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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KNBE
3101
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,525
| New | +$341K |
|
3102
Lightbridge
LTBR
$259M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
83,952
+34,106
| +68% | +$193K |
|
|
PMD
3103
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
58,726
-1,103
| -2% | -$7.09K |
|
3104
10x Genomics
TXG
$5.97B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
13,206
-20,130
| -60% | -$767K |
|
3105
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41.8M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
24,062
-17,594
| -42% | -$312K |
|
3106
Geron
GERN
$930M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
158,982
-14,200
| -8% | -$31.8K |
|
3107
Century Therapeutics
IPSC
$370M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,440
| New | +$394K |
|
3108
Lemonade
LMND
$4.77B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,487
| New | +$397K |
|
|
ALPN
3109
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
51,370
| – | – |
|
3110
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.3B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
26,158
-456
| -2% | -$8.62K |
|
3111
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$234M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
17,748
+1,581
| +10% | +$33K |
|
|
APEN
3112
DELISTED
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
APEN
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
66,389
+32,062
| +93% | +$178K |
|
3113
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$264M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
83,456
-53,200
| -39% | -$378K |
|
|
PINE
3114
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$337M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
22,514
+2,203
| +11% | +$39.6K |
|
3115
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
27,217
+3,378
| +14% | +$45.1K |
|
|
CBD
3116
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
101,617
| – | – |
|
|
TCDA
3117
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
34,386
-14,193
| -29% | -$155K |
|
3118
Root
ROOT
$972M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,250
| New | +$708K |
|
3119
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$32.4M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-18
| -31% | -$175K |
|
3120
Annexon
ANNX
$814M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
57,136
+30,605
| +115% | +$165K |
|
3121
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.29B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
16,088
+1,636
| +11% | +$38K |
|
3122
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
39,417
+17,040
| +76% | +$175K |
|
|
JOAN
3123
DELISTED
JOANN, Inc. Common Stock
JOAN
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
52,827
+21,198
| +67% | +$181K |
|
3124
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$7.72B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
63,754
| – | – |
|
3125
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
$140M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
23,691
+287
| +1% | +$4.24K |
|
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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.