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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
National Grid
NGG
$80.3B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
685,163
+6,834
| +1% | +$410K |
|
|
MASI
1427
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
237,875
+9,213
| +4% | +$1.55M |
|
1428
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.15B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
290,238
+1,699
| +0.6% | +$257K |
|
1429
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
539,787
+1,099
| +0.2% | +$94.6K |
|
1430
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29.5B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
218,479
+23,903
| +12% | +$5.02M |
|
1431
Lumen
LUMN
$6.65B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
16,513,236
-1,246,839
| -7% | -$5.03M |
|
1432
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$972M
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
1,317,359
+36,889
| +3% | +$1.35M |
|
1433
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$359M
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
1,308,612
+46,557
| +4% | +$1.68M |
|
1434
Insulet
PODD
$11.8B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
137,085
+20,638
| +18% | +$6.12M |
|
1435
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.82B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
1,835,258
+207,877
| +13% | +$4.67M |
|
|
TBI
1436
Trueblue
TBI
$229M
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
2,452,373
-84,894
| -3% | -$1.59M |
|
1437
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.71B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
743,234
-15,189
| -2% | -$838K |
|
1438
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
1,148,120
+7,608
| +0.7% | +$323K |
|
1439
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.4B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
4,288,679
+302,396
| +8% | +$3.13M |
|
1440
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.75B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
864,831
-8,276
| -0.9% | -$426K |
|
|
ECHO
1441
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
2,366,819
+182,601
| +8% | +$3.34M |
|
|
THR
1442
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,733,664
+82,142
| +5% | +$2M |
|
1443
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,548,661
+282,131
| +22% | +$8.7M |
|
1444
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.85B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
1,077,304
+374,158
| +53% | +$15.4M |
|
1445
Veeco
VECO
$3.11B
| $43M | 0.01% |
2,035,387
+47,002
| +2% | +$967K |
|
1446
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.1B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
523,406
-204,328
| -28% | -$14.9M |
|
1447
Buckle
BKE
$2.37B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
1,202,179
+61,789
| +5% | +$2.53M |
|
1448
VF Corp
VFC
$5.87B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
1,871,466
-100,807
| -5% | -$2.65M |
|
1449
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.62B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
777,180
+7,199
| +0.9% | +$420K |
|
1450
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.3B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
636,582
+11,216
| +2% | +$731K |
|
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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.