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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOYU
2801
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$142M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
135,188
+7,545
| +6% | +$115K |
|
2802
RingCentral
RNG
$5.28B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,904
-60,265
| -66% | -$4.57M |
|
|
AGFS
2803
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
898,162
-34,548
| -4% | -$61.4K |
|
2804
United-Guardian
UG
$33.5M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,956
-400
| -0.4% | -$7.92K |
|
2805
Virco
VIRC
$96.3M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
415,977
-1,120
| -0.3% | -$3.51K |
|
|
NETI
2806
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
260,671
-61,677
| -19% | -$396K |
|
|
STKL
2807
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
205,208
+20,105
| +11% | +$132K |
|
2808
Century Casinos
CNTY
$34M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
221,470
+584
| +0.3% | +$5.45K |
|
2809
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41.6M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,355
-7,612
| -10% | -$197K |
|
2810
Verastem
VSTM
$592M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
113,921
-41,075
| -27% | -$654K |
|
2811
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$617M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
204,495
+54,600
| +36% | +$463K |
|
|
MLVF
2812
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
98,131
+527
| +0.5% | +$8.41K |
|
2813
Airgain
AIRG
$72.4M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
193,843
+5,414
| +3% | +$48.8K |
|
2814
Shift4
FOUR
$3.27B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,282
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2815
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
210,483
+1,116
| +0.5% | +$9.12K |
|
2816
Full House Resorts
FLL
$88.1M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
255,506
+8,529
| +3% | +$65.7K |
|
2817
Innodata
INOD
$2.04B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
319,626
+12,794
| +4% | +$82.5K |
|
|
YRD
2818
Yiren Digital
YRD
$110M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
858,854
+4,097
| +0.5% | +$7.88K |
|
|
HNP
2819
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,118
-55,768
| -41% | -$1.05M |
|
2820
Standard BioTools
LAB
$314M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
957,847
-12,723
| -1% | -$31.5K |
|
|
OPNT
2821
DELISTED
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
OPNT
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
127,292
+20,610
| +19% | +$332K |
|
|
USX
2822
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
563,354
-13,476
| -2% | -$42K |
|
2823
10x Genomics
TXG
$6.61B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,336
-44,392
| -57% | -$2.3M |
|
2824
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$332M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
98,357
+13,024
| +15% | +$193K |
|
2825
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$604M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
95,165
-8,079
| -8% | -$143K |
|
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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.