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 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
FLG
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Antero Resources
AR
|
+$153M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.45% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PETQ
2526
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $3.94K | ﹤0.01% |
427,509
-117,981
| -22% | -$1.1M |
|
2527
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$253M
| $3.94K | ﹤0.01% |
375,491
-2,532
| -0.7% | -$23.7K |
|
|
ONTF
2528
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $3.93K | ﹤0.01% |
455,453
+107,606
| +31% | +$863K |
|
|
SPR
2529
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $3.93K | ﹤0.01% |
132,656
+63,295
| +91% | +$1.64M |
|
2530
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $3.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,647
+57
| +0% | +$263 |
|
2531
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $3.88K | ﹤0.01% |
535,164
-976
| -0.2% | -$7.35K |
|
|
SENEB
2532
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $3.88K | ﹤0.01% |
64,056
| – | – |
|
2533
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$490M
| $3.87K | ﹤0.01% |
660,927
+118,605
| +22% | +$788K |
|
2534
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.56B
| $3.85K | ﹤0.01% |
186,759
-35,126
| -16% | -$537K |
|
2535
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$269M
| $3.84K | ﹤0.01% |
183,615
| – | – |
|
|
FSP
2536
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$47.2M
| $3.81K | ﹤0.01% |
1,393,631
-327,078
| -19% | -$905K |
|
2537
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $3.8K | ﹤0.01% |
19,510
-33
| -0.2% | -$6.54K |
|
2538
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$10.8B
| $3.8K | ﹤0.01% |
13,079
-32,916
| -72% | -$3.22M |
|
2539
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.49B
| $3.78K | ﹤0.01% |
580,046
+199,382
| +52% | +$1.78M |
|
|
AIFU
2540
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$206M
| $3.77K | ﹤0.01% |
1,275
-14
| -1% | -$32.5K |
|
|
VVNT
2541
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $3.76K | ﹤0.01% |
316,264
+135,875
| +75% | +$1.22M |
|
2542
SoundThinking
SSTI
$100M
| $3.76K | ﹤0.01% |
111,124
+1,025
| +0.9% | +$34.3K |
|
2543
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.7B
| $3.72K | ﹤0.01% |
617,105
-63,886
| -9% | -$347K |
|
|
PFHD
2544
DELISTED
Professional Holding Corp. Class A Common stock
PFHD
| $3.66K | ﹤0.01% |
131,784
| – | – |
|
2545
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.6B
| $3.62K | ﹤0.01% |
505,994
+16,978
| +3% | +$127K |
|
|
CRON
2546
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.06B
| $3.61K | ﹤0.01% |
1,422,451
+318,019
| +29% | +$932K |
|
|
ASAI
2547
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $3.6K | ﹤0.01% |
196,790
+50,520
| +35% | +$923K |
|
2548
Comp X International
CIX
$349M
| $3.59K | ﹤0.01% |
194,050
+262
| +0.1% | +$4.87K |
|
|
NINE
2549
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $3.55K | ﹤0.01% |
244,534
+208,419
| +577% | +$1.63M |
|
2550
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$169M
| $3.55K | ﹤0.01% |
535,856
+71,853
| +15% | +$495K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,580 positions worth $338M, down 100% from $260B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors withdrew a net $2.24B in Q4 2022, closing 89 positions and reducing 1,331 holdings. Its most notable exit was Duke Realty Corp., an estimated $260M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Dimensional Fund Advisors opened a new position in U-Haul Holding Co Series N worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2022 buy was U-Haul Holding Co Series N: 4,345,763 shares worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Prologis in Q4 2022, an estimated $275M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was U-Haul Holding Co, cutting an estimated $257M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Duke Realty Corp. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $260M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $338M portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 92 new positions and closed 89 in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 100% quarter-over-quarter to $338M.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 9 Feb 2023.