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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.2B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
2,154,007
+68,382
| +3% | +$1.5M |
|
1377
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.82B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
362,964
+5,114
| +1% | +$617K |
|
1378
Sony
SONY
$133B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
2,565,045
+14,585
| +0.6% | +$253K |
|
1379
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$1.75B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
363,157
+4,135
| +1% | +$411K |
|
1380
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
511,647
-5,832
| -1% | -$551K |
|
1381
NewMarket
NEU
$7.86B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
127,197
+6,833
| +6% | +$2.37M |
|
1382
MarineMax
HZO
$774M
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
1,612,722
-128,235
| -7% | -$4.03M |
|
1383
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
946,393
+296,551
| +46% | +$14.5M |
|
1384
ATN International
ATNI
$379M
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
1,128,312
+10,780
| +1% | +$476K |
|
|
ETRN
1385
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
7,981,120
-1,068,246
| -12% | -$6.84M |
|
1386
Toyota
TM
$220B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
325,394
-8,392
| -3% | -$1.18M |
|
1387
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
581,642
+9,844
| +2% | +$743K |
|
|
SEE
1388
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $46M | 0.02% |
1,003,170
+23,855
| +2% | +$1.19M |
|
1389
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.72B
| $46M | 0.02% |
1,172,422
+25,574
| +2% | +$1.03M |
|
1390
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.5B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
129,486
+2,818
| +2% | +$917K |
|
1391
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$45.5M
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
2,670,327
+1,134,335
| +74% | +$20.7M |
|
1392
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.34B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
1,722,555
+38,318
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
1393
Jack in the Box
JACK
$324M
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
521,991
-4,737
| -0.9% | -$375K |
|
1394
Mercer International
MERC
$44.8M
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
4,670,227
-256,205
| -5% | -$2.89M |
|
1395
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$655M
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
2,259,261
+19,392
| +0.9% | +$429K |
|
1396
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.36B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,211,763
-30,891
| -2% | -$984K |
|
1397
Heartland Express
HTLD
$949M
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
2,859,625
-123,607
| -4% | -$2.01M |
|
1398
RPC Inc
RES
$1.28B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
5,917,560
+866,947
| +17% | +$7.71M |
|
1399
Grocery Outlet
GO
$964M
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
1,606,702
+263,083
| +20% | +$7.55M |
|
1400
Stratasys
SSYS
$706M
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
2,732,325
+237,268
| +10% | +$3.35M |
|
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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.