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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$94.9M |
| 4 |
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
|
+$94.4M |
| 5 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$89.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$88.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.82% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.13% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.26% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.04B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
829,292
+735,011
| +780% | +$4.1M |
|
|
PPIH
2477
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$196M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
486,047
-8,314
| -2% | -$86.5K |
|
2478
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
245,914
+18,120
| +8% | +$423K |
|
|
ONL
2479
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$150M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
762,997
+43,241
| +6% | +$351K |
|
2480
argenx
ARGX
$53.4B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,692
+678
| +5% | +$251K |
|
|
SMAR
2481
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,759
+99,630
| +1,398% | +$4.33M |
|
2482
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$543M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,301,603
+320,295
| +33% | +$2.04M |
|
2483
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$396M
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,958,765
-18,915
| -1% | -$52.5K |
|
2484
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.12B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
386,939
+32,543
| +9% | +$396K |
|
2485
Twin Disc
TWIN
$329M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
525,882
+3,653
| +0.7% | +$38.1K |
|
|
ITI
2486
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,078,102
+51,534
| +5% | +$216K |
|
2487
MVB Financial
MVBF
$397M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
244,656
+10,410
| +4% | +$241K |
|
2488
ENI
E
$80.5B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
180,334
+9,353
| +5% | +$274K |
|
2489
Janus International
JBI
$700M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+508,333
| New | +$5.29M |
|
2490
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$635M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
726,062
-23,631
| -3% | -$149K |
|
|
PCTI
2491
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,178,550
-12,175
| -1% | -$55.6K |
|
2492
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
156,274
-4,174
| -3% | -$137K |
|
2493
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$491M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
643,509
-16,471
| -2% | -$102K |
|
2494
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.49B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
581,250
+1,204
| +0.2% | +$9.06K |
|
|
DAWN
2495
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
364,059
+225,451
| +163% | +$4.4M |
|
2496
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.36B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
438,115
+67,625
| +18% | +$978K |
|
2497
SAP
SAP
$212B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
37,877
-5,247
| -12% | -$615K |
|
2498
eGain
EGAN
$187M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
631,376
+2,641
| +0.4% | +$22.7K |
|
2499
Arvinas
ARVN
$518M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,337
| New | +$5.54M |
|
2500
Braskem
BAK
$928M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
621,802
-383
| -0.1% | -$3.11K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,570 positions worth $297B, up 87,611% from $338M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 filing shows 79 new, 2,112 increased, 1,113 reduced and 109 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $320M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q1 2023, an estimated $150M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $320M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $11.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $297B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 79 new positions and closed 109 in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 87,611% quarter-over-quarter to $297B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 12 May 2023.