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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$5.92B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,970
| New | +$823K |
|
2977
Evolus
EOLS
$410M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
80,937
-220,865
| -73% | -$1.98M |
|
2978
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$322M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
161,907
-30,465
| -16% | -$240K |
|
2979
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
90,698
-20,056
| -18% | -$239K |
|
2980
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.6B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
153,304
+2,131
| +1% | +$10.6K |
|
|
CNF
2981
CNFinance Holdings
CNF
$41M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
19,061
| – | – |
|
2982
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$452M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
84,221
+19,994
| +31% | +$185K |
|
2983
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$102M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
379,720
-127,570
| -25% | -$214K |
|
|
SRTA
2984
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$440M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+276,488
| New | +$971K |
|
|
PATI
2985
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
84,058
-9,228
| -10% | -$79.6K |
|
2986
Symbotic
SYM
$5.39B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
21,303
+8,440
| +66% | +$347K |
|
2987
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
193,177
-1,200
| -0.6% | -$3.27K |
|
2988
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$109M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
378,025
-16,901
| -4% | -$35.8K |
|
|
GORV
2989
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
3,098
-609
| -16% | -$200K |
|
2990
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.66B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
24,626
-20,946
| -46% | -$842K |
|
2991
Xometry
XMTR
$4.58B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,186
| New | +$779K |
|
|
FSFG
2992
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
46,768
-3,025
| -6% | -$47.8K |
|
|
JOYY
2993
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
18,221
| – | – |
|
|
CLPR
2994
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$46.5M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
133,772
+5,816
| +5% | +$34.8K |
|
2995
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$32.6M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
357,092
-34,127
| -9% | -$64.9K |
|
2996
Viant Technology
DSP
$227M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
123,632
+60,121
| +95% | +$329K |
|
2997
Rentokil
RTO
$14.5B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
18,344
-4,790
| -21% | -$183K |
|
2998
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.55B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
127,277
-15,322
| -11% | -$130K |
|
2999
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.34B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,914
| New | +$365K |
|
3000
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$830M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+154,285
| New | +$589K |
|
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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.