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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+6.09%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+468.8%
AUM
$297B
AUM Growth
+$297B
Cap. Flow
+$4.25B
Cap. Flow %
1.43%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.06%
Holding
3,570
New
79
Increased
2,112
Reduced
1,113
Closed
109

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$150M
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$121M
3
V icon
Visa
V
+$94.9M
4
COLB icon
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
+$94.4M
5
GEHC icon
GE HealthCare
GEHC
+$89.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 16.82%
2 Financials 16.13%
3 Industrials 13.26%
4 Healthcare 11.06%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.68%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
SOHU
2801
Sohu.com
SOHU
$362M
$1.55M ﹤0.01%
105,498
-24,931
-19% -$375K
PHLT
2802
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
$1.55M ﹤0.01%
456,070
+73,426
+19% +$240K
MNSB icon
2803
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$164M
$1.55M ﹤0.01%
65,944
+8,351
+15% +$229K
BEKE icon
2804
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
$1.55M ﹤0.01%
82,156
+6,674
+9% +$124K
CAMP
2805
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
$1.55M ﹤0.01%
18,729
-9,126
-33% -$891K
APP icon
2806
Applovin
APP
$133B
$1.54M ﹤0.01%
97,898
+70,987
+264% +$931K
EVI icon
2807
EVI Industries
EVI
$181M
$1.53M ﹤0.01%
77,450
+9,803
+14% +$204K
TRIN icon
2808
Trinity Capital Inc.
TRIN
$1.58B
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
119,645
+35,589
+42% +$466K
LFST icon
2809
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4B
$1.52M ﹤0.01%
204,538
+4,175
+2% +$23.2K
CTKB icon
2810
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$545M
$1.5M ﹤0.01%
+163,537
New +$1.76M
JHX icon
2811
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.3B
$1.49M ﹤0.01%
68,915
-1,150
-2% -$24.4K
SUZ icon
2812
Suzano
SUZ
$10.5B
$1.48M ﹤0.01%
180,626
+2,264
+1% +$20.3K
OCC icon
2813
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
$1.48M ﹤0.01%
342,562
-3,765
-1% -$15.7K
MLVF
2814
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
$1.47M ﹤0.01%
96,893
-3,007
-3% -$51.7K
SCOR icon
2815
Comscore
SCOR
$106M
$1.47M ﹤0.01%
59,575
-25,683
-30% -$625K
NKTR icon
2816
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
$1.46M ﹤0.01%
138,964
-31,039
-18% -$939K
DOYU
2817
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
$1.46M ﹤0.01%
122,980
-8,799
-7% -$130K
TFPM icon
2818
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$5.94B
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
+97,216
New +$1.33M
FPH icon
2819
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$376M
$1.45M ﹤0.01%
615,348
-42,248
-6% -$98.9K
ONEW icon
2820
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$204M
$1.44M ﹤0.01%
51,483
+17,313
+51% +$494K
EGIO
2821
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
$1.44M ﹤0.01%
45,459
-14,014
-24% -$691K
CRWS icon
2822
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
$1.44M ﹤0.01%
248,780
+5,781
+2% +$32.9K
NNBR icon
2823
NN Inc
NNBR
$255M
$1.41M ﹤0.01%
1,319,481
-260,004
-16% -$461K
PVBC
2824
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
$1.41M ﹤0.01%
205,690
-17,130
-8% -$142K
PBYI icon
2825
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$404M
$1.4M ﹤0.01%
453,105
+220,336
+95% +$831K

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,570 positions worth $297B, up 87,611% from $338M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 filing shows 79 new, 2,112 increased, 1,113 reduced and 109 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $320M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q1 2023, an estimated $150M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $320M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $11.3M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $297B portfolio in Q1 2023.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 79 new positions and closed 109 in Q1 2023.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 87,611% quarter-over-quarter to $297B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 12 May 2023.