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
|
+$272M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$131M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
First Solar
FSLR
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
Steel Dynamics
STLD
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.92% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.55% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.68% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.04% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCRN
1301
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
1,929,252
+40,602
| +2% | +$1.01M |
|
1302
Varex Imaging
VREX
$472M
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
2,293,824
+66,993
| +3% | +$1.39M |
|
|
PLYA
1303
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $54M | 0.02% |
6,639,535
+517,348
| +8% | +$4.69M |
|
1304
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.87B
| $54M | 0.02% |
703,082
+11,674
| +2% | +$933K |
|
1305
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.14B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
6,588,444
+1,073,366
| +19% | +$9.34M |
|
1306
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
342,216
+22,521
| +7% | +$3.87M |
|
1307
APi Group
APG
$17.1B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
2,953,068
+342,535
| +13% | +$5.3M |
|
1308
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.07B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
456,556
+8,123
| +2% | +$976K |
|
1309
TC Energy
TRP
$70.2B
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
1,326,939
+399,634
| +43% | +$16.3M |
|
1310
Evergy
EVRG
$19.1B
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
917,870
+25,898
| +3% | +$1.56M |
|
|
SASR
1311
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
2,360,491
-275,453
| -10% | -$6.32M |
|
1312
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
1,700,997
+650,315
| +62% | +$20.8M |
|
1313
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.25B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
3,296,814
-616,523
| -16% | -$9.9M |
|
1314
Papa John's
PZZA
$984M
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
721,266
+35,494
| +5% | +$2.63M |
|
1315
Innoviva
INVA
$1.55B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
4,181,507
+399,303
| +11% | +$5M |
|
|
CSGS
1316
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
1,008,680
+2,671
| +0.3% | +$136K |
|
1317
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.19B
| $53M | 0.02% |
445,161
+2,085
| +0.5% | +$264K |
|
1318
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $53M | 0.02% |
484,227
+60,682
| +14% | +$5.95M |
|
|
SAVE
1319
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $53M | 0.02% |
3,085,903
-604,818
| -16% | -$9.9M |
|
1320
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.48B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
684,587
+11,731
| +2% | +$794K |
|
1321
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.4B
| $52.8M | 0.02% |
242,835
+22,964
| +10% | +$4.98M |
|
1322
Lumentum
LITE
$55.5B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
928,836
-29,689
| -3% | -$1.48M |
|
1323
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
845,484
+92,894
| +12% | +$6.21M |
|
1324
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.59B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,158,139
+162,119
| +16% | +$7.23M |
|
1325
Titan Machinery
TITN
$396M
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,783,053
-32,992
| -2% | -$994K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,572 positions worth $314B, up 5.7% from $297B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2023 filing shows 111 new, 1,840 increased, 1,366 reduced and 91 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Knife River: 1,268,239 shares worth $55.2M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $242M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2023 buy was Knife River: 1,268,239 shares worth $55.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2023, an estimated $272M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $242M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $102M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $314B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 111 new positions and closed 91 in Q2 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to $314B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 9 Aug 2023.