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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
MTB
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF
DFNM
|
+$654M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$413M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF
DUHP
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.13% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJI
1251
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,539,456
+62,097
| +4% | +$2.13M |
|
1252
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
954,071
+57,321
| +6% | +$2.98M |
|
1253
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$640M
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
2,715,390
-35,482
| -1% | -$727K |
|
|
CPE
1254
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
1,337,879
+661,022
| +98% | +$35.4M |
|
1255
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.9B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
1,540,302
+13,814
| +0.9% | +$501K |
|
1256
Sunrun
RUN
$2.43B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
2,242,440
+173,983
| +8% | +$4.18M |
|
1257
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.29B
| $52.2M | 0.02% |
2,331,054
+282,658
| +14% | +$6.52M |
|
1258
Brink's
BCO
$4.62B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
858,220
-1,060
| -0.1% | -$63.8K |
|
1259
Maximus
MMS
$3.17B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
831,095
-85,411
| -9% | -$5.77M |
|
1260
CRA International
CRAI
$1.13B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
581,190
-13,661
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
|
LBAI
1261
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
3,550,306
+63,962
| +2% | +$981K |
|
1262
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.8B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
838,622
+38,358
| +5% | +$2.36M |
|
1263
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
1,980,568
-334
| -0% | -$9.02K |
|
1264
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.66B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
1,484,507
+71,261
| +5% | +$2.66M |
|
1265
Papa John's
PZZA
$794M
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
617,843
+10,821
| +2% | +$975K |
|
1266
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
592,458
-28,480
| -5% | -$2.51M |
|
|
GAP
1267
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.39B
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
6,257,037
+1,950,521
| +45% | +$22.6M |
|
1268
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
1,263,010
+20,010
| +2% | +$898K |
|
|
CALY
1269
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.18B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
2,526,867
+1,893,641
| +299% | +$40.7M |
|
|
FFIC
1270
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
2,423,256
+93,229
| +4% | +$2.04M |
|
1271
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.88B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
1,488,014
+151,314
| +11% | +$5.99M |
|
1272
PTC
PTC
$16B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
482,219
-22,565
| -4% | -$2.44M |
|
1273
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.54B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
771,970
-22,632
| -3% | -$1.61M |
|
1274
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.39B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
1,232,278
+116,044
| +10% | +$5.17M |
|
1275
Monro
MNRO
$393M
| $51M | 0.02% |
1,189,539
+105,952
| +10% | +$4.74M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,609 positions worth $279B, down 14% from $325B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2022 filing shows 98 new, 1,934 increased, 1,303 reduced and 146 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ESAB: 2,060,747 shares worth $90.2M. The largest sale was Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF, an estimated $654M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2022 buy was ESAB: 2,060,747 shares worth $90.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2022, an estimated $406M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $413M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $654M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $279B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 98 new positions and closed 146 in Q2 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $279B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 12 Aug 2022.