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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$94.9M |
| 4 |
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
|
+$94.4M |
| 5 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$89.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$88.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.82% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.13% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.26% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.7B
| $72M | 0.02% |
1,541,752
-238,848
| -13% | -$11.5M |
|
1052
Imperial Oil
IMO
$61.6B
| $72M | 0.02% |
1,416,899
+105,168
| +8% | +$5.25M |
|
1053
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$892M
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
1,917,571
+51,027
| +3% | +$1.67M |
|
1054
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
1,848,270
+22,873
| +1% | +$843K |
|
1055
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.37B
| $71.8M | 0.02% |
2,252,773
+18,807
| +0.8% | +$633K |
|
1056
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $71.8M | 0.02% |
214,984
+17,855
| +9% | +$5.27M |
|
1057
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.96B
| $71.8M | 0.02% |
2,577,944
+10,005
| +0.4% | +$318K |
|
1058
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.65B
| $71.6M | 0.02% |
1,094,878
+17,318
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
1059
Teleflex
TFX
$6.18B
| $71.6M | 0.02% |
282,520
+16,442
| +6% | +$3.99M |
|
1060
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.1B
| $71.3M | 0.02% |
353,421
+32,796
| +10% | +$7.43M |
|
1061
Polaris
PII
$4.02B
| $71.3M | 0.02% |
644,417
-4,214
| -0.6% | -$467K |
|
1062
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.08B
| $71.2M | 0.02% |
2,232,662
+120,272
| +6% | +$4.18M |
|
1063
Maximus
MMS
$3.27B
| $71.2M | 0.02% |
904,878
+16,276
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
1064
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $71.1M | 0.02% |
2,299,847
+225,277
| +11% | +$7.75M |
|
|
RDUS
1065
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $71M | 0.02% |
2,283,655
+82,346
| +4% | +$2.67M |
|
1066
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.65B
| $70.7M | 0.02% |
7,446,582
+868,813
| +13% | +$8.58M |
|
|
RYZ
1067
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.46B
| $70.7M | 0.02% |
1,943,856
+228,655
| +13% | +$8.3M |
|
1068
California Water Service
CWT
$3.05B
| $70.6M | 0.02% |
1,213,745
-43,779
| -3% | -$2.6M |
|
1069
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
542,349
-18,952
| -3% | -$2.33M |
|
1070
Gerdau
GGB
$9.93B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
17,113,734
+242,709
| +1% | +$1.09M |
|
|
MPT
1071
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.75B
| $70.2M | 0.02% |
8,539,035
+534,381
| +7% | +$5.9M |
|
1072
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.15B
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
1,143,209
+14,756
| +1% | +$901K |
|
1073
Costamare
CMRE
$1.87B
| $70M | 0.02% |
7,442,057
+101,331
| +1% | +$999K |
|
1074
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $69.9M | 0.02% |
1,081,670
+30,132
| +3% | +$1.88M |
|
1075
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.1B
| $69.8M | 0.02% |
1,730,293
+169,056
| +11% | +$7.4M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,570 positions worth $297B, up 87,611% from $338M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 filing shows 79 new, 2,112 increased, 1,113 reduced and 109 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $320M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q1 2023, an estimated $150M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $320M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $11.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $297B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 79 new positions and closed 109 in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 87,611% quarter-over-quarter to $297B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 12 May 2023.