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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRR
2776
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.9M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
92,644
-4,360
| -4% | -$92.6K |
|
2777
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$255M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
343,884
+109,780
| +47% | +$539K |
|
2778
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$163M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
645,203
-4,228
| -0.7% | -$12.6K |
|
|
FREE
2779
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
505,012
+39,973
| +9% | +$111K |
|
2780
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$113M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,508
+321
| +2% | +$37.7K |
|
|
CWBC
2781
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
164,059
+4,069
| +3% | +$48K |
|
|
MNTX
2782
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
374,265
-33,086
| -8% | -$165K |
|
|
SGMO
2783
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,541,620
-1,761,737
| -53% | -$2.41M |
|
2784
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$269M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
468,267
+161,205
| +52% | +$581K |
|
|
USX
2785
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
322,182
-60,118
| -16% | -$364K |
|
|
OMCC
2786
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
394,040
-40,276
| -9% | -$199K |
|
|
SAL
2787
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
83,209
-792
| -0.9% | -$19.1K |
|
2788
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$59.2M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
314,312
-93,000
| -23% | -$487K |
|
2789
NN Inc
NNBR
$255M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
819,652
-499,829
| -38% | -$757K |
|
2790
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
218,451
-2,843
| -1% | -$20K |
|
|
GIFI
2791
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
599,736
-54,361
| -8% | -$184K |
|
|
SENEB
2792
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,960
-2,669
| -4% | -$122K |
|
2793
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$280M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,469
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2794
EVI Industries
EVI
$181M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
87,652
+10,202
| +13% | +$208K |
|
2795
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.26B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
952,381
-455,081
| -32% | -$854K |
|
|
FSP
2796
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$47.2M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,324,373
-73,563
| -5% | -$102K |
|
2797
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.83B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
510,415
-94,927
| -16% | -$351K |
|
|
HTT
2798
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$379M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
959,523
| – | – |
|
2799
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.56B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
173,966
-17,951
| -9% | -$239K |
|
2800
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$164M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
149,965
-2,050
| -1% | -$27.3K |
|
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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.