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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.11B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
363,182
+102,460
| +39% | +$1.21M |
|
2577
KT
KT
$8.62B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
388,215
-81,044
| -17% | -$944K |
|
2578
Bally's
BALY
$682M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
279,943
-30,081
| -10% | -$485K |
|
|
MLNK
2579
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
208,221
+107,425
| +107% | +$1.92M |
|
2580
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-834
| -3% | -$107K |
|
|
VLRS
2581
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$900M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
309,640
| – | – |
|
2582
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$654M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
346,801
+56,667
| +20% | +$716K |
|
2583
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$94.6M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
555,911
-364
| -0.1% | -$2.89K |
|
2584
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.32B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,469
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
SMAR
2585
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
112,390
+5,631
| +5% | +$244K |
|
2586
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$109M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
377,321
-28,870
| -7% | -$330K |
|
2587
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$344M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
298,938
+14,218
| +5% | +$179K |
|
2588
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.73B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
102,567
-75,264
| -42% | -$4.67M |
|
2589
Fossil Group
FOSL
$293M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,644,704
-265,781
| -14% | -$730K |
|
2590
IBEX
IBEX
$473M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
198,279
+56,276
| +40% | +$1.2M |
|
|
SPWR
2591
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
427,924
+107,159
| +33% | +$1.25M |
|
2592
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.81B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
544,704
+207,431
| +62% | +$1.66M |
|
2593
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$27.4B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,556
| New | +$3.85M |
|
2594
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,377
-3,133
| -16% | -$665K |
|
2595
Pulmonx
LUNG
$68.8M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
309,074
+113,679
| +58% | +$1.39M |
|
2596
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$140M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
439,639
-15,213
| -3% | -$145K |
|
2597
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.82B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
148,578
+114,935
| +342% | +$2.8M |
|
2598
Comp X International
CIX
$349M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
182,651
-9,852
| -5% | -$191K |
|
|
STER
2599
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
324,585
+103,564
| +47% | +$1.24M |
|
2600
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$184M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
409,900
+8,903
| +2% | +$80.6K |
|
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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.