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 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
FLG
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Antero Resources
AR
|
+$153M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.45% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.14B
| $716 | ﹤0.01% |
+48,666
| New | +$674K |
|
|
ZIMV
2977
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $716 | ﹤0.01% |
76,678
-67,653
| -47% | -$591K |
|
|
EIGR
2978
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $716 | ﹤0.01% |
20,216
-1,863
| -8% | -$224K |
|
|
COUP
2979
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $714 | ﹤0.01% |
9,021
-497
| -5% | -$29.7K |
|
|
EEX
2980
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $711 | ﹤0.01% |
200,603
+32,351
| +19% | +$116K |
|
2981
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.54B
| $707 | ﹤0.01% |
615,030
+347,550
| +130% | +$412K |
|
2982
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $693 | ﹤0.01% |
41,789
-1,231
| -3% | -$16K |
|
2983
Koss Corp
KOSS
$34.8M
| $693 | ﹤0.01% |
141,995
+2,330
| +2% | +$14.3K |
|
2984
Union Bankshares
UNB
$106M
| $683 | ﹤0.01% |
29,181
-125
| -0.4% | -$3K |
|
2985
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$11.9B
| $680 | ﹤0.01% |
16,759
| – | – |
|
2986
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $677 | ﹤0.01% |
51,665
-1,720
| -3% | -$19.8K |
|
2987
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$306M
| $675 | ﹤0.01% |
14,323
| – | – |
|
2988
Bioceres Crop Solutions
BIOX
$23M
| $667 | ﹤0.01% |
55,451
+20,216
| +57% | +$262K |
|
2989
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $667 | ﹤0.01% |
279,876
+84
| +0% | +$208 |
|
|
AIOT
2990
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $664 | ﹤0.01% |
246,861
+12
| +0% | +$33 |
|
2991
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.79B
| $660 | ﹤0.01% |
234,783
+88,661
| +61% | +$294K |
|
|
NEXN
2992
Nexxen International
NEXN
$573M
| $652 | ﹤0.01% |
100,842
+5,752
| +6% | +$42.1K |
|
|
KLRS
2993
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$83.5M
| $648 | ﹤0.01% |
5,491
+2,691
| +96% | +$456K |
|
|
PYCR
2994
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $648 | ﹤0.01% |
26,480
+416
| +2% | +$11.5K |
|
|
ICD
2995
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $642 | ﹤0.01% |
196,473
-3,166
| -2% | -$11K |
|
|
SVT
2996
DELISTED
Servotronics
SVT
| $641 | ﹤0.01% |
60,719
| – | – |
|
2997
Grab
GRAB
$14.3B
| $631 | ﹤0.01% |
195,881
+5,735
| +3% | +$16.4K |
|
2998
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$223M
| $629 | ﹤0.01% |
163,120
| – | – |
|
2999
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.72B
| $624 | ﹤0.01% |
18,867
-45,569
| -71% | -$1.55M |
|
|
PCH
3000
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $624 | ﹤0.01% |
14,192
-634
| -4% | -$28.7K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,580 positions worth $338M, down 100% from $260B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors withdrew a net $2.24B in Q4 2022, closing 89 positions and reducing 1,331 holdings. Its most notable exit was Duke Realty Corp., an estimated $260M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Dimensional Fund Advisors opened a new position in U-Haul Holding Co Series N worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2022 buy was U-Haul Holding Co Series N: 4,345,763 shares worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Prologis in Q4 2022, an estimated $275M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was U-Haul Holding Co, cutting an estimated $257M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Duke Realty Corp. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $260M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $338M portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 92 new positions and closed 89 in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 100% quarter-over-quarter to $338M.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 9 Feb 2023.