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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Extra Space Storage
EXR
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDCE
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
UNVR
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
LSI
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.82% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$61.4B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
153,393
+7,343
| +5% | +$3.76M |
|
1077
Brink's
BCO
$5.01B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
975,347
+24,536
| +3% | +$1.77M |
|
1078
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.1B
| $70.8M | 0.02% |
1,217,499
-3,509
| -0.3% | -$234K |
|
1079
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $70.8M | 0.02% |
721,853
+317,316
| +78% | +$27.3M |
|
1080
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.17B
| $70.8M | 0.02% |
1,502,166
+24,883
| +2% | +$1.23M |
|
1081
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $70.6M | 0.02% |
1,003,271
+43,656
| +5% | +$3.21M |
|
1082
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.44B
| $70.4M | 0.02% |
5,933,589
-99,066
| -2% | -$1.11M |
|
1083
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
617,702
-6,258
| -1% | -$764K |
|
1084
Nordson
NDSN
$16.4B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
315,027
-7,903
| -2% | -$1.89M |
|
1085
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
1,336,149
-1,051
| -0.1% | -$61.6K |
|
1086
Oxford Industries
OXM
$581M
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
729,278
+9,831
| +1% | +$997K |
|
1087
Parsons
PSN
$4.31B
| $70M | 0.02% |
1,288,165
+20,204
| +2% | +$1.07M |
|
1088
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.88B
| $70M | 0.02% |
1,518,687
+6,261
| +0.4% | +$312K |
|
|
SRC
1089
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $70M | 0.02% |
2,086,821
+58,369
| +3% | +$2.25M |
|
1090
Chemours
CC
$2.48B
| $70M | 0.02% |
2,493,840
-40,686
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
1091
Wingstop
WING
$3.8B
| $69.8M | 0.02% |
388,200
+47,320
| +14% | +$8.18M |
|
1092
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.2B
| $69.8M | 0.02% |
1,113,346
-1,815
| -0.2% | -$115K |
|
|
PGTI
1093
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $69.7M | 0.02% |
2,512,304
-85,974
| -3% | -$2.37M |
|
|
AIRC
1094
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
2,268,713
+40,536
| +2% | +$1.38M |
|
1095
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
6,306,049
+1,579,383
| +33% | +$18.6M |
|
1096
Cemex
CX
$16.9B
| $69.4M | 0.02% |
10,673,375
-98,403
| -0.9% | -$730K |
|
1097
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.32B
| $69.4M | 0.02% |
449,553
-6,927
| -2% | -$1.12M |
|
1098
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.41B
| $69.3M | 0.02% |
3,840,330
+418,597
| +12% | +$8.07M |
|
1099
Morningstar
MORN
$7.55B
| $69.3M | 0.02% |
295,852
+1,121
| +0.4% | +$253K |
|
|
SLCA
1100
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
4,931,167
+161,880
| +3% | +$2.12M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,560 positions worth $305B, down 2.8% from $314B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and exited 93, leaving the 3,560-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Kenvue: 17,128,393 shares worth $344M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q3 2023, an estimated $167M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Super Micro Computer, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited PDC Energy, Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $313M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $305B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and closed 93 in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $305B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 9 Nov 2023.