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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$26.3M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
180,145
-353
| -0.2% | -$3K |
|
2877
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$286M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
160,565
+39,426
| +33% | +$355K |
|
2878
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
321,294
-21,268
| -6% | -$89.7K |
|
2879
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$124M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,216
-3,095
| -2% | -$31.8K |
|
|
GORV
2880
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,707
-216
| -6% | -$74.1K |
|
|
UBP
2881
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,604
+329
| +0.5% | +$5.86K |
|
2882
The Honest Company
HNST
$402M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
757,279
-693,759
| -48% | -$1.18M |
|
|
DOYU
2883
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
121,171
-1,809
| -1% | -$19.3K |
|
2884
Meridian
MRBK
$234M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
127,484
-7,625
| -6% | -$77.1K |
|
2885
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,110
+5,284
| +54% | +$355K |
|
2886
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$355M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
106,611
+18,485
| +21% | +$259K |
|
|
ALYA
2887
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
758,533
-228,697
| -23% | -$422K |
|
2888
ORIX
IX
$44B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
67,650
-3,765
| -5% | -$65.3K |
|
|
STKL
2889
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
184,483
-18,502
| -9% | -$139K |
|
|
PSTX
2890
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
700,526
-53,599
| -7% | -$137K |
|
|
LONA
2891
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$66.3M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
41,765
+6,815
| +19% | +$194K |
|
2892
Bank7 Corp
BSVN
$479M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+9,342
| +23% | +$222K |
|
2893
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
398,554
+12,516
| +3% | +$37.1K |
|
2894
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
222,976
-7,808
| -3% | -$41.9K |
|
2895
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
241,469
-7,311
| -3% | -$39K |
|
2896
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,208
-1,948
| -2% | -$31.8K |
|
2897
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$206M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
93,818
| – | – |
|
2898
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$368M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
79,742
-3,377
| -4% | -$45.6K |
|
2899
Red Violet
RDVT
$979M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
56,528
+1,293
| +2% | +$24.1K |
|
2900
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$77.9M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,560
| New | +$1.04M |
|
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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.