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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Standex International
SXI
$3.78B
| $69.8M | 0.02% |
569,786
+2,787
| +0.5% | +$317K |
|
1077
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.6B
| $69.8M | 0.02% |
6,255,868
+678,956
| +12% | +$8.5M |
|
1078
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.6B
| $69.7M | 0.02% |
139,211
+2,662
| +2% | +$1.22M |
|
1079
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.91B
| $69.7M | 0.02% |
2,940,922
-14,617
| -0.5% | -$370K |
|
1080
1st Source
SRCE
$2.18B
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
1,613,938
-40,283
| -2% | -$1.97M |
|
1081
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.6B
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
2,363,512
-117,780
| -5% | -$3.44M |
|
1082
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $69.5M | 0.02% |
460,879
+1,923
| +0.4% | +$321K |
|
|
SAGE
1083
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $69.4M | 0.02% |
1,654,700
+335,966
| +25% | +$14.4M |
|
1084
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.67B
| $69.3M | 0.02% |
454,980
+19,071
| +4% | +$2.71M |
|
|
DEN
1085
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
790,199
+39,483
| +5% | +$3.32M |
|
1086
Woodward
WWD
$21.5B
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
710,872
+13,431
| +2% | +$1.35M |
|
1087
Fox Class B
FOX
$22.1B
| $69.1M | 0.02% |
2,206,020
+1,542
| +0.1% | +$48.3K |
|
1088
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.75B
| $68.6M | 0.02% |
2,034,093
+66,960
| +3% | +$2.63M |
|
1089
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$299B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
686,246
+119,944
| +21% | +$10.2M |
|
1090
American States Water
AWR
$3.32B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
770,533
+19,375
| +3% | +$1.77M |
|
|
SASR
1091
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
2,635,944
+127,698
| +5% | +$4.11M |
|
1092
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.58B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
956,929
+4,686
| +0.5% | +$351K |
|
|
VRN
1093
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $68.1M | 0.02% |
9,649,347
+1,015,678
| +12% | +$7.04M |
|
1094
Constellation Energy
CEG
$97.7B
| $68.1M | 0.02% |
867,602
+43,468
| +5% | +$3.52M |
|
1095
Cars.com
CARS
$676M
| $68M | 0.02% |
3,523,302
+26,322
| +0.8% | +$448K |
|
1096
CONMED
CNMD
$1.55B
| $67.9M | 0.02% |
653,610
+14,292
| +2% | +$1.38M |
|
1097
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.5B
| $67.8M | 0.02% |
1,177,814
+3,873
| +0.3% | +$232K |
|
1098
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.5B
| $67.6M | 0.02% |
617,392
+7,454
| +1% | +$835K |
|
|
DOOR
1099
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $67.5M | 0.02% |
743,613
+3,804
| +0.5% | +$335K |
|
1100
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.59B
| $67.2M | 0.02% |
1,333,590
+26,357
| +2% | +$1.47M |
|
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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.