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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
John Wiley & Sons Class B
WLYB
$2.71B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
21,017
+10
| +0% | +$364 |
|
|
LUCK
3002
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$914M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
59,352
+21,698
| +58% | +$289K |
|
3003
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$261M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
89,372
-3,040
| -3% | -$19.9K |
|
|
MIXT
3004
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
105,906
| – | – |
|
3005
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
286,067
+9,736
| +4% | +$27.1K |
|
|
RDIB
3006
Reading International Class B
RDIB
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
28,166
-1,368
| -5% | -$29.6K |
|
|
FSFG
3007
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
49,793
-4,428
| -8% | -$60K |
|
3008
CS Disco
LAW
$250M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
79,716
+52,576
| +194% | +$361K |
|
3009
Grab
GRAB
$14.3B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
190,012
+3,295
| +2% | +$10.3K |
|
|
NEXN
3010
Nexxen International
NEXN
$573M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
90,205
-11,373
| -11% | -$69.8K |
|
3011
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.64B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
15,851
+535
| +3% | +$26.2K |
|
|
BRDG
3012
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
56,743
+9,010
| +19% | +$91.7K |
|
3013
Union Bankshares
UNB
$106M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
28,010
-178
| -0.6% | -$3.9K |
|
3014
Comscore
SCOR
$106M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
38,927
-20,648
| -35% | -$395K |
|
3015
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.31B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,528
| New | +$616K |
|
|
MRSN
3016
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
7,584
-9,189
| -55% | -$1.34M |
|
3017
First Capital
FCAP
$212M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
20,038
| – | – |
|
3018
Envela
ELA
$563M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
84,007
+57,654
| +219% | +$401K |
|
3019
Personalis
PSNL
$1.35B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
328,493
+114,352
| +53% | +$258K |
|
3020
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
KFFB
$44.2M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
99,078
-4,274
| -4% | -$26.3K |
|
3021
Neuronetics
STIM
$138M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
285,051
-88,995
| -24% | -$216K |
|
|
XOMA
3022
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
32,147
| – | – |
|
|
GATO
3023
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+159,170
| New | +$859K |
|
|
WTT
3024
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
285,874
-29,219
| -9% | -$55.1K |
|
|
ATYR
3025
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.6M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
277,804
+130,031
| +88% | +$284K |
|
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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.