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 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
FLG
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Antero Resources
AR
|
+$153M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.45% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALYA
2801
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $1.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,790
| – | – |
|
2802
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$24.9M
| $1.49K | ﹤0.01% |
4,333
-314
| -7% | -$75.9K |
|
2803
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.35B
| $1.49K | ﹤0.01% |
138,876
-118,042
| -46% | -$1.19M |
|
2804
Airgain
AIRG
$73.4M
| $1.49K | ﹤0.01% |
228,475
+13,918
| +6% | +$100K |
|
2805
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$187M
| $1.49K | ﹤0.01% |
91,986
-116
| -0.1% | -$2.1K |
|
2806
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$35.3M
| $1.49K | ﹤0.01% |
12,419
+5,599
| +82% | +$612K |
|
2807
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$55.7M
| $1.47K | ﹤0.01% |
78,690
+63,810
| +429% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SCWX
2808
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.47K | ﹤0.01% |
229,812
-16,292
| -7% | -$115K |
|
|
PSTX
2809
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $1.47K | ﹤0.01% |
276,419
+155,476
| +129% | +$711K |
|
2810
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.59B
| $1.46K | ﹤0.01% |
+189,928
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2811
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$114M
| $1.46K | ﹤0.01% |
86,991
+21,500
| +33% | +$372K |
|
2812
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $1.46K | ﹤0.01% |
262,878
-604
| -0.2% | -$3.77K |
|
2813
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$47.9M
| $1.45K | ﹤0.01% |
195,245
| – | – |
|
|
GORV
2814
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $1.44K | ﹤0.01% |
4,024
-492
| -11% | -$193K |
|
2815
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $1.44K | ﹤0.01% |
346,327
+69
| +0% | +$256 |
|
|
MLNK
2816
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $1.44K | ﹤0.01% |
104,743
+9,941
| +10% | +$153K |
|
2817
JFrog
FROG
$9.66B
| $1.42K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,590
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2818
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $1.42K | ﹤0.01% |
227,915
+4
| +0% | +$21 |
|
2819
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$305M
| $1.41K | ﹤0.01% |
525,217
-210,230
| -29% | -$613K |
|
2820
IBEX
IBEX
$473M
| $1.41K | ﹤0.01% |
56,762
+42,034
| +285% | +$948K |
|
2821
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$100M
| $1.4K | ﹤0.01% |
623,871
+4
| +0% | +$9 |
|
2822
Urban One Class A
UONE
$22.8M
| $1.4K | ﹤0.01% |
30,684
+669
| +2% | +$36K |
|
|
AGS
2823
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.39K | ﹤0.01% |
272,812
+18,214
| +7% | +$103K |
|
2824
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$157M
| $1.39K | ﹤0.01% |
908,039
-122,957
| -12% | -$200K |
|
|
PHLT
2825
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.38K | ﹤0.01% |
382,644
+43,307
| +13% | +$101K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,580 positions worth $338M, down 100% from $260B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors withdrew a net $2.24B in Q4 2022, closing 89 positions and reducing 1,331 holdings. Its most notable exit was Duke Realty Corp., an estimated $260M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Dimensional Fund Advisors opened a new position in U-Haul Holding Co Series N worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2022 buy was U-Haul Holding Co Series N: 4,345,763 shares worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Prologis in Q4 2022, an estimated $275M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was U-Haul Holding Co, cutting an estimated $257M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Duke Realty Corp. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $260M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $338M portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 92 new positions and closed 89 in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 100% quarter-over-quarter to $338M.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 9 Feb 2023.