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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Extra Space Storage
EXR
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDCE
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
UNVR
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
LSI
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.82% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$120M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
263,456
+2,532
| +1% | +$27.6K |
|
2777
Mastech Digital
MHH
$94.3M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
227,222
-3,353
| -1% | -$34.7K |
|
2778
LENSAR
LNSR
$63.9M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
660,682
-4,861
| -0.7% | -$16.7K |
|
2779
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.4M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,394
+2,471
| +7% | +$136K |
|
2780
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$72.2M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,611
+190
| +0.3% | +$5.91K |
|
|
MCW
2781
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+362,255
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2782
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$58.4M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
179,819
-1,781
| -1% | -$20.6K |
|
|
SCWX
2783
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
320,688
+28,109
| +10% | +$190K |
|
|
HTT
2784
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$370M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
932,776
-26,747
| -3% | -$59K |
|
|
PVBC
2785
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
203,739
-14,470
| -7% | -$137K |
|
|
VLRS
2786
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$879M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
289,110
-20,530
| -7% | -$222K |
|
2787
Rimini Street
RMNI
$456M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
889,920
-165,589
| -16% | -$503K |
|
2788
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.49B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
54,652
-40,993
| -43% | -$1.62M |
|
2789
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.46B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
93,337
-9,004
| -9% | -$245K |
|
2790
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$719M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,494
-8,668
| -13% | -$295K |
|
2791
TaskUs
TASK
$588M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
187,253
-71,819
| -28% | -$772K |
|
|
LL
2792
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
610,401
+54,436
| +10% | +$196K |
|
|
YRD
2793
Yiren Digital
YRD
$91M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
793,226
+24,565
| +3% | +$60.1K |
|
2794
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$414M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
181,276
-29,863
| -14% | -$384K |
|
|
ALPN
2795
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
167,308
+25,809
| +18% | +$318K |
|
2796
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$85.9M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
317,519
-403,529
| -56% | -$2.83M |
|
2797
GDS Holdings
GDS
$5.96B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
173,966
| – | – |
|
2798
Suzano
SUZ
$10.4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
176,934
+1,190
| +0.7% | +$11.9K |
|
|
SPWR
2799
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
307,518
-120,406
| -28% | -$992K |
|
|
LUCK
2800
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$979M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
191,746
+132,394
| +223% | +$1.46M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,560 positions worth $305B, down 2.8% from $314B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and exited 93, leaving the 3,560-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Kenvue: 17,128,393 shares worth $344M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q3 2023, an estimated $167M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Super Micro Computer, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited PDC Energy, Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $313M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $305B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and closed 93 in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $305B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 9 Nov 2023.