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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$272M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$131M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
First Solar
FSLR
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
Steel Dynamics
STLD
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.92% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.55% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.68% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.04% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.93B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
214,253
-14,221
| -6% | -$279K |
|
2502
MVB Financial
MVBF
$401M
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
251,671
+7,015
| +3% | +$132K |
|
|
ONL
2503
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$154M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
799,477
+36,480
| +5% | +$227K |
|
|
PDS
2504
Precision Drilling
PDS
$979M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
108,348
-22,682
| -17% | -$1.08M |
|
2505
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.93B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
375,109
-2,149
| -0.6% | -$28.8K |
|
2506
Arvinas
ARVN
$581M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
212,709
+37,372
| +21% | +$961K |
|
|
DLA
2507
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
502,986
-28,167
| -5% | -$298K |
|
2508
Value Line
VALU
$331M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
114,232
-2,030
| -2% | -$95.2K |
|
2509
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$857M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
231,656
+26,321
| +13% | +$571K |
|
|
VNET
2510
VNET Group
VNET
$2.06B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,796,534
-4,146
| -0.2% | -$12.6K |
|
|
MTTR
2511
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,652,397
| New | +$4.58M |
|
2512
ENI
E
$77.5B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
180,378
+44
| +0% | +$1.28K |
|
|
TTSH
2513
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
935,621
+108,269
| +13% | +$531K |
|
2514
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.46B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
625,481
+44,231
| +8% | +$376K |
|
|
OPI
2515
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
669,168
-17,166
| -3% | -$130K |
|
2516
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$769M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+546,386
| New | +$4.93M |
|
2517
PLDT
PHI
$4.26B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
217,612
-4,897
| -2% | -$110K |
|
2518
Ooma
OOMA
$592M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
339,037
-8,198
| -2% | -$108K |
|
|
HMNF
2519
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
270,772
-25,343
| -9% | -$470K |
|
|
BLFY
2520
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
501,352
+185,834
| +59% | +$1.79M |
|
2521
Rimini Street
RMNI
$459M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,509
+128,427
| +14% | +$532K |
|
2522
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$255M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
458,473
+26,396
| +6% | +$262K |
|
2523
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.56B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+364,202
| New | +$4.71M |
|
2524
eGain
EGAN
$200M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
670,441
+39,065
| +6% | +$284K |
|
2525
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$412M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,781,994
-176,771
| -9% | -$450K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,572 positions worth $314B, up 5.7% from $297B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2023 filing shows 111 new, 1,840 increased, 1,366 reduced and 91 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Knife River: 1,268,239 shares worth $55.2M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $242M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2023 buy was Knife River: 1,268,239 shares worth $55.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2023, an estimated $272M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $242M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $102M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $314B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 111 new positions and closed 91 in Q2 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to $314B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 9 Aug 2023.