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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Extra Space Storage
EXR
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDCE
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
UNVR
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
LSI
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.82% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$231M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
145,796
-5,132
| -3% | -$107K |
|
2652
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
948,811
+139,407
| +17% | +$590K |
|
2653
Equinor
EQNR
$97.3B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
99,464
+1,180
| +1% | +$36.6K |
|
|
SILV
2654
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
736,399
+451,717
| +159% | +$2.3M |
|
2655
Virco
VIRC
$94.8M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
399,228
-9,525
| -2% | -$45.6K |
|
|
AIFU
2656
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,088
-87
| -7% | -$245K |
|
2657
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$76.3M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,663
-75,973
| -6% | -$223K |
|
2658
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$319M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
408,795
-3,271
| -0.8% | -$25.5K |
|
|
NVMI
2659
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,484
+4,653
| +20% | +$547K |
|
2660
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$480M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
295,747
+27,678
| +10% | +$241K |
|
2661
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
171,601
-1,181
| -0.7% | -$18.9K |
|
2662
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$195M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
192,498
-1,338
| -0.7% | -$23.4K |
|
2663
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$57.4M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
314,727
-26,770
| -8% | -$263K |
|
2664
Axogen
AXGN
$2.2B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
604,143
+11,781
| +2% | +$81.6K |
|
2665
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$76.7M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
189,665
+1,397
| +0.7% | +$27K |
|
2666
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.62B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
231,279
+6,398
| +3% | +$97.8K |
|
|
CMLS
2667
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
587,754
-126,540
| -18% | -$601K |
|
2668
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$13.9B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,884
-188
| -0.5% | -$15.8K |
|
2669
Electromed
ELMD
$333M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
287,297
-167
| -0.1% | -$1.75K |
|
|
AGNT
2670
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$629M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
-1,954
| -1% | -$40.3K |
|
|
DLA
2671
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
449,367
-53,619
| -11% | -$435K |
|
2672
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
346,987
-2,620
| -0.7% | -$22.8K |
|
2673
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.18B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
256,188
+55,758
| +28% | +$645K |
|
2674
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$303M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
297,909
+7,804
| +3% | +$75.5K |
|
2675
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.9M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
447,791
-26,097
| -6% | -$175K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,560 positions worth $305B, down 2.8% from $314B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and exited 93, leaving the 3,560-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Kenvue: 17,128,393 shares worth $344M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q3 2023, an estimated $167M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Super Micro Computer, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited PDC Energy, Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $313M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $305B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and closed 93 in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $305B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 9 Nov 2023.