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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.4B
| $132M | 0.04% |
695,571
-82,018
| -11% | -$15.5M |
|
602
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.8B
| $132M | 0.04% |
2,044,495
+46,820
| +2% | +$3.13M |
|
603
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $132M | 0.04% |
6,441,755
-93,475
| -1% | -$1.9M |
|
604
Viasat
VSAT
$10.6B
| $132M | 0.04% |
3,188,795
-6,145
| -0.2% | -$239K |
|
605
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $132M | 0.04% |
2,280,506
-59,470
| -3% | -$3.46M |
|
606
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $131M | 0.04% |
907,792
-12,508
| -1% | -$1.67M |
|
607
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.42B
| $131M | 0.04% |
10,737,363
-1,428,631
| -12% | -$16.6M |
|
608
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.91B
| $131M | 0.04% |
2,038,791
-24,715
| -1% | -$1.8M |
|
609
Xylem
XYL
$27.3B
| $131M | 0.04% |
1,160,107
+386,028
| +50% | +$40.8M |
|
610
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58B
| $130M | 0.04% |
1,709,724
-3,198
| -0.2% | -$232K |
|
611
Western Digital
WDC
$188B
| $130M | 0.04% |
4,523,521
+14,967
| +0.3% | +$416K |
|
612
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.84B
| $130M | 0.04% |
2,745,545
+41,300
| +2% | +$2.08M |
|
613
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.85B
| $130M | 0.04% |
3,787,223
-145,167
| -4% | -$4.81M |
|
614
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.65B
| $129M | 0.04% |
1,349,048
-10,453
| -0.8% | -$1.03M |
|
615
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.89B
| $129M | 0.04% |
1,132,321
-52,824
| -4% | -$5.08M |
|
616
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.02B
| $129M | 0.04% |
4,977,975
-239,368
| -5% | -$6.75M |
|
617
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.3B
| $129M | 0.04% |
3,134,593
-491
| -0% | -$17.4K |
|
618
California Resources
CRC
$4.67B
| $129M | 0.04% |
2,841,922
+603,941
| +27% | +$24.5M |
|
619
Teradyne
TER
$57.6B
| $129M | 0.04% |
1,154,493
-91,604
| -7% | -$9.18M |
|
620
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $128M | 0.04% |
1,612,128
-41,061
| -2% | -$3.53M |
|
621
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.5B
| $128M | 0.04% |
3,395,626
-271,069
| -7% | -$10M |
|
622
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $128M | 0.04% |
92,485
+2,500
| +3% | +$3.35M |
|
623
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.17B
| $128M | 0.04% |
5,322,533
-426,366
| -7% | -$10.7M |
|
624
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.42B
| $128M | 0.04% |
3,386,731
+114,744
| +4% | +$3.27M |
|
625
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $128M | 0.04% |
310,406
+8,953
| +3% | +$3.69M |
|
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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.