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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.4B
| $102M | 0.03% |
2,788,874
-115,099
| -4% | -$4.25M |
|
827
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,473,496
+10,729
| +0.7% | +$682K |
|
828
Landstar System
LSTR
$5.93B
| $101M | 0.03% |
526,735
-19,973
| -4% | -$3.61M |
|
829
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $101M | 0.03% |
2,375,443
-5,567
| -0.2% | -$235K |
|
830
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,740,936
-45,214
| -3% | -$2.45M |
|
831
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $101M | 0.03% |
2,485,400
+186,546
| +8% | +$7.71M |
|
832
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $101M | 0.03% |
505,549
+3,475
| +0.7% | +$603K |
|
833
Axos Financial
AX
$5.77B
| $101M | 0.03% |
2,560,013
+93,039
| +4% | +$3.61M |
|
834
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,116,900
-26,583
| -2% | -$2.54M |
|
835
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.68B
| $101M | 0.03% |
2,522,902
-5,846
| -0.2% | -$232K |
|
836
NetEase
NTES
$85.3B
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,042,216
-63,986
| -6% | -$5.78M |
|
|
HZNP
837
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $101M | 0.03% |
980,099
-31,560
| -3% | -$3.33M |
|
838
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $101M | 0.03% |
8,942,128
-1,008,628
| -10% | -$13.5M |
|
839
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.88B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,254,463
+118,209
| +10% | +$9.14M |
|
840
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $100M | 0.03% |
894,620
-12,122
| -1% | -$1.33M |
|
|
OPLN
841
Openlane
OPLN
$4.21B
| $100M | 0.03% |
6,592,007
+184,410
| +3% | +$2.69M |
|
842
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.44B
| $100M | 0.03% |
2,739,562
-30,128
| -1% | -$1.08M |
|
843
Albany International
AIN
$2.11B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,074,269
-3,034
| -0.3% | -$273K |
|
844
POSCO
PKX
$16.1B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,351,726
-63,890
| -5% | -$4.64M |
|
845
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6B
| $99.9M | 0.03% |
1,241,998
-28,841
| -2% | -$2.44M |
|
846
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $99.5M | 0.03% |
717,711
-260,928
| -27% | -$37.1M |
|
847
Axalta
AXTA
$7.66B
| $99.5M | 0.03% |
3,031,536
+23,840
| +0.8% | +$740K |
|
|
AZEK
848
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $99.4M | 0.03% |
3,283,341
+193,961
| +6% | +$5.02M |
|
849
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.73B
| $99.4M | 0.03% |
1,888,065
+30,563
| +2% | +$1.6M |
|
850
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73.6B
| $99.2M | 0.03% |
1,983,992
+95,975
| +5% | +$5.19M |
|
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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.