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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XYZ
1201
Block Inc
XYZ
$50.4B
| $59.3M | 0.02% |
863,449
+209,248
| +32% | +$15.7M |
|
1202
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.55B
| $59.2M | 0.02% |
645,600
-26,160
| -4% | -$2.32M |
|
1203
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.62B
| $59M | 0.02% |
443,154
+6,497
| +1% | +$853K |
|
1204
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $58.9M | 0.02% |
1,386,510
+17,935
| +1% | +$743K |
|
|
PLYA
1205
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $58.8M | 0.02% |
6,122,187
+1,785,509
| +41% | +$14.2M |
|
1206
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$666M
| $58.8M | 0.02% |
922,126
+7,586
| +0.8% | +$488K |
|
1207
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.85B
| $58.7M | 0.02% |
196,275
+4,904
| +3% | +$1.58M |
|
1208
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.02B
| $58.4M | 0.02% |
751,310
+4,002
| +0.5% | +$290K |
|
1209
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.71B
| $58.2M | 0.02% |
1,638,003
+63,745
| +4% | +$2.53M |
|
1210
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.3B
| $58.1M | 0.02% |
5,515,078
+1,776,929
| +48% | +$22.9M |
|
1211
TransUnion
TRU
$15.7B
| $58.1M | 0.02% |
935,072
+46,681
| +5% | +$3.06M |
|
1212
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.88B
| $58M | 0.02% |
701,245
-34,984
| -5% | -$2.83M |
|
|
SHOE
1213
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$422M
| $58M | 0.02% |
2,261,769
-15,413
| -0.7% | -$402K |
|
1214
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$888M
| $57.8M | 0.02% |
1,335,564
-64,257
| -5% | -$2.89M |
|
1215
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$1.01B
| $57.8M | 0.02% |
2,142,888
-69,822
| -3% | -$2.03M |
|
1216
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.03B
| $57.6M | 0.02% |
3,861,170
+306,469
| +9% | +$4.64M |
|
1217
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.6B
| $57.6M | 0.02% |
1,519,495
+15,998
| +1% | +$584K |
|
1218
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.82B
| $57.6M | 0.02% |
2,630,669
+154,054
| +6% | +$3.42M |
|
1219
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.6B
| $57.5M | 0.02% |
1,632,641
+106,145
| +7% | +$3.85M |
|
1220
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $57.2M | 0.02% |
1,994,677
-43,591
| -2% | -$1.19M |
|
1221
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.34B
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
3,913,337
-667,041
| -15% | -$9.2M |
|
1222
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.17B
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
1,777,320
+140,119
| +9% | +$4.86M |
|
1223
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.1B
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
1,623,918
-28,815
| -2% | -$890K |
|
1224
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.6B
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
795,684
+67,068
| +9% | +$5.32M |
|
|
LBAI
1225
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
3,633,907
-41,327
| -1% | -$751K |
|
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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.