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
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
MTB
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF
DFNM
|
+$654M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$413M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF
DUHP
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.13% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$277M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
20,079
+7,207
| +56% | +$225K |
|
|
LMST
3027
DELISTED
Limestone Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
LMST
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
32,575
+646
| +2% | +$13.1K |
|
3028
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+558,469
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3029
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.23B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
72,821
-694
| -0.9% | -$9.04K |
|
3030
DraftKings
DKNG
$10.6B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
50,117
+653
| +1% | +$9.2K |
|
|
RPTX
3031
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
41,846
-7,965
| -16% | -$93.8K |
|
|
TIG
3032
DELISTED
Trean Insurance Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIG
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,919
| New | +$557K |
|
3033
Marqeta
MQ
$1.76B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
17,919
-491
| -3% | -$19.3K |
|
3034
Oscar Health
OSCR
$8.03B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,704
| New | +$870K |
|
3035
Personalis
PSNL
$1.42B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
166,036
-3,057
| -2% | -$15.6K |
|
3036
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.83B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
82,790
+32,512
| +65% | +$224K |
|
3037
CareCloud
CCLD
$97.3M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
165,678
+12,762
| +8% | +$50.6K |
|
|
TGB
3038
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.97B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
520,639
+239,503
| +85% | +$409K |
|
|
SCPH
3039
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
116,442
+12,908
| +12% | +$63.9K |
|
3040
BK Technologies
BKTI
$292M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
42,224
+199
| +0.5% | +$2.42K |
|
|
PSTL
3041
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$687M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
37,354
+300
| +0.8% | +$4.8K |
|
|
NVRO
3042
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
12,646
-66,386
| -84% | -$3.65M |
|
3043
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.06B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
17,762
-536
| -3% | -$16.5K |
|
3044
Sabre
SABR
$858M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
94,491
+708
| +0.8% | +$5.91K |
|
3045
Procore
PCOR
$8.37B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
12,084
+3,249
| +37% | +$160K |
|
3046
Seer Inc
SEER
$121M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,305
| New | +$560K |
|
3047
Novavax
NVAX
$1.25B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
10,513
-52,359
| -83% | -$2.71M |
|
|
CMCM
3048
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$97.2M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
156,351
-5,110
| -3% | -$20.6K |
|
3049
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$236M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
153,414
+4,646
| +3% | +$16.5K |
|
3050
Compass
COMP
$9.19B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+148,099
| New | +$810K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,609 positions worth $279B, down 14% from $325B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2022 filing shows 98 new, 1,934 increased, 1,303 reduced and 146 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ESAB: 2,060,747 shares worth $90.2M. The largest sale was Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF, an estimated $654M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2022 buy was ESAB: 2,060,747 shares worth $90.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2022, an estimated $406M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $413M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $654M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $279B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 98 new positions and closed 146 in Q2 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $279B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 12 Aug 2022.