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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$94.9M |
| 4 |
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
|
+$94.4M |
| 5 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$89.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$88.7M |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LONA
2926
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$66.3M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
34,950
+32,262
| +1,200% | +$1.04M |
|
2927
Bluerock Homes Trust
BHM
$35.3M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
44,071
+554
| +1% | +$11.4K |
|
|
FSFG
2928
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
54,221
-2,322
| -4% | -$43.8K |
|
2929
Sea Limited
SE
$65.4B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
9,997
-616
| -6% | -$42.1K |
|
2930
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.22B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
67,633
+225
| +0.3% | +$2.9K |
|
|
ACB
2931
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$173M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
123,168
-190
| -0.2% | -$1.66K |
|
2932
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.84B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
30,009
-13,073
| -30% | -$413K |
|
|
ALEX
2933
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
45,337
+12,412
| +38% | +$235K |
|
2934
Flotek Industries
FTK
$852M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
205,377
-38,990
| -16% | -$256K |
|
|
TGB
2935
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.48B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
511,457
+912
| +0.2% | +$1.51K |
|
|
PTRA
2936
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
549,973
+37,268
| +7% | +$140K |
|
2937
Genasys
GNSS
$76.1M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
283,131
-4,244
| -1% | -$15.2K |
|
2938
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$197M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
497,196
| – | – |
|
2939
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$251M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
80,055
+12,398
| +18% | +$155K |
|
|
BMTX
2940
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
238,107
-1,995
| -0.8% | -$8.08K |
|
2941
Codexis
CDXS
$151M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
198,945
+12,827
| +7% | +$67.3K |
|
2942
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
52,656
+991
| +2% | +$14.8K |
|
|
MIXT
2943
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
105,906
| – | – |
|
2944
Rivian
RIVN
$22B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
53,070
+42,705
| +412% | +$721K |
|
|
EEX
2945
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
219,773
+19,170
| +10% | +$71.7K |
|
2946
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.2M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
86,830
+23,279
| +37% | +$257K |
|
2947
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$50M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
61,294
| – | – |
|
2948
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.61B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,793
| New | +$783K |
|
|
GOL
2949
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
305,566
-113,519
| -27% | -$306K |
|
2950
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.1M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
222,635
-17,002
| -7% | -$63.8K |
|
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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.