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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$9.87M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
96,663
-19,542
| -17% | -$49.4K |
|
3202
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$188M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
27,444
+7,709
| +39% | +$65.5K |
|
3203
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.35B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,199
| New | +$214K |
|
|
VIA
3204
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
35,019
-15,469
| -31% | -$185K |
|
3205
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$13.3M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
42,020
-8,305
| -17% | -$49.3K |
|
3206
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.04B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,238
| New | +$190K |
|
3207
DarioHealth
DRIO
$70.2M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
3,007
-237
| -7% | -$18K |
|
3208
KALA BIO
KALA
$13.6M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+329
| New | +$255K |
|
3209
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.2B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
10,070
-856
| -8% | -$22K |
|
3210
Shattuck Labs
STTK
$687M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
76,716
+13,653
| +22% | +$39.6K |
|
3211
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$168M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
379,117
-166,975
| -31% | -$148K |
|
|
FLNT
3212
Fluent
FLNT
$104M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
63,084
-3,434
| -5% | -$14.4K |
|
3213
Cricut
CRCT
$976M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
19,205
+92
| +0.5% | +$1.01K |
|
3214
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$191M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
11,507
-194
| -2% | -$3.94K |
|
3215
VirTra
VTSI
$35.7M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
30,290
+7,416
| +32% | +$49.5K |
|
3216
Pathfinder Bancorp
PBHC
$102M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
16,497
-20
| -0.1% | -$284 |
|
3217
Neonode
NEON
$13.4M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
28,402
| – | – |
|
|
SNCR
3218
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
27,421
| – | – |
|
3219
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
1,810
| – | – |
|
3220
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.8M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
40,371
-46,459
| -54% | -$316K |
|
|
IROQ
3221
DELISTED
IF Bancorp
IROQ
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
15,284
| – | – |
|
|
AXIA.PR
3222
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
24,031
| – | – |
|
3223
Stevanato
STVN
$5.51B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,731
| New | +$189K |
|
3224
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.08B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
9,056
-5,888
| -39% | -$101K |
|
3225
Great Elm Group
GEG
$68.4M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
105,352
-15,384
| -13% | -$31.9K |
|
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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.