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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISEE
1376
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
1,236,096
-150,437
| -11% | -$5.31M |
|
1377
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$720M
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
6,178,176
+82,872
| +1% | +$651K |
|
|
BKI
1378
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
813,542
+106,974
| +15% | +$6M |
|
1379
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.6B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
2,397,822
-19,107
| -0.8% | -$331K |
|
1380
Dolby
DLB
$5.51B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
577,643
+24,429
| +4% | +$2.04M |
|
1381
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.36B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
2,183,171
+108,738
| +5% | +$2.36M |
|
1382
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.43B
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
593,000
+13,156
| +2% | +$989K |
|
|
STEL
1383
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
2,093,618
-77,728
| -4% | -$1.81M |
|
1384
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
885,451
+16,088
| +2% | +$740K |
|
1385
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.96B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
2,980,374
+287,767
| +11% | +$4.74M |
|
|
LBAI
1386
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
3,573,693
-60,214
| -2% | -$840K |
|
1387
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.9B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
3,160,826
+46,263
| +1% | +$701K |
|
1388
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,397,206
+166,829
| +14% | +$5.82M |
|
1389
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.32B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
3,362,974
+79,989
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
1390
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.3B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,900,796
-93,881
| -5% | -$2.58M |
|
1391
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
241,174
+21,135
| +10% | +$3.85M |
|
1392
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
528,663
+17,016
| +3% | +$1.54M |
|
1393
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$435M
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
3,562,042
-23,331
| -0.7% | -$284K |
|
|
DOC
1394
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
3,382,994
+115,243
| +4% | +$1.64M |
|
1395
BlueLinx
BXC
$422M
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
504,019
+48,402
| +11% | +$3.87M |
|
1396
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
1,182,086
+42,754
| +4% | +$1.79M |
|
1397
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.97B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
243,246
-19,730
| -8% | -$3.05M |
|
|
HTO
1398
H2O America
HTO
$2.57B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
672,474
+11,997
| +2% | +$906K |
|
|
THR
1399
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $47M | 0.02% |
1,766,305
+32,641
| +2% | +$757K |
|
1400
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$514M
| $47M | 0.02% |
2,666,993
-48,664
| -2% | -$842K |
|
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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.