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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
XPO
XPO
$23.1B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
1,414,693
-34,030
| -2% | -$1.23M |
|
1402
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$548M
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
798,969
+46,506
| +6% | +$2.72M |
|
1403
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$520M
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
2,715,657
+67,363
| +3% | +$1.15M |
|
1404
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$610M
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
5,529,612
-183,740
| -3% | -$1.76M |
|
|
NFBK
1405
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
3,810,777
-4,941
| -0.1% | -$70.7K |
|
1406
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.5B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
840,396
+3,090
| +0.4% | +$164K |
|
1407
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.17B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
2,094,077
+45,848
| +2% | +$1.12M |
|
1408
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$949M
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
2,410,073
-16,970
| -0.7% | -$386K |
|
|
EXAS
1409
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
659,921
+109,445
| +20% | +$7.03M |
|
1410
CGI
GIB
$15.1B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
463,285
+15,451
| +3% | +$1.39M |
|
1411
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.49B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
2,083,288
-671,026
| -24% | -$14.8M |
|
1412
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
2,076,521
+45,332
| +2% | +$1.22M |
|
1413
Ennis
EBF
$558M
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
2,106,762
+51,550
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
|
DAY
1414
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
606,951
+25,004
| +4% | +$1.77M |
|
1415
Banco Santander
SAN
$206B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
12,038,463
+298,818
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
1416
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
1,230,377
+118,784
| +11% | +$4.77M |
|
|
ACH
1417
Accendra Health
ACH
$261M
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
3,045,922
-89,689
| -3% | -$1.61M |
|
1418
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.4B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
1,644,927
-681
| -0% | -$20.8K |
|
1419
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.72B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
2,392,304
+2,079
| +0.1% | +$56.7K |
|
1420
Energizer
ENR
$1.45B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
1,276,076
+46,150
| +4% | +$1.63M |
|
|
PRA
1421
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
2,395,403
+266,578
| +13% | +$5.01M |
|
1422
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.52B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
996,020
+306,637
| +44% | +$13.9M |
|
1423
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.18B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
1,802,934
+351,761
| +24% | +$9.06M |
|
1424
Resources Connection
RGP
$153M
| $44M | 0.01% |
2,580,280
+104,858
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
1425
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$410M
| $44M | 0.01% |
10,089,049
+1,435,096
| +17% | +$7.41M |
|
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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.