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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$301M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
75,598
+18,206
| +32% | +$394K |
|
2852
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$177M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
89,685
-1,059
| -1% | -$20.5K |
|
2853
Insmed
INSM
$21.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,062
-811
| -1% | -$15.4K |
|
2854
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.67B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
198,607
+132,194
| +199% | +$998K |
|
2855
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.76B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
259,586
+225,162
| +654% | +$1.19M |
|
|
MLVF
2856
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
94,683
-2,210
| -2% | -$33.6K |
|
|
FGH
2857
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
763,514
-68,893
| -8% | -$130K |
|
|
AHT
2858
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
39,229
+1,611
| +4% | +$60.5K |
|
|
ALPN
2859
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
141,499
+1,827
| +1% | +$16.5K |
|
2860
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
159,019
-2,598
| -2% | -$25.5K |
|
|
NIU
2861
Niu Technologies
NIU
$203M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
363,188
-17,628
| -5% | -$68.2K |
|
|
QVCGA
2862
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,987
-22,290
| -43% | -$1M |
|
|
SLGC
2863
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
617,509
+537,524
| +672% | +$1.52M |
|
2864
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.28B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,710
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
CCRD
2865
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,541
| – | – |
|
2866
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$305M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
415,347
-40,228
| -9% | -$119K |
|
2867
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.01B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,368
+9,324
| +18% | +$189K |
|
|
PHLT
2868
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
506,493
+50,423
| +11% | +$146K |
|
|
SILK
2869
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,066
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2870
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
407,131
-2,925
| -0.7% | -$8.62K |
|
|
NINE
2871
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
354,268
-188,271
| -35% | -$726K |
|
2872
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.36B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
142,599
-295,516
| -67% | -$3.28M |
|
2873
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$470M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,316
| – | – |
|
|
FARM
2874
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
484,857
-161,267
| -25% | -$435K |
|
|
TWKS
2875
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,544
| New | +$1.31M |
|
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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.