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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+6.09%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+468.8%
AUM
$297B
AUM Growth
+$297B
Cap. Flow
+$4.25B
Cap. Flow %
1.43%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.06%
Holding
3,570
New
79
Increased
2,112
Reduced
1,113
Closed
109

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$150M
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$121M
3
V icon
Visa
V
+$94.9M
4
COLB icon
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
+$94.4M
5
GEHC icon
GE HealthCare
GEHC
+$89.5M

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
NHC icon
1301
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.42B
$51.3M 0.02%
883,497
+37,531
+4% +$2.16M
HAYN
1302
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
$51.3M 0.02%
1,023,632
+23,534
+2% +$1.24M
AD
1303
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.07B
$51.2M 0.02%
2,471,276
+175,417
+8% +$3.92M
VCYT icon
1304
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.72B
$51.2M 0.02%
2,296,135
+978,487
+74% +$23.6M
RBC icon
1305
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18B
$51.2M 0.02%
219,871
+4,318
+2% +$995K
WH icon
1306
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.62B
$51.1M 0.02%
753,390
-9,877
-1% -$728K
KFRC icon
1307
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
$51.1M 0.02%
807,536
-4,416
-0.5% -$262K
MKSI icon
1308
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.8B
$51M 0.02%
575,626
-9,131
-2% -$871K
WMS icon
1309
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.5B
$51M 0.02%
605,774
+7,159
+1% +$630K
SWN
1310
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
$50.7M 0.02%
10,146,657
+655,234
+7% +$3.48M
HIBB
1311
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
$50.7M 0.02%
859,598
-56,457
-6% -$3.79M
DASH icon
1312
DoorDash
DASH
$87.6B
$50.7M 0.02%
797,114
+428,608
+116% +$24.6M
NOVA
1313
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
$50.6M 0.02%
3,241,007
+921,583
+40% +$16.1M
KTOS icon
1314
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.75B
$50.6M 0.02%
3,750,352
+586,027
+19% +$6.99M
ALGT icon
1315
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.84B
$50.5M 0.02%
549,490
+188,649
+52% +$17M
WWE
1316
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
$50.5M 0.02%
553,800
-11,859
-2% -$1.01M
HTZ icon
1317
Hertz
HTZ
$477M
$50.5M 0.02%
3,102,447
+541,387
+21% +$9.44M
DCH
1318
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.41B
$50.5M 0.02%
6,465,453
+491,911
+8% +$4.22M
HWKN icon
1319
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.82B
$50.4M 0.02%
1,151,242
+4,779
+0.4% +$193K
HTO
1320
H2O America
HTO
$2.58B
$50.3M 0.02%
660,477
+12,630
+2% +$976K
PLNT icon
1321
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.43B
$50.2M 0.02%
646,736
-123,089
-16% -$9.83M
Z icon
1322
Zillow
Z
$8.25B
$50M 0.02%
1,125,745
+124,132
+12% +$5.27M
FBK icon
1323
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.09B
$49.9M 0.02%
1,606,696
+111,871
+7% +$4M
CDE icon
1324
Coeur Mining
CDE
$16.8B
$49.9M 0.02%
12,498,149
+1,448,117
+13% +$5.03M
EPRT icon
1325
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.67B
$49.8M 0.02%
2,003,281
+96,236
+5% +$2.37M

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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.