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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YMAB
2951
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
129,498
+20,066
| +18% | +$150K |
|
2952
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$284M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
31,458
+6,460
| +26% | +$177K |
|
2953
United-Guardian
UG
$32.4M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
99,539
-7,295
| -7% | -$67.1K |
|
2954
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
52,074
-582
| -1% | -$9.28K |
|
|
ALEX
2955
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
45,337
| – | – |
|
2956
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.2B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
53,913
-264
| -0.5% | -$4.8K |
|
2957
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.22B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
67,619
-14
| -0% | -$173 |
|
2958
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$352M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
74,547
+7,095
| +11% | +$74K |
|
2959
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
$1.6B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+86,715
| New | +$834K |
|
2960
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.54B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
652,413
-26,946
| -4% | -$29.9K |
|
2961
Genasys
GNSS
$76.1M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
313,427
+30,296
| +11% | +$83.6K |
|
2962
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$101M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
394,926
-33,971
| -8% | -$67.8K |
|
|
NEWR
2963
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
12,382
+103
| +0.8% | +$7.43K |
|
2964
Upland Software
UPLD
$12.8M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
22,442
-8,043
| -26% | -$277K |
|
2965
Adicet Bio
ACET
$85.2M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
20,557
-14,341
| -41% | -$1.27M |
|
|
ME
2966
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,648
| New | +$902K |
|
2967
Kodak
KODK
$822M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+171,242
| New | +$722K |
|
|
KLRS
2968
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$83.5M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
10,113
-2,954
| -23% | -$281K |
|
|
SVT
2969
DELISTED
Servotronics
SVT
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
57,335
-2,279
| -4% | -$28K |
|
2970
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.2B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
151,173
+3,413
| +2% | +$16.1K |
|
2971
Latham Group
SWIM
$629M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
210,234
+129,484
| +160% | +$396K |
|
|
PATI
2972
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
93,286
-5,032
| -5% | -$45.6K |
|
2973
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.61B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
89,793
| – | – |
|
2974
Codexis
CDXS
$151M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
276,583
+77,638
| +39% | +$251K |
|
2975
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
46,466
+96
| +0.2% | +$1.35K |
|
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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.