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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Metallus
MTUS
$897M
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
3,539,604
+208,379
| +6% | +$3.89M |
|
1127
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.78B
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
1,105,700
+142,179
| +15% | +$8.63M |
|
1128
Community Bank
CBU
$3.51B
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
1,235,307
+32,218
| +3% | +$1.89M |
|
1129
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.86B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
3,240,874
+341,453
| +12% | +$6.95M |
|
1130
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
319,695
+15,803
| +5% | +$3.45M |
|
|
PPL
1131
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
2,324,159
+15,120
| +0.7% | +$428K |
|
1132
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.1B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
480,896
-69,295
| -13% | -$8.7M |
|
|
NUVA
1133
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
1,561,855
+114,124
| +8% | +$4.88M |
|
1134
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.69B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
1,550,343
+43,383
| +3% | +$1.86M |
|
1135
Rollins
ROL
$18.2B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
1,714,183
-775
| -0% | -$28K |
|
1136
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.07B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
928,148
+69,745
| +8% | +$4.18M |
|
1137
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
4,778,690
+187,717
| +4% | +$2.63M |
|
1138
Carter's
CRI
$1.46B
| $64.1M | 0.02% |
891,434
+5,586
| +0.6% | +$428K |
|
1139
Gentherm
THRM
$1.32B
| $64M | 0.02% |
1,058,805
-1,726
| -0.2% | -$116K |
|
1140
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.46B
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
650,321
+21,379
| +3% | +$1.92M |
|
|
PGTI
1141
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
2,543,132
+69,856
| +3% | +$1.48M |
|
1142
Mattel
MAT
$4.32B
| $63.6M | 0.02% |
3,456,538
+148,374
| +4% | +$2.76M |
|
1143
Yelp
YELP
$1.46B
| $63.4M | 0.02% |
2,066,180
+107,348
| +5% | +$3.23M |
|
|
SAVE
1144
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $63.4M | 0.02% |
3,690,721
-14,238
| -0.4% | -$266K |
|
1145
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $63.3M | 0.02% |
2,724,396
+90,532
| +3% | +$1.84M |
|
1146
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.8B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
562,573
-14,460
| -3% | -$1.64M |
|
|
ARGO
1147
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
2,157,581
+39,385
| +2% | +$1.12M |
|
|
FYBR
1148
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
2,771,079
+362,838
| +15% | +$9.73M |
|
1149
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.9B
| $63M | 0.02% |
889,454
+43,054
| +5% | +$2.91M |
|
|
SFBS
1150
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.97B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
1,152,251
+16,842
| +1% | +$1.13M |
|
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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.