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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$94.9M |
| 4 |
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
|
+$94.4M |
| 5 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$89.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$88.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.82% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.13% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.26% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGS
2751
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
270,463
-2,349
| -0.9% | -$14.7K |
|
2752
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.67B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
17,889
-166
| -0.9% | -$18.6K |
|
|
MGIC
2753
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
140,636
+161
| +0.1% | +$2.45K |
|
2754
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
310,156
-20,765
| -6% | -$153K |
|
|
NGM
2755
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
463,898
-83,967
| -15% | -$388K |
|
|
SCPH
2756
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
207,273
-7,965
| -4% | -$58.4K |
|
|
PRVB
2757
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
77,775
+1,666
| +2% | +$20.9K |
|
2758
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.85B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,341,803
+112,635
| +9% | +$224K |
|
|
TCN
2759
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
239,707
+11,125
| +5% | +$91.6K |
|
|
KALV
2760
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
236,267
-27,600
| -10% | -$206K |
|
2761
Full House Resorts
FLL
$80.1M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
256,245
+34,369
| +15% | +$295K |
|
|
TESS
2762
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
383,715
-19,062
| -5% | -$91.5K |
|
2763
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$177M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
90,744
-1,718
| -2% | -$30.5K |
|
|
TIXT
2764
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
90,663
+26,964
| +42% | +$582K |
|
2765
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$662M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
38,067
+3,429
| +10% | +$170K |
|
2766
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$341M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
264,719
+53,595
| +25% | +$357K |
|
|
DHC
2767
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,335,048
-761,034
| -36% | -$787K |
|
|
ABB
2768
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
52,049
-17,850
| -26% | -$598K |
|
2769
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$183M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
229,847
+89,036
| +63% | +$708K |
|
2770
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
719,182
+306,384
| +74% | +$702K |
|
|
MLNK
2771
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,796
-3,947
| -4% | -$63.5K |
|
|
MRSN
2772
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,773
-2,818
| -14% | -$396K |
|
2773
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$77.6M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,875
-109
| -0.2% | -$3.01K |
|
2774
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$72M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
165,615
+60,251
| +57% | +$709K |
|
2775
Virco
VIRC
$95.2M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
430,127
+7,513
| +2% | +$33.9K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,570 positions worth $297B, up 87,611% from $338M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 filing shows 79 new, 2,112 increased, 1,113 reduced and 109 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $320M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q1 2023, an estimated $150M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $320M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $11.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $297B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 79 new positions and closed 109 in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 87,611% quarter-over-quarter to $297B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 12 May 2023.