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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Extra Space Storage
EXR
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDCE
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
UNVR
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
LSI
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.82% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIXT
2876
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
159,202
-35,441
| -18% | -$338K |
|
2877
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.29B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,730
-65,499
| -54% | -$1.39M |
|
2878
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.06B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
408,740
+1,609
| +0.4% | +$5.29K |
|
2879
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$442M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,705
-56,052
| -42% | -$766K |
|
2880
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,395
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2881
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.95B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
381,996
-128,419
| -25% | -$451K |
|
|
CUK
2882
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
96,360
-6,924
| -7% | -$104K |
|
|
ENZ
2883
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
843,086
-423,989
| -33% | -$639K |
|
2884
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$377M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
79,746
+4
| +0% | +$63 |
|
|
FGH
2885
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
699,160
-64,354
| -8% | -$110K |
|
|
ALLK
2886
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
512,369
-190,485
| -27% | -$707K |
|
2887
Haverty Furniture Companies Class A
HVT.A
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
39,575
| – | – |
|
2888
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.43B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
637,454
-84,502
| -12% | -$298K |
|
2889
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.2M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
538,255
-98,126
| -15% | -$240K |
|
2890
Red Violet
RDVT
$954M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,846
+318
| +0.6% | +$6.58K |
|
2891
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.7M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
241,288
-181
| -0.1% | -$897 |
|
|
CBL
2892
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.85B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,324
+11,487
| +27% | +$250K |
|
2893
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,219
-1,297
| -2% | -$27.7K |
|
2894
Velocity Financial
VEL
$697M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
98,301
+16,386
| +20% | +$199K |
|
|
TSVT
2895
DELISTED
2seventy bio
TSVT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
281,046
-30,200
| -10% | -$198K |
|
2896
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$89.2M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
66,821
+1,721
| +3% | +$27.9K |
|
2897
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.4M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
213,902
-9,942
| -4% | -$67K |
|
2898
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
268,653
-17,249
| -6% | -$67.3K |
|
|
NGD
2899
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,949
-232,675
| -16% | -$248K |
|
2900
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
223,968
+992
| +0.4% | +$5.05K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,560 positions worth $305B, down 2.8% from $314B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and exited 93, leaving the 3,560-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Kenvue: 17,128,393 shares worth $344M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q3 2023, an estimated $167M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Super Micro Computer, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited PDC Energy, Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $313M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $305B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and closed 93 in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $305B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 9 Nov 2023.