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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMA
3351
ImageneBio Inc
IMA
$63.7M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
2,095
+1,251
| +148% | +$72.3K |
|
3352
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.7M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
30,381
-789
| -3% | -$3.35K |
|
3353
Latham Group
SWIM
$661M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
25,112
-6,635
| -21% | -$37.9K |
|
|
ORKA
3354
Oruka Therapeutics
ORKA
$5.44B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
3,542
| – | – |
|
|
VAPO
3355
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
6,893
-9,436
| -58% | -$147K |
|
3356
Turkcell
TKC
$4.79B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
32,386
+7,655
| +31% | +$20.9K |
|
|
WIMI
3357
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$21M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
5,377
+417
| +8% | +$7.71K |
|
3358
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$63.7M
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
49,116
+254
| +0.5% | +$562 |
|
3359
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$20.6M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
867
-853
| -50% | -$103K |
|
3360
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$226M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
11,451
| – | – |
|
|
PPSI
3361
Pioneer Power Solutions
PPSI
$33.1M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
28,174
-22,327
| -44% | -$74.2K |
|
|
TULP
3362
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$15.6M
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
12,704
+500
| +4% | +$4.02K |
|
|
SY
3363
So-Young International
SY
$198M
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
108,819
-19,692
| -15% | -$17.5K |
|
3364
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$439M
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,720
| New | +$87.3K |
|
3365
Sabre
SABR
$704M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
14,544
-79,947
| -85% | -$533K |
|
|
WPRT
3366
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
8,589
| – | – |
|
|
RIDE
3367
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
2,737
| – | – |
|
|
INZY
3368
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
27,043
+13,956
| +107% | +$50.5K |
|
3369
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$106M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
34,106
-4,859
| -12% | -$12K |
|
|
DMTK
3370
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,698
| New | +$109K |
|
|
NEWP
3371
New Pacific Metals
NEWP
$855M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
32,662
-513
| -2% | -$1.36K |
|
|
APPH
3372
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
35,276
-37,534
| -52% | -$121K |
|
|
AGIG
3373
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$42.5M
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
1,979
-4,798
| -71% | -$194K |
|
|
LITS
3374
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$33.2M
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
8,688
-411
| -5% | -$4.24K |
|
|
DXYN
3375
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
61,644
-6,091
| -9% | -$8.13K |
|
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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.