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 | 17.86% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.28% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.71% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.82% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PVH
PVH
$3.31B
| $66M | 0.03% |
1,473,255
-1,419,003
| -49% | -$84.3M |
|
1002
Kadant
KAI
$3.19B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
394,322
-7,726
| -2% | -$1.44M |
|
1003
Lumentum
LITE
$82.5B
| $65.6M | 0.03% |
956,241
+119,596
| +14% | +$9.91M |
|
1004
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$28.2B
| $65.6M | 0.03% |
558,662
-3,410
| -0.6% | -$410K |
|
1005
California Water Service
CWT
$2.97B
| $65.5M | 0.03% |
1,243,556
+6,948
| +0.6% | +$407K |
|
1006
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.5B
| $65.5M | 0.03% |
610,973
+11,938
| +2% | +$1.43M |
|
1007
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.15B
| $65.4M | 0.03% |
1,136,329
+34,127
| +3% | +$2.21M |
|
1008
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.5B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
2,966,980
+117,583
| +4% | +$2.79M |
|
1009
Photronics
PLAB
$1.64B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
4,459,475
-72,452
| -2% | -$1.43M |
|
1010
Insperity
NSP
$1.97B
| $65M | 0.02% |
636,488
+15,998
| +3% | +$1.72M |
|
1011
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.46B
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
936,664
+2,041
| +0.2% | +$165K |
|
1012
Morningstar
MORN
$7.6B
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
305,888
+122
| +0% | +$29K |
|
1013
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.62B
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
1,554,613
+14,311
| +0.9% | +$575K |
|
1014
Constellation Energy
CEG
$92B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
777,849
+117,683
| +18% | +$8.67M |
|
1015
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.3B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
1,747,922
-21,640
| -1% | -$855K |
|
1016
Costamare
CMRE
$1.82B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
7,211,083
+401,182
| +6% | +$4.42M |
|
1017
Yelp
YELP
$1.13B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
1,903,041
+87,039
| +5% | +$2.88M |
|
1018
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$7.61B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
2,623,989
+56,644
| +2% | +$1.61M |
|
1019
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
1,470,599
+103,382
| +8% | +$5.28M |
|
|
PFC
1020
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $64.1M | 0.02% |
2,493,608
+69,788
| +3% | +$1.89M |
|
1021
Axalta
AXTA
$7.12B
| $64M | 0.02% |
3,037,094
+341,196
| +13% | +$8.39M |
|
1022
Nu Skin
NUS
$223M
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
1,915,864
+147,865
| +8% | +$6.16M |
|
|
DEN
1023
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
739,669
+75,970
| +11% | +$5.82M |
|
1024
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$747M
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
2,073,553
+40,274
| +2% | +$1.49M |
|
1025
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.74B
| $63.7M | 0.02% |
1,035,864
+2,875
| +0.3% | +$207K |
|
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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.