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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWBC
2701
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
150,863
-1,342
| -0.9% | -$18.8K |
|
2702
Rayonier
RYN
$6.61B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,286
+21,424
| +38% | +$692K |
|
2703
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.73B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,436
-18,814
| -23% | -$694K |
|
|
AHT
2704
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.7M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,730
+6,266
| +26% | +$556K |
|
2705
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$121M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
132,772
-67,067
| -34% | -$1.19M |
|
|
SAL
2706
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
86,015
+1,141
| +1% | +$27.1K |
|
2707
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF
DFAR
$1.82B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2708
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.26B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,871
-65,122
| -60% | -$3.57M |
|
2709
Apyx Medical
APYX
$162M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
451,316
-48,784
| -10% | -$349K |
|
2710
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$334M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
131,971
+17,070
| +15% | +$261K |
|
|
PBPB
2711
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
444,464
-94,418
| -18% | -$508K |
|
2712
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.13B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,889
+523
| +2% | +$35.1K |
|
|
CTLP
2713
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
574,715
+117,354
| +26% | +$644K |
|
2714
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$390M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
768,355
-55,386
| -7% | -$202K |
|
|
SCWX
2715
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
246,104
+64,128
| +35% | +$636K |
|
|
ALYA
2716
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,790
-36,854
| -4% | -$79.8K |
|
2717
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.79B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
192,050
-3,960
| -2% | -$43.7K |
|
2718
The ONE Group
STKS
$57.4M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
291,929
+39,553
| +16% | +$306K |
|
|
ONC
2719
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$34.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
14,315
-928
| -6% | -$159K |
|
2720
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.87B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
284,889
-19,713
| -6% | -$117K |
|
|
YMAB
2721
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
132,611
-87,356
| -40% | -$1.45M |
|
2722
CSP Inc
CSPI
$81.4M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
531,112
+972
| +0.2% | +$3.96K |
|
2723
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$247M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
234,080
-128,024
| -35% | -$917K |
|
2724
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.53B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
194,437
-2,161
| -1% | -$26.5K |
|
|
EXK
2725
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
620,343
-66,621
| -10% | -$211K |
|
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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.