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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.22B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
387,158
| – | – |
|
3052
Karat Packaging
KRT
$806M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
29,033
+7,879
| +37% | +$122K |
|
3053
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.4B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
89,641
-23,519
| -21% | -$138K |
|
3054
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$7.79B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
10,562
-267,481
| -96% | -$12.7M |
|
3055
Savara
SVRA
$1.1B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
164,146
-5,363
| -3% | -$12.6K |
|
|
ICD
3056
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
191,350
-3,931
| -2% | -$11.5K |
|
3057
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.02B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
59,864
| – | – |
|
3058
HireQuest
HQI
$190M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
19,977
| – | – |
|
3059
Milestone Pharmaceuticals
MIST
$136M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
179,987
-3,257
| -2% | -$12.3K |
|
|
SFE
3060
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
310,203
-31,202
| -9% | -$54.5K |
|
|
WHWK
3061
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$190M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
74,692
-14,610
| -16% | -$114K |
|
|
DM
3062
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
28,136
+13,797
| +96% | +$277K |
|
3063
Koss Corp
KOSS
$34.9M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
133,991
-4
| -0% | -$16 |
|
3064
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$720M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,020
| New | +$428K |
|
|
CPAC
3065
Cementos Pacasmayo
CPAC
$1.01B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
96,467
-1,800
| -2% | -$9.54K |
|
3066
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.4B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
14,058
| – | – |
|
|
SFBC
3067
Sound Financial Bancorp
SFBC
$110M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
13,678
+597
| +5% | +$21.6K |
|
3068
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$320M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
356,139
| – | – |
|
|
GOL
3069
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
89,950
-215,616
| -71% | -$729K |
|
3070
LGL Group
LGL
$45.1M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
101,906
| – | – |
|
3071
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$3.91B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
23,762
+13,847
| +140% | +$280K |
|
3072
Mexco Energy
MXC
$17.8M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
40,348
| – | – |
|
|
IGMS
3073
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
52,253
-42,739
| -45% | -$479K |
|
3074
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
194,377
-1,337
| -0.7% | -$3.61K |
|
3075
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$416M
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
142,838
| – | – |
|
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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.