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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$22M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
86,016
| – | – |
|
3152
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$131M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
79,961
+53,091
| +198% | +$153K |
|
3153
HF Foods Group
HFFG
$80.2M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
65,606
-12,544
| -16% | -$49.1K |
|
3154
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.23B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
51,356
-8
| -0% | -$21 |
|
3155
SelectQuote
SLQT
$128M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
157,016
+35,971
| +30% | +$60.6K |
|
|
PFIN
3156
DELISTED
P&F Industries
PFIN
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
48,201
-1,833
| -4% | -$10.6K |
|
3157
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$40.3M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
18,613
-3,353
| -15% | -$54.8K |
|
3158
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.7M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
75,911
| – | – |
|
|
API
3159
Agora
API
$337M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
95,372
-21,906
| -19% | -$71K |
|
3160
CKX Lands
CKX
$22.2M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
29,876
| – | – |
|
3161
Lake Shore Bancorp
LSBK
$135M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
26,934
| – | – |
|
3162
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$157M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
29,513
| – | – |
|
|
ADVM
3163
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
18,412
-3
| -0% | -$32 |
|
3164
Viant Technology
DSP
$229M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
63,511
+10,366
| +20% | +$45.9K |
|
|
CMCT
3165
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$10.1M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
|
3166
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$293M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
225,130
-23,272
| -9% | -$30.2K |
|
|
FSR
3167
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
51,082
-272
| -0.5% | -$1.57K |
|
3168
Verastem
VSTM
$536M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
38,637
-9
| -0% | -$62 |
|
3169
Impinj
PI
$4.51B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-4,903
| -61% | -$522K |
|
|
WMPN
3170
DELISTED
William Penn Bancorporation Common Stock
WMPN
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
28,181
| – | – |
|
3171
Battalion Oil
BATL
$30.2M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
50,005
-20
| -0% | -$132 |
|
|
CALB
3172
DELISTED
California BanCorp Common Stock
CALB
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
18,973
+8,352
| +79% | +$130K |
|
3173
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$158M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
25,153
-114
| -0.5% | -$1.51K |
|
|
SRG
3174
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$137M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
31,544
-545
| -2% | -$4.36K |
|
3175
Reservoir Media
RSVR
$709M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,603
| New | +$295K |
|
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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.