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 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
FLG
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Antero Resources
AR
|
+$153M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.45% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Upland Software
UPLD
$12.8M
| $2.21K | ﹤0.01% |
30,956
-5,176
| -14% | -$386K |
|
|
BRT
2702
BRT Apartments
BRT
$281M
| $2.21K | ﹤0.01% |
112,259
+1,581
| +1% | +$32.4K |
|
2703
Seer Inc
SEER
$122M
| $2.2K | ﹤0.01% |
380,090
+157,774
| +71% | +$1.06M |
|
|
FGH
2704
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.2K | ﹤0.01% |
840,901
+5,128
| +0.6% | +$12.4K |
|
2705
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$335M
| $2.2K | ﹤0.01% |
144,120
+12,149
| +9% | +$191K |
|
|
EWCZ
2706
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $2.2K | ﹤0.01% |
176,510
+79,883
| +83% | +$1.15M |
|
2707
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.81B
| $2.19K | ﹤0.01% |
287,957
-12,492
| -4% | -$87.8K |
|
2708
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.26B
| $2.19K | ﹤0.01% |
1,404,420
-28,486
| -2% | -$45.8K |
|
|
EXK
2709
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.23B
| $2.18K | ﹤0.01% |
672,305
+51,962
| +8% | +$175K |
|
2710
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.2B
| $2.18K | ﹤0.01% |
103,597
-426,494
| -80% | -$9.04M |
|
2711
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $2.17K | ﹤0.01% |
181,186
+3,084
| +2% | +$38.1K |
|
|
IMOS
2712
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.65B
| $2.15K | ﹤0.01% |
100,541
-266
| -0.3% | -$5.47K |
|
|
CTLP
2713
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $2.15K | ﹤0.01% |
493,643
-81,072
| -14% | -$287K |
|
|
ABB
2714
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.13K | ﹤0.01% |
69,899
+2,417
| +4% | +$70.4K |
|
2715
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $2.13K | ﹤0.01% |
80,460
+80
| +0.1% | +$2.14K |
|
|
APLS
2716
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $2.12K | ﹤0.01% |
41,007
-41,587
| -50% | -$2.21M |
|
2717
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.09B
| $2.1K | ﹤0.01% |
322,722
-5,787
| -2% | -$39.7K |
|
|
TBCH
2718
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$243M
| $2.08K | ﹤0.01% |
290,677
-99,603
| -26% | -$780K |
|
|
TAST
2719
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $2.08K | ﹤0.01% |
1,531,667
-235,930
| -13% | -$368K |
|
|
AGNT
2720
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$666M
| $2.08K | ﹤0.01% |
187,904
-60,699
| -24% | -$736K |
|
|
OSH
2721
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $2.06K | ﹤0.01% |
95,660
-63,915
| -40% | -$1.34M |
|
|
NETI
2722
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $2.04K | ﹤0.01% |
203,282
+12,928
| +7% | +$115K |
|
|
OPNT
2723
DELISTED
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
OPNT
| $2.03K | ﹤0.01% |
100,209
-12,283
| -11% | -$188K |
|
|
AZUL
2724
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $2.02K | ﹤0.01% |
329,872
-272,697
| -45% | -$2.13M |
|
2725
Lantronix
LTRX
$240M
| $2.02K | ﹤0.01% |
466,376
-29,477
| -6% | -$139K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,580 positions worth $338M, down 100% from $260B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors withdrew a net $2.24B in Q4 2022, closing 89 positions and reducing 1,331 holdings. Its most notable exit was Duke Realty Corp., an estimated $260M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Dimensional Fund Advisors opened a new position in U-Haul Holding Co Series N worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2022 buy was U-Haul Holding Co Series N: 4,345,763 shares worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Prologis in Q4 2022, an estimated $275M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was U-Haul Holding Co, cutting an estimated $257M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Duke Realty Corp. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $260M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $338M portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 92 new positions and closed 89 in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 100% quarter-over-quarter to $338M.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 9 Feb 2023.