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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$831M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
164,007
+6,097
| +4% | +$98.8K |
|
2677
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
237,434
-8,271
| -3% | -$101K |
|
|
BVH
2678
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
82,466
+33,030
| +67% | +$993K |
|
2679
Clarus
CLAR
$123M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
321,600
+274,868
| +588% | +$2.43M |
|
2680
TaskUs
TASK
$556M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
259,072
-50,345
| -16% | -$612K |
|
|
CMLS
2681
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
714,294
-64,319
| -8% | -$216K |
|
2682
AMREP Corp
AXR
$123M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
162,368
+1,394
| +0.9% | +$21K |
|
2683
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$545M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
340,232
+176,695
| +108% | +$1.58M |
|
2684
National Bankshares
NKSH
$259M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
99,411
+6,287
| +7% | +$187K |
|
2685
Equinor
EQNR
$97.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
98,284
-33,168
| -25% | -$945K |
|
2686
NI Holdings
NODK
$310M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
193,206
+10,277
| +6% | +$140K |
|
|
PFSW
2687
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
631,185
-46,695
| -7% | -$195K |
|
2688
American Public Education
APEI
$890M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
601,106
-173,413
| -22% | -$944K |
|
2689
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$184M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
193,267
+1,092
| +0.6% | +$14.8K |
|
2690
Lantronix
LTRX
$240M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
674,485
+145,527
| +28% | +$620K |
|
|
ZIMV
2691
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
251,994
+177,918
| +240% | +$1.73M |
|
2692
LENSAR
LNSR
$61.5M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
665,543
| – | – |
|
|
ILPT
2693
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$575M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
856,617
-2,320
| -0.3% | -$5.18K |
|
|
ORAN
2694
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
240,134
-2,762
| -1% | -$33.6K |
|
2695
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$465M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
295,171
+231
| +0.1% | +$2.19K |
|
2696
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$447M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
282,134
+107,914
| +62% | +$1.1M |
|
2697
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
150,928
-5,346
| -3% | -$122K |
|
2698
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$155M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
437,943
+95,060
| +28% | +$567K |
|
2699
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.35B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
122,229
| – | – |
|
2700
ASE Group
ASX
$77.3B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
351,750
-86,065
| -20% | -$662K |
|
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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.