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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Yum China
YUMC
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$129M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
DFEM
|
+$941M |
| 2 |
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
|
+$862M |
| 3 |
Dimensional International High Profitability ETF
DIHP
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF
DISV
|
+$421M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$219M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.74% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.25% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.58% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.81% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSTX
3076
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
120,943
-24,089
| -17% | -$79.7K |
|
|
API
3077
Agora
API
$331M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
117,705
+106,632
| +963% | +$505K |
|
3078
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$12.3M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
176,375
-908
| -0.5% | -$2.97K |
|
|
FSR
3079
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
55,950
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
3080
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
85,040
-873,826
| -91% | -$6.78M |
|
3081
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
306,318
-252,151
| -45% | -$381K |
|
3082
Intercorp Financial Services
IFS
$6.43B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
20,925
-500
| -2% | -$11.4K |
|
3083
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.9M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
19,861
+5,154
| +35% | +$98.6K |
|
|
NSTG
3084
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
32,502
+361
| +1% | +$5.01K |
|
3085
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.37B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
14,058
| – | – |
|
3086
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$361M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
42,050
-2,409
| -5% | -$24.7K |
|
|
ETNB
3087
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,026
| New | +$312K |
|
3088
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.02B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,486
| New | +$381K |
|
3089
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.15B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
35,982
-20,911
| -37% | -$300K |
|
3090
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.84B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,007
| New | +$490K |
|
|
SGFY
3091
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,892
| New | +$320K |
|
|
UNAM
3092
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
338,077
-10,309
| -3% | -$18.2K |
|
|
FFBW
3093
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
33,843
+2,046
| +6% | +$24.9K |
|
3094
Velocity Financial
VEL
$701M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
36,808
+12,361
| +51% | +$142K |
|
|
NVTA
3095
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+161,882
| New | +$491K |
|
3096
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$54M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
57,849
+12,111
| +26% | +$75.3K |
|
3097
American Shared Hospital Services
AMS
$10.5M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
152,782
+1,254
| +0.8% | +$3.19K |
|
3098
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$257M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,349
| New | +$574K |
|
3099
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.25B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
327,306
-12,288
| -4% | -$11.7K |
|
|
PRTY
3100
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
244,572
-136,323
| -36% | -$229K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,606 positions worth $260B, down 6.6% from $279B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2022 filing shows 143 new, 1,920 increased, 1,329 reduced and 119 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Yum China: 2,857,283 shares worth $135M. The largest sale was Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF, an estimated $941M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2022 buy was Yum China: 2,857,283 shares worth $135M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2022, an estimated $332M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $219M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $941M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $260B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 143 new positions and closed 119 in Q3 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $260B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 10 Nov 2022.