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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.96B
| $52.8M | 0.02% |
1,002,357
+7,465
| +0.8% | +$348K |
|
1277
Ducommun
DCO
$2.92B
| $52.8M | 0.02% |
965,634
+30,059
| +3% | +$1.64M |
|
1278
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.97B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
173,150
+2,035
| +1% | +$620K |
|
1279
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.2B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,693,037
+541,865
| +47% | +$18.1M |
|
1280
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.02B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
448,433
-58,521
| -12% | -$7.01M |
|
1281
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
2,211,426
+27,162
| +1% | +$719K |
|
|
PFC
1282
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
2,527,229
+3,968
| +0.2% | +$96.9K |
|
1283
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.1B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
748,132
+7,460
| +1% | +$547K |
|
1284
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.42B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
880,537
+107,343
| +14% | +$6.29M |
|
1285
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.89B
| $52.2M | 0.02% |
2,938,875
+1,983,946
| +208% | +$25.2M |
|
1286
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.14B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
7,743,317
+654,200
| +9% | +$5.32M |
|
1287
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.88B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
698,278
-43,841
| -6% | -$3.54M |
|
1288
Matthews International
MATW
$882M
| $52M | 0.02% |
1,441,607
-64,867
| -4% | -$2.39M |
|
1289
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$920M
| $52M | 0.02% |
1,407,867
+37,907
| +3% | +$1.44M |
|
1290
Globus Medical
GMED
$11B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
916,882
+89,584
| +11% | +$5.74M |
|
1291
Banc of California
BANC
$3.12B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
4,135,355
+267,956
| +7% | +$4.33M |
|
|
DNB
1292
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
4,413,763
+1,253,891
| +40% | +$15.9M |
|
1293
Lumentum
LITE
$66.5B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
958,525
-49,985
| -5% | -$2.79M |
|
1294
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$261M
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
5,495,580
+55,163
| +1% | +$694K |
|
|
SYNH
1295
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
1,449,788
-54,499
| -4% | -$1.98M |
|
1296
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.9B
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
889,239
+58,294
| +7% | +$3.34M |
|
|
NSA
1297
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
1,232,985
+31,075
| +3% | +$1.26M |
|
|
LNW
1298
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
855,841
-2,751
| -0.3% | -$170K |
|
1299
Papa John's
PZZA
$1B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
685,772
+12,296
| +2% | +$1.04M |
|
1300
Oceaneering
OII
$5.03B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
2,911,324
+394,219
| +16% | +$7.6M |
|
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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.