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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
257,650
-219,317
| -46% | -$1.79M |
|
|
ABB
2752
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
67,482
+6,678
| +11% | +$188K |
|
|
FGH
2753
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
835,773
+13,312
| +2% | +$32.7K |
|
2754
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.62B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,055
| – | – |
|
2755
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$433M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,715
+575
| +1% | +$17.2K |
|
2756
Seer Inc
SEER
$118M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
222,316
+161,011
| +263% | +$1.56M |
|
2757
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
132,632
+10,713
| +9% | +$149K |
|
2758
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$152M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,996
-501,698
| -33% | -$851K |
|
|
ATCO
2759
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
122,328
-160
| -0.1% | -$2.08K |
|
2760
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.6B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
300,449
+3,494
| +1% | +$24K |
|
|
TUP
2761
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
258,214
-258,444
| -50% | -$2.32M |
|
2762
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$217M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
56,085
-16,822
| -23% | -$615K |
|
2763
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$672M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,018
+512
| +2% | +$27K |
|
|
BMTX
2764
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
255,515
-56,453
| -18% | -$347K |
|
|
STSA
2765
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
276,266
+39,731
| +17% | +$225K |
|
|
TGA
2766
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
618,477
+111,573
| +22% | +$361K |
|
|
TESS
2767
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
399,625
-8,034
| -2% | -$41.7K |
|
2768
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.86B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,190
-30,636
| -70% | -$4.42M |
|
2769
MacroGenics
MGNX
$245M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
470,093
-445,801
| -49% | -$1.71M |
|
|
NIU
2770
Niu Technologies
NIU
$208M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
395,064
-683
| -0.2% | -$4.17K |
|
|
GOL
2771
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
492,834
-34,628
| -7% | -$128K |
|
|
SQSP
2772
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,569
+65,917
| +683% | +$1.44M |
|
|
STKL
2773
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
176,066
-29,142
| -14% | -$276K |
|
|
TCN
2774
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,194
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2775
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$188M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
180,909
-18,690
| -9% | -$193K |
|
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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.