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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICAD
3351
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $81.8K | ﹤0.01% |
50,338
-20,650
| -29% | -$27.7K |
|
3352
Wheels Up
UP
$217M
| $81.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,489
| New | +$247K |
|
3353
Groupon
GRPN
$1.06B
| $81.6K | ﹤0.01% |
13,803
-81,897
| -86% | -$362K |
|
3354
Zevia
ZVIA
$116M
| $81.6K | ﹤0.01% |
18,923
| – | – |
|
|
EMAN
3355
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $79.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,305
| New | +$79.4K |
|
|
HYFT
3356
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$63.1M
| $79.1K | ﹤0.01% |
26,738
-1,914
| -7% | -$5.57K |
|
3357
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$97M
| $78.6K | ﹤0.01% |
42,264
| – | – |
|
3358
Sono-Tek
SOTK
$80.6M
| $78.5K | ﹤0.01% |
14,534
| – | – |
|
|
YELL
3359
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $78.3K | ﹤0.01% |
113,720
-58,417
| -34% | -$91.2K |
|
|
KNTE
3360
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $77.8K | ﹤0.01% |
25,584
-6,962
| -21% | -$26.8K |
|
|
CBIO
3361
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$555M
| $77.5K | ﹤0.01% |
445
-223
| -33% | -$37.4K |
|
3362
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$14.8M
| $75.9K | ﹤0.01% |
22,327
| – | – |
|
3363
Veritone
VERI
$97.6M
| $75.4K | ﹤0.01% |
19,232
| – | – |
|
3364
Werewolf Therapeutics
HOWL
$24.3M
| $75.1K | ﹤0.01% |
24,613
+11,287
| +85% | +$31.8K |
|
|
VIRX
3365
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $74.6K | ﹤0.01% |
52,888
-71,543
| -57% | -$102K |
|
3366
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80.7M
| $73.8K | ﹤0.01% |
25,361
-4,347
| -15% | -$24.1K |
|
3367
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$648M
| $73.6K | ﹤0.01% |
54,543
| – | – |
|
3368
DiaMedica Therapeutics
DMAC
$351M
| $73.3K | ﹤0.01% |
16,959
| – | – |
|
3369
Flux Power
FLUX
$11.5M
| $72.1K | ﹤0.01% |
16,718
| – | – |
|
|
BRFS
3370
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $71.9K | ﹤0.01% |
37,820
| – | – |
|
3371
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$3.67M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
48,639
-32,846
| -40% | -$50.5K |
|
|
CASA
3372
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $70.3K | ﹤0.01% |
57,659
-134,480
| -70% | -$155K |
|
3373
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.73B
| $70.2K | ﹤0.01% |
16,374
| – | – |
|
3374
Holley
HLLY
$326M
| $69.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,068
| New | +$50.9K |
|
|
SPRB
3375
Spruce Biosciences
SPRB
$119M
| $69.7K | ﹤0.01% |
433
-89
| -17% | -$14.9K |
|
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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.