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
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
MTB
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF
DFNM
|
+$654M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$413M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF
DUHP
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.13% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$297M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
362,104
+79,311
| +28% | +$775K |
|
2777
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.59B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
341,666
+22,781
| +7% | +$132K |
|
2778
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$85.7M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
58,945
+5,415
| +10% | +$189K |
|
|
ASAI
2779
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
129,686
+20,934
| +19% | +$331K |
|
2780
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.82B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
140,875
-1,399
| -1% | -$23.3K |
|
2781
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$494M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,121,671
-75,301
| -6% | -$160K |
|
|
BFX
2782
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
998,504
+82,801
| +9% | +$229K |
|
2783
Suzano
SUZ
$10.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
183,694
+808
| +0.4% | +$8.5K |
|
2784
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$333M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
114,901
+36,733
| +47% | +$588K |
|
2785
Genmab
GMAB
$19.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,098
+34,855
| +191% | +$1.13M |
|
|
TGA
2786
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
506,904
+63,623
| +14% | +$272K |
|
2787
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$175M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
199,599
+10,383
| +5% | +$106K |
|
2788
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$429M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,140
+17,322
| +40% | +$564K |
|
2789
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.7B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
121,919
+15,157
| +14% | +$216K |
|
|
ARC
2790
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
647,221
+179,099
| +38% | +$583K |
|
|
AGTI
2791
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,254
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2792
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.64B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,522
| New | +$1.79M |
|
|
ACH
2793
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
176,755
+1,171
| +0.7% | +$13.4K |
|
2794
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,055
| – | – |
|
2795
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$114M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
22,288
-2,442
| -10% | -$286K |
|
2796
Meridian
MRBK
$234M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
109,512
+10,262
| +10% | +$160K |
|
2797
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$2.84B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
112,975
+84,120
| +292% | +$1.26M |
|
|
IEA
2798
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
205,215
+129,969
| +173% | +$1.22M |
|
2799
GameStop
GME
$8.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,316
+2,696
| +5% | +$85.8K |
|
|
ABB
2800
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
60,804
+5,540
| +10% | +$165K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,609 positions worth $279B, down 14% from $325B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2022 filing shows 98 new, 1,934 increased, 1,303 reduced and 146 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ESAB: 2,060,747 shares worth $90.2M. The largest sale was Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF, an estimated $654M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2022 buy was ESAB: 2,060,747 shares worth $90.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2022, an estimated $406M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $413M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $654M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $279B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 98 new positions and closed 146 in Q2 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $279B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 12 Aug 2022.