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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Yum China
YUMC
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$129M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
DFEM
|
+$941M |
| 2 |
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
|
+$862M |
| 3 |
Dimensional International High Profitability ETF
DIHP
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF
DISV
|
+$421M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$219M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.74% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.25% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.58% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.81% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBCH
2626
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$238M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
390,280
-153,379
| -28% | -$1.61M |
|
|
AIFU
2627
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,289
+56
| +5% | +$113K |
|
|
OMCC
2628
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
464,600
-5,933
| -1% | -$50.7K |
|
|
SWTX
2629
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
91,842
-61,158
| -40% | -$1.75M |
|
|
SOHU
2630
Sohu.com
SOHU
$352M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
161,895
-18,495
| -10% | -$313K |
|
2631
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.32B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
63,740
+4,313
| +7% | +$198K |
|
2632
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.33B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
142,216
+14,942
| +12% | +$271K |
|
|
ACCD
2633
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,580
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2634
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$960M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
630,192
-578,506
| -48% | -$3.36M |
|
2635
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.8M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
137,786
+7,177
| +5% | +$142K |
|
2636
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.5B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
330,858
+158,568
| +92% | +$1.54M |
|
|
PARAA
2637
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
118,187
+1,513
| +1% | +$40.8K |
|
|
OLO
2638
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
321,792
+251,933
| +361% | +$2.41M |
|
2639
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$163M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,817
+2,074
| +1% | +$35.8K |
|
2640
Vertex
VERX
$2.16B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
185,825
+57,238
| +45% | +$726K |
|
2641
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$386M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
45,658
+9,293
| +26% | +$550K |
|
2642
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$354M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
275,079
+9,807
| +4% | +$92.5K |
|
2643
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$58M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
178,102
-14,232
| -7% | -$202K |
|
|
DFSV
2644
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
DFSV
$8.19B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2645
First Western Financial
MYFW
$306M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
101,877
+29,791
| +41% | +$813K |
|
2646
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
160,275
-2,369
| -1% | -$47.6K |
|
2647
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.88B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
913,963
-369,962
| -29% | -$1.21M |
|
2648
RGC Resources
RGCO
$233M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
117,773
+325
| +0.3% | +$6.77K |
|
|
HUYA
2649
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,111,903
-121,023
| -10% | -$391K |
|
2650
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.47B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,853
+2,080
| +18% | +$418K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,606 positions worth $260B, down 6.6% from $279B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2022 filing shows 143 new, 1,920 increased, 1,329 reduced and 119 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Yum China: 2,857,283 shares worth $135M. The largest sale was Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF, an estimated $941M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2022 buy was Yum China: 2,857,283 shares worth $135M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2022, an estimated $332M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $219M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $941M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $260B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 143 new positions and closed 119 in Q3 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $260B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 10 Nov 2022.