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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Extra Space Storage
EXR
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDCE
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
UNVR
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
LSI
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.82% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
1,599,018
+71,171
| +5% | +$2.28M |
|
1377
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.92B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
2,199,504
+103,164
| +5% | +$2.46M |
|
1378
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
721,152
+13,253
| +2% | +$863K |
|
|
HAYN
1379
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
1,020,867
+158
| +0% | +$7.71K |
|
1380
Methode Electronics
MEI
$458M
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
2,071,342
-199,750
| -9% | -$5.95M |
|
1381
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.88B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
521,401
+71,186
| +16% | +$6.34M |
|
1382
RadNet
RDNT
$4.98B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
1,672,410
+71,523
| +4% | +$2.23M |
|
1383
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
478,286
+4,096
| +0.9% | +$419K |
|
1384
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.88B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
1,045,718
+196,906
| +23% | +$11.9M |
|
1385
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$548M
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
960,544
+108,088
| +13% | +$5.8M |
|
1386
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.52B
| $47M | 0.02% |
1,068,756
+12,994
| +1% | +$559K |
|
|
SASR
1387
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $46.9M | 0.02% |
2,188,076
-172,415
| -7% | -$3.94M |
|
1388
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $46.9M | 0.02% |
960,123
-281,937
| -23% | -$14.1M |
|
1389
VF Corp
VFC
$5.92B
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
2,651,268
+234,557
| +10% | +$4.46M |
|
1390
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
1,761,098
-21,955
| -1% | -$648K |
|
1391
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
784,167
-23,305
| -3% | -$1.42M |
|
|
REVG
1392
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
2,923,919
+49,026
| +2% | +$670K |
|
1393
Crocs
CROX
$6.63B
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
530,102
+180,568
| +52% | +$18.6M |
|
1394
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
1,159,680
-9,170
| -0.8% | -$381K |
|
1395
Spire
SR
$4.79B
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
818,071
-10,618
| -1% | -$644K |
|
1396
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$38.5B
| $46M | 0.02% |
1,661,863
-6,913
| -0.4% | -$205K |
|
|
MPT
1397
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.84B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
8,428,007
-178,193
| -2% | -$1.43M |
|
1398
Dolby
DLB
$4.97B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
579,368
+1,725
| +0.3% | +$145K |
|
1399
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
3,294,017
+48,409
| +1% | +$619K |
|
|
SAVE
1400
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
2,779,865
-306,038
| -10% | -$5.21M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,560 positions worth $305B, down 2.8% from $314B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and exited 93, leaving the 3,560-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Kenvue: 17,128,393 shares worth $344M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q3 2023, an estimated $167M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Super Micro Computer, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited PDC Energy, Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $313M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $305B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and closed 93 in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $305B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 9 Nov 2023.