
1788
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
368,098
+22,860
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CST
1789
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
421,920
+197,379
| +88% | +$6.47M |
|
1790
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
145,501
+10,073
| +7% | +$1.03M |
|
|
HUB.B
1791
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
142,140
+482
| +0.3% | +$51.5K |
|
1792
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$13.2B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
2,114,720
+65,840
| +3% | +$435K |
|
|
INVX
1793
Innovex International
INVX
$2.04B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
140,787
+1,003
| +0.7% | +$113K |
|
1794
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
328,385
+23,455
| +8% | +$984K |
|
|
ALR
1795
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
281,262
+10,464
| +4% | +$530K |
|
|
COBZ
1796
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,288,699
+24,674
| +2% | +$269K |
|
1797
Quad
QUAD
$494M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
564,409
+43,250
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
|
LSI
1798
DELISTED
LSI CORPORATION
LSI
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,394,522
+21,217
| +2% | +$181K |
|
1799
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
259,497
-2,281
| -0.9% | -$127K |
|
1800
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
86,032
-862
| -1% | -$143K |
|
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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.