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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
US Global Investors
GROW
$35.8M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
50,202
-34,905
| -41% | -$97K |
|
3277
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$58.4M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
41,262
+4,354
| +12% | +$18.9K |
|
|
SEMR
3278
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
16,002
-2,554
| -14% | -$22.6K |
|
3279
Weave Communications
WEAV
$522M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,703
| New | +$91.5K |
|
|
SLI
3280
Standard Lithium
SLI
$505M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,429
| New | +$130K |
|
|
AENZ
3281
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
78,161
-1,247
| -2% | -$2.67K |
|
3282
Ring Energy
REI
$315M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
86,529
-60,370
| -41% | -$111K |
|
3283
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$13.9M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
57,848
| – | – |
|
|
SGMA
3284
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
45,050
-19,581
| -30% | -$59.8K |
|
3285
Patriot National Bancorp
PNBK
$128M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
17,024
-3,181
| -16% | -$25.6K |
|
|
DRRX
3286
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
29,372
-3,638
| -11% | -$18.4K |
|
|
VRAY
3287
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
401,797
-1,137,417
| -74% | -$1.18M |
|
3288
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$151M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
33,694
+2,253
| +7% | +$9.51K |
|
|
SRT
3289
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
48,131
| – | – |
|
3290
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$253M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
5,478
-21
| -0.4% | -$402 |
|
|
CARV
3291
DELISTED
Carver Bancorp
CARV
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
49,759
-15,405
| -24% | -$60.5K |
|
|
DBTX
3292
DELISTED
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DBTX
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
34,607
| – | – |
|
3293
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.11B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,112
| New | +$121K |
|
3294
Usio Inc
USIO
$59.1M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
71,515
-19,969
| -22% | -$38.8K |
|
|
BNR
3295
Burning Rock Biotech
BNR
$93.3M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
6,090
| – | – |
|
3296
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
19,601
| – | – |
|
3297
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$44.2M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
62,467
-619
| -1% | -$1.23K |
|
|
OMGA
3298
DELISTED
Omega Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OMGA
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
22,744
+3,618
| +19% | +$28.3K |
|
3299
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.85B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
24,319
| – | – |
|
|
DNMR
3300
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,296
| New | +$166K |
|
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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.