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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.14B
| $67.1M | 0.02% |
1,937,164
+11,504
| +0.6% | +$410K |
|
1102
Tencent Music
TME
$15.8B
| $67M | 0.02% |
8,086,873
-36,086
| -0.4% | -$295K |
|
1103
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.07B
| $67M | 0.02% |
6,372,471
-477,541
| -7% | -$5.57M |
|
|
AQUA
1104
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $66.8M | 0.02% |
1,342,727
+62,135
| +5% | +$2.9M |
|
1105
Paycom
PAYC
$8.17B
| $66.7M | 0.02% |
219,458
+4,724
| +2% | +$1.42M |
|
|
PRFT
1106
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $66.7M | 0.02% |
923,418
+12,697
| +1% | +$927K |
|
1107
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.72B
| $66.6M | 0.02% |
3,603,798
+220,219
| +7% | +$4.88M |
|
1108
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$622M
| $66.6M | 0.02% |
1,791,162
+62,205
| +4% | +$2.25M |
|
1109
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.12B
| $66.5M | 0.02% |
622,525
+18,325
| +3% | +$1.91M |
|
1110
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $66.4M | 0.02% |
2,382,524
+61,183
| +3% | +$1.79M |
|
1111
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$366M
| $66.2M | 0.02% |
684,066
+27,305
| +4% | +$2.67M |
|
1112
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.3B
| $66.1M | 0.02% |
1,801,918
-3,725
| -0.2% | -$138K |
|
1113
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $66.1M | 0.02% |
2,133,943
-245,893
| -10% | -$8.02M |
|
1114
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.38B
| $66.1M | 0.02% |
4,453,949
+754,860
| +20% | +$13M |
|
1115
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.32B
| $66M | 0.02% |
1,031,760
+16,370
| +2% | +$1.14M |
|
1116
Avis
CAR
$4.99B
| $66M | 0.02% |
338,652
-48,576
| -13% | -$9.75M |
|
1117
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.44B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
3,191,813
+213,576
| +7% | +$5.38M |
|
1118
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.22B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
4,549,812
+1,056,280
| +30% | +$16.2M |
|
1119
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$155B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
9,338,804
+572,079
| +7% | +$4.06M |
|
1120
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.54B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
2,169,566
+830,855
| +62% | +$31.1M |
|
1121
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $65.5M | 0.02% |
1,134,389
+25,714
| +2% | +$2.09M |
|
|
GES
1122
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $65.5M | 0.02% |
3,363,793
+4,826
| +0.1% | +$104K |
|
1123
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.59B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
3,118,359
+32,565
| +1% | +$685K |
|
1124
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.09B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
726,614
+12,634
| +2% | +$1.12M |
|
1125
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.63B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
3,203,619
+127,147
| +4% | +$2.97M |
|
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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.