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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Rocket Companies
RKT
$36.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
248,731
-16,105
| -6% | -$140K |
|
|
MGIC
2752
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
165,967
+25,331
| +18% | +$335K |
|
2753
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.18B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,430
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2754
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.07B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
111,786
-21,605
| -16% | -$609K |
|
2755
Evolus
EOLS
$385M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
301,802
+282,003
| +1,424% | +$2.43M |
|
|
DAWN
2756
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
183,178
-180,881
| -50% | -$2.36M |
|
2757
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.67B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,889
| – | – |
|
|
ONC
2758
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$32.8B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,194
-275
| -2% | -$63.3K |
|
2759
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$459M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
96,260
-892
| -0.9% | -$19.6K |
|
2760
Aware
AWRE
$26M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,365,853
-167,665
| -11% | -$276K |
|
2761
Upwork
UPWK
$1.13B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,347
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2762
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$111M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
79,488
-9,836
| -11% | -$321K |
|
2763
Wipro
WIT
$19.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
908,376
+39,230
| +5% | +$91.2K |
|
2764
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
253,549
-56,607
| -18% | -$386K |
|
|
LL
2765
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
555,965
-55,704
| -9% | -$215K |
|
2766
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$662M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,251
+5,184
| +14% | +$253K |
|
|
BZUN
2767
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
532,084
-2,919
| -0.5% | -$13.1K |
|
2768
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
86,385
+1,969
| +2% | +$48K |
|
|
SCWX
2769
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
292,579
+42,007
| +17% | +$348K |
|
|
SCPH
2770
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
207,273
| – | – |
|
2771
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.72B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,799
+45,085
| +306% | +$1.43M |
|
2772
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
-1,121
| -0.6% | -$13.7K |
|
2773
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$54.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
133,022
-10,093
| -7% | -$165K |
|
|
TERN
2774
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
238,364
+1,253
| +0.5% | +$14.6K |
|
2775
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$285M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
82,009
+13,426
| +20% | +$326K |
|
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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.