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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
GitLab
GTLB
$5.83B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,651
+28,756
| +161% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MAG
2727
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
213,099
-5,694
| -3% | -$70.9K |
|
2728
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$64.4M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
130,711
-81,745
| -38% | -$1.94M |
|
2729
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.3M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
300,009
+17,567
| +6% | +$141K |
|
|
OLPX
2730
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
636,099
+531,990
| +511% | +$1.95M |
|
|
IMOS
2731
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.65B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
99,876
| – | – |
|
2732
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$199M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,766
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2733
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$281M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
86,388
+3,780
| +5% | +$107K |
|
|
PARAA
2734
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
126,879
+11,502
| +10% | +$239K |
|
|
SBDS
2735
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,318
+5,525
| +115% | +$1.37M |
|
|
ENZ
2736
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,267,075
-254,608
| -17% | -$589K |
|
2737
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$35.3M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,321
-1,843
| -5% | -$133K |
|
2738
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$427M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,875
+300
| +0.5% | +$10.6K |
|
2739
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$70.7M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
225,685
-44,955
| -17% | -$461K |
|
|
DGICB
2740
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$830M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
165,787
-19,589
| -11% | -$280K |
|
2741
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
472,903
-130,746
| -22% | -$741K |
|
|
ORLA
2742
Orla Mining
ORLA
$3.54B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
545,927
+282,488
| +107% | +$1.26M |
|
2743
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.69B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
311,257
-2,952
| -0.9% | -$21.8K |
|
2744
Mastech Digital
MHH
$93.1M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
230,575
| – | – |
|
2745
Urban One Class A
UONE
$22.8M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,923
+4,918
| +15% | +$337K |
|
2746
First Western Financial
MYFW
$304M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
121,451
-12,649
| -9% | -$222K |
|
2747
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$978M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,178
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
SBOW
2748
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
76,907
-10,087
| -12% | -$250K |
|
|
MBCN
2749
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
83,473
-1,178
| -1% | -$30.8K |
|
2750
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
252,372
-5,713
| -2% | -$52.5K |
|
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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.