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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$335M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
175,941
-5,878
| -3% | -$58.6K |
|
2802
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
205,111
+573
| +0.3% | +$4.76K |
|
2803
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$77.6M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
60,421
-454
| -0.7% | -$13.4K |
|
2804
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
68,136
-779
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
2805
Apyx Medical
APYX
$173M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
361,817
-1,249
| -0.3% | -$6.33K |
|
|
PVBC
2806
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
218,209
+12,519
| +6% | +$94.4K |
|
2807
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
268,069
+1,534
| +0.6% | +$9.6K |
|
2808
First Community Corp
FCCO
$321M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
103,443
-1,361
| -1% | -$25K |
|
2809
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$431M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
14,196
-5,844
| -29% | -$817K |
|
2810
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.16B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,061
+3,637
| +21% | +$314K |
|
2811
EverQuote
EVER
$892M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
270,701
+62,305
| +30% | +$526K |
|
2812
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.32B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,458
+52,502
| +188% | +$1.12M |
|
|
ROVR
2813
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+357,003
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
YRD
2814
Yiren Digital
YRD
$97.1M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
768,661
| – | – |
|
|
CUK
2815
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
103,284
-73,506
| -42% | -$772K |
|
2816
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$437M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
134,757
| – | – |
|
2817
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$6.81B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
103,958
-20,551
| -17% | -$371K |
|
2818
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$164M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,649
+9,705
| +15% | +$213K |
|
2819
Virco
VIRC
$95.2M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
408,753
-21,374
| -5% | -$84.9K |
|
2820
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$315M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
192,372
+977
| +0.5% | +$8.85K |
|
2821
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
743,737
+24,555
| +3% | +$65.2K |
|
|
ETNB
2822
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,534
| – | – |
|
2823
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$84.6M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
76,926
-13,220
| -15% | -$414K |
|
2824
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.2M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
636,381
-59,252
| -9% | -$177K |
|
2825
Full House Resorts
FLL
$80.1M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
251,524
-4,721
| -2% | -$32.5K |
|
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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.