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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $109M | 0.03% |
629,670
+21,504
| +4% | +$3.59M |
|
752
Evercore
EVR
$12.4B
| $109M | 0.03% |
883,718
-3,603
| -0.4% | -$414K |
|
753
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.2B
| $109M | 0.03% |
549,500
+12,663
| +2% | +$2.21M |
|
754
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $109M | 0.03% |
2,929,155
-14,262
| -0.5% | -$571K |
|
755
ATI
ATI
$25.6B
| $109M | 0.03% |
2,464,983
+22,708
| +0.9% | +$869K |
|
756
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.99B
| $109M | 0.03% |
805,570
-45,879
| -5% | -$6.43M |
|
757
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.9B
| $109M | 0.03% |
708,208
-2,630
| -0.4% | -$381K |
|
758
NOV
NOV
$6.93B
| $109M | 0.03% |
6,777,250
+343,076
| +5% | +$5.59M |
|
759
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.7B
| $109M | 0.03% |
1,220,779
+71,993
| +6% | +$5.56M |
|
760
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $108M | 0.03% |
913,236
+3,232
| +0.4% | +$397K |
|
761
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $108M | 0.03% |
590,395
-5,186
| -0.9% | -$884K |
|
|
TGNA
762
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $108M | 0.03% |
6,675,323
-125,719
| -2% | -$2.05M |
|
763
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| $108M | 0.03% |
2,379,067
-729,101
| -23% | -$31.8M |
|
764
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $108M | 0.03% |
1,247,233
+40,797
| +3% | +$3.36M |
|
765
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.7B
| $108M | 0.03% |
1,117,710
+28,370
| +3% | +$2.67M |
|
|
ARNC
766
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $108M | 0.03% |
3,650,607
-61,577
| -2% | -$1.7M |
|
767
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $108M | 0.03% |
897,677
+114,743
| +15% | +$14.6M |
|
768
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.46B
| $108M | 0.03% |
1,128,929
+58,779
| +5% | +$5.58M |
|
769
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13B
| $108M | 0.03% |
3,970,844
-168,354
| -4% | -$4.26M |
|
770
Tronox
TROX
$932M
| $108M | 0.03% |
8,481,415
-247,947
| -3% | -$3.12M |
|
771
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.53B
| $108M | 0.03% |
3,517,605
+695,434
| +25% | +$22.4M |
|
772
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $108M | 0.03% |
1,379,182
+172,355
| +14% | +$12.3M |
|
773
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $107M | 0.03% |
368,953
-31,545
| -8% | -$9.11M |
|
774
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $107M | 0.03% |
1,070,965
-21,700
| -2% | -$2.04M |
|
775
Itron
ITRI
$4.36B
| $107M | 0.03% |
1,487,608
+143,360
| +11% | +$9.07M |
|
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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.