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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TERN
2651
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
237,111
+138,171
| +140% | +$1.32M |
|
2652
Genmab
GMAB
$17.7B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,144
+13,729
| +23% | +$528K |
|
2653
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$84.6M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
90,146
+3,944
| +5% | +$49K |
|
|
BHR
2654
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$156M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
722,355
+61,346
| +9% | +$286K |
|
|
DGICB
2655
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$830M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
185,376
-8,191
| -4% | -$126K |
|
|
MAG
2656
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
218,793
-65,492
| -23% | -$878K |
|
2657
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$608M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
166,551
+22,707
| +16% | +$464K |
|
2658
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$232M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
310,520
+34,974
| +13% | +$377K |
|
|
VMEO
2659
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
721,960
+684,192
| +1,812% | +$2.68M |
|
2660
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
245,705
-116
| -0% | -$1.43K |
|
2661
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
258,085
+437
| +0.2% | +$5.26K |
|
2662
Alector
ALEC
$168M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
439,542
+274,513
| +166% | +$2.23M |
|
|
ONC
2663
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$32.8B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
12,469
-484
| -4% | -$116K |
|
2664
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$599M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
311,725
-57,813
| -16% | -$541K |
|
2665
First Western Financial
MYFW
$304M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
+21,756
| +19% | +$538K |
|
|
ILPT
2666
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$575M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
858,937
+9,268
| +1% | +$36.2K |
|
2667
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$114M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
180,101
+93,110
| +107% | +$1.56M |
|
2668
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$281M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
82,608
-66
| -0.1% | -$2.21K |
|
2669
The Honest Company
HNST
$402M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,451,038
+484,772
| +50% | +$1.32M |
|
2670
Aware
AWRE
$26M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,533,518
-41,816
| -3% | -$71.7K |
|
2671
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$744M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
67,846
+10,381
| +18% | +$335K |
|
2672
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.81B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
337,273
+49,316
| +17% | +$382K |
|
|
OMCC
2673
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
434,316
-24,805
| -5% | -$157K |
|
2674
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.69B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
314,209
+14,713
| +5% | +$117K |
|
2675
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
182,721
+1,535
| +0.8% | +$19.8K |
|
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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.