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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TXNM
1126
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.39B
| $66.8M | 0.02% |
1,497,169
+16,389
| +1% | +$732K |
|
1127
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $66.7M | 0.02% |
683,748
+10,267
| +2% | +$1.07M |
|
1128
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.81B
| $66.6M | 0.02% |
1,027,819
+48,914
| +5% | +$3.23M |
|
1129
Five Below
FIVE
$11.6B
| $66.5M | 0.02% |
413,317
+18,077
| +5% | +$3.3M |
|
1130
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.09B
| $66.4M | 0.02% |
1,599,797
-1,950
| -0.1% | -$97.5K |
|
1131
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $66.3M | 0.02% |
886,207
+7,321
| +0.8% | +$597K |
|
1132
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.14B
| $66.3M | 0.02% |
1,463,509
-9,189
| -0.6% | -$415K |
|
1133
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.79B
| $66.2M | 0.02% |
2,396,424
-1,398
| -0.1% | -$34.7K |
|
1134
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.83B
| $66.2M | 0.02% |
1,779,719
+153,440
| +9% | +$5.44M |
|
1135
Teradata
TDC
$2.88B
| $66.1M | 0.02% |
1,468,136
+124,620
| +9% | +$6.1M |
|
1136
RH
RH
$3.33B
| $66M | 0.02% |
249,723
+37,471
| +18% | +$13M |
|
1137
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.68B
| $65.9M | 0.02% |
1,590,253
+192,703
| +14% | +$8.33M |
|
1138
PTC
PTC
$15.3B
| $65.9M | 0.02% |
464,993
-7,376
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
1139
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
144,631
+7,221
| +5% | +$3.26M |
|
1140
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.5B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
1,140,278
-20,550
| -2% | -$1.37M |
|
1141
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.84B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
1,924,924
-597,978
| -24% | -$22.7M |
|
1142
Uber
UBER
$145B
| $65.7M | 0.02% |
1,429,207
+74,373
| +5% | +$3.4M |
|
1143
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| $65.6M | 0.02% |
2,632,748
-195,309
| -7% | -$4.17M |
|
1144
Trex
TREX
$4.4B
| $65.5M | 0.02% |
1,062,420
-44,250
| -4% | -$3.04M |
|
1145
Lumentum
LITE
$46.9B
| $65.4M | 0.02% |
1,447,211
+518,375
| +56% | +$26.3M |
|
1146
American States Water
AWR
$3.44B
| $65.4M | 0.02% |
830,721
+38,245
| +5% | +$3.26M |
|
1147
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.56B
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
781,754
+43,640
| +6% | +$3.86M |
|
1148
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.71B
| $65M | 0.02% |
1,955,870
+10,684
| +0.5% | +$372K |
|
1149
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.75B
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
1,062,183
+77,597
| +8% | +$4.39M |
|
1150
Alight
ALIT
$534M
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
457,651
+110,223
| +32% | +$18.5M |
|
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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.