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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$748M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,002
| New | +$462K |
|
3077
Tucows
TCX
$163M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
16,787
-6,386
| -28% | -$165K |
|
3078
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
53,937
-85,027
| -61% | -$907K |
|
|
INZY
3079
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
83,196
+32,619
| +64% | +$193K |
|
3080
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$699M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
50,869
-15,815
| -24% | -$133K |
|
3081
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.04B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
16,235
+488
| +3% | +$14.5K |
|
3082
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.44B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
34,377
| – | – |
|
|
ACB
3083
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$173M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
86,292
-36,876
| -30% | -$217K |
|
3084
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$45.1M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
61,294
| – | – |
|
|
TRT
3085
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$103M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
| – | – |
|
3086
Traeger
COOK
$174M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
2,099
+304
| +17% | +$54.9K |
|
|
ORGN
3087
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,485
| New | +$449K |
|
3088
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$7.63B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
56,726
| – | – |
|
3089
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.23B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
29,324
+159
| +0.5% | +$2.25K |
|
3090
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.1M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
62,592
| – | – |
|
3091
XBiotech
XBIT
$68.3M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
74,314
-812
| -1% | -$3.66K |
|
3092
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.06B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
160,719
-133,498
| -45% | -$220K |
|
|
BMTX
3093
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
146,150
-91,957
| -39% | -$279K |
|
3094
Telus
TU
$14.6B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
22,270
-20
| -0.1% | -$403 |
|
3095
MediaAlpha
MAX
$755M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
41,631
-68,321
| -62% | -$618K |
|
|
JBIO
3096
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.19B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
715
+383
| +115% | +$245K |
|
3097
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$882M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
71,552
| – | – |
|
3098
American Shared Hospital Services
AMS
$9.67M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
166,056
| – | – |
|
|
BKSC
3099
DELISTED
Bank of South Carolina
BKSC
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
30,732
+2,247
| +8% | +$32.1K |
|
|
TGB
3100
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.48B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
293,846
-217,611
| -43% | -$326K |
|
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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.