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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPTH
3401
DELISTED
Bio-Path Holdings Inc
BPTH
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
820
+172
| +27% | +$13.1K |
|
3402
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.04B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
15,946
-1,898
| -11% | -$6.54K |
|
|
IRD
3403
Opus Genetics
IRD
$277M
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,576
| New | +$55.2K |
|
3404
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$276M
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,950
| New | +$57.2K |
|
3405
Intellicheck
IDN
$73.5M
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
19,751
-714
| -3% | -$1.84K |
|
3406
Korro Bio
KRRO
$155M
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
556
+161
| +41% | +$16.3K |
|
3407
Polar Power
POLA
$5.35M
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+453
| +19% | +$10.1K |
|
|
EGLX
3408
DELISTED
Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. Common Stock
EGLX
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
57,070
+2,175
| +4% | +$3.33K |
|
3409
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.62B
| $49K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-14,000
| -57% | -$64.8K |
|
3410
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$14.7M
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
21,909
+7,918
| +57% | +$23.2K |
|
3411
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$227M
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
15,782
-12,918
| -45% | -$43.8K |
|
|
TRML
3412
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
1,788
-40
| -2% | -$1.46K |
|
3413
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$238M
| $46K | ﹤0.01% |
3,765
| – | – |
|
3414
Vivani Medical
VANI
$112M
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,544
| New | +$92.7K |
|
3415
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co
ARTW
$12.4M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
24,427
-13,333
| -35% | -$29.5K |
|
3416
Viant Technology
DSP
$226M
| $44K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,420
| New | +$51K |
|
3417
Equillium
EQ
$156M
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,564
| New | +$46.7K |
|
3418
Flux Power
FLUX
$13.4M
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,718
| New | +$44.9K |
|
|
SQZ
3419
DELISTED
SQZ Biotechnologies Company
SQZ
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
18,984
+2,966
| +19% | +$8.9K |
|
3420
Traeger
COOK
$170M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
+295
| New | +$49.8K |
|
3421
Heritage Global
HGBL
$41.7M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
26,003
| – | – |
|
|
NYC
3422
American Strategic Investment Co
NYC
$25.1M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
1,648
-3
| -0.2% | -$93 |
|
3423
FreightCar America
RAIL
$279M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
11,293
| – | – |
|
|
AEVA
3424
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.06B
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
4,391
-4,345
| -50% | -$68.6K |
|
|
ONCY
3425
Oncolytics Biotech
ONCY
$95.5M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
33,485
| – | – |
|
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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.