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 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
FLG
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Antero Resources
AR
|
+$153M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.45% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXIA.PR
3226
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $200 | ﹤0.01% |
24,031
| – | – |
|
3227
Korro Bio
KRRO
$151M
| $200 | ﹤0.01% |
1,042
+486
| +87% | +$50K |
|
|
NBP
3228
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$190M
| $199 | ﹤0.01% |
47,585
-852
| -2% | -$3.23K |
|
|
SOHO
3229
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $199 | ﹤0.01% |
109,659
| – | – |
|
3230
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$462M
| $199 | ﹤0.01% |
8,756
-2,273
| -21% | -$60.3K |
|
|
INFA
3231
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $197 | ﹤0.01% |
12,075
+515
| +4% | +$9.24K |
|
|
VZIO
3232
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $196 | ﹤0.01% |
+26,470
| New | +$256K |
|
3233
Home Federal Bancorp
HFBL
$70.2M
| $195 | ﹤0.01% |
10,892
+89
| +0.8% | +$1.63K |
|
|
DM
3234
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $195 | ﹤0.01% |
14,339
-5,043
| -26% | -$105K |
|
3235
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$36.4M
| $194 | ﹤0.01% |
10,579
| – | – |
|
3236
Blend Labs
BLND
$424M
| $192 | ﹤0.01% |
133,507
+42,806
| +47% | +$76.7K |
|
3237
Rivian
RIVN
$24.4B
| $192 | ﹤0.01% |
10,365
-4,777
| -32% | -$141K |
|
3238
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.8M
| $191 | ﹤0.01% |
2,527
| – | – |
|
3239
Usio Inc
USIO
$59.1M
| $191 | ﹤0.01% |
119,535
+13,459
| +13% | +$26.9K |
|
3240
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.4M
| $187 | ﹤0.01% |
91,865
+483
| +0.5% | +$1.08K |
|
|
AUD
3241
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $187 | ﹤0.01% |
831,050
-1,439,635
| -63% | -$453K |
|
3242
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.11B
| $186 | ﹤0.01% |
75,291
-98,359
| -57% | -$228K |
|
3243
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$64.1M
| $186 | ﹤0.01% |
60,122
+11,006
| +22% | +$34.1K |
|
|
TWKS
3244
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $181 | ﹤0.01% |
17,721
-685
| -4% | -$6.36K |
|
3245
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$324M
| $180 | ﹤0.01% |
10,944
| – | – |
|
3246
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$20.3M
| $179 | ﹤0.01% |
+3,692
| New | +$216K |
|
|
ABCM
3247
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $178 | ﹤0.01% |
11,430
-7
| -0.1% | -$109 |
|
3248
Standard BioTools
LAB
$351M
| $176 | ﹤0.01% |
150,980
-238,348
| -61% | -$293K |
|
3249
US Gold Corp
USAU
$223M
| $175 | ﹤0.01% |
36,498
+7,415
| +25% | +$30K |
|
3250
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$34.5M
| $174 | ﹤0.01% |
38
-3
| -7% | -$20.7K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,580 positions worth $338M, down 100% from $260B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors withdrew a net $2.24B in Q4 2022, closing 89 positions and reducing 1,331 holdings. Its most notable exit was Duke Realty Corp., an estimated $260M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Dimensional Fund Advisors opened a new position in U-Haul Holding Co Series N worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2022 buy was U-Haul Holding Co Series N: 4,345,763 shares worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Prologis in Q4 2022, an estimated $275M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was U-Haul Holding Co, cutting an estimated $257M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Duke Realty Corp. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $260M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $338M portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 92 new positions and closed 89 in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 100% quarter-over-quarter to $338M.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 9 Feb 2023.