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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$831M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
157,910
+10,583
| +7% | +$210K |
|
|
QVCGA
2677
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
51,277
-58,935
| -53% | -$5.29M |
|
2678
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$532M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,958
| New | +$2.86M |
|
2679
Rayonier
RYN
$6.55B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
83,645
+3,450
| +4% | +$106K |
|
|
IMOS
2680
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.65B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
99,876
-665
| -0.7% | -$15.6K |
|
2681
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.35B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
122,229
-16,647
| -12% | -$297K |
|
|
FARM
2682
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
646,124
+31,357
| +5% | +$142K |
|
2683
Urban One Class A
UONE
$22.8M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,005
+2,321
| +8% | +$152K |
|
2684
Sabesp
SBS
$19.1B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,282,902
-42,788
| -3% | -$84.5K |
|
2685
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$488M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
316,298
+108,358
| +52% | +$982K |
|
2686
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.42B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
505,391
+44,139
| +10% | +$222K |
|
|
ALLK
2687
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
557,173
+524,113
| +1,585% | +$3.35M |
|
2688
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
636,811
-38,236
| -6% | -$185K |
|
2689
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.83B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
605,342
+199,754
| +49% | +$981K |
|
|
STER
2690
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
221,021
+119,868
| +119% | +$1.58M |
|
2691
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$184M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
192,175
+36,482
| +23% | +$526K |
|
2692
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.4M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
141,985
+1,235
| +0.9% | +$22.7K |
|
2693
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.43B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
130,241
-186,223
| -59% | -$3.55M |
|
2694
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
293,632
+1,625
| +0.6% | +$14.7K |
|
2695
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
161,617
-6,099
| -4% | -$104K |
|
2696
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.26B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,407,462
+3,042
| +0.2% | +$4.85K |
|
|
GIFI
2697
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
654,097
+14,717
| +2% | +$65.3K |
|
|
AGNT
2698
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$666M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
190,383
+2,479
| +1% | +$33.1K |
|
2699
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
281,299
-34,730
| -11% | -$196K |
|
2700
Rocket Companies
RKT
$36.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
264,836
+12,275
| +5% | +$106K |
|
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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.