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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
262,525
+851
| +0.3% | +$123K |
|
1477
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.65B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
2,554,249
+444,224
| +21% | +$7.52M |
|
|
SEE
1478
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
1,051,656
+48,486
| +5% | +$2.06M |
|
|
MASI
1479
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $42M | 0.01% |
255,449
+17,574
| +7% | +$3.06M |
|
1480
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.75B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
4,638,858
+707,690
| +18% | +$6.47M |
|
1481
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.49B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,026,241
+205,749
| +25% | +$8.34M |
|
|
HCCI
1482
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
1,106,619
+6,399
| +0.6% | +$224K |
|
1483
RXO
RXO
$3.34B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
1,841,830
-217,996
| -11% | -$4.39M |
|
1484
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.93B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
925,257
-6,886
| -0.7% | -$281K |
|
1485
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.83B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
1,545,284
-55,070
| -3% | -$1.4M |
|
1486
Match Group
MTCH
$9.19B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
996,676
+68,208
| +7% | +$2.49M |
|
|
P
1487
Everpure Inc
P
$25.7B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
1,130,864
+81,577
| +8% | +$2.31M |
|
1488
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.3B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
5,123,820
+790,547
| +18% | +$5.98M |
|
1489
Unity
U
$13.8B
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
950,844
+819,793
| +626% | +$26.2M |
|
1490
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
388,746
+10,238
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
1491
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.45B
| $41M | 0.01% |
750,070
-1,623
| -0.2% | -$78.5K |
|
|
AD
1492
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.01B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
2,320,155
-151,121
| -6% | -$2.69M |
|
|
NXGN
1493
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
2,514,319
+100,511
| +4% | +$1.67M |
|
|
VGR
1494
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
3,183,482
+73,475
| +2% | +$906K |
|
1495
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.04B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
1,178,874
+16,901
| +1% | +$560K |
|
1496
Gray Television
GTN
$415M
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
5,159,823
-1,000,783
| -16% | -$7.7M |
|
1497
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
1,138,288
-9,832
| -0.9% | -$354K |
|
|
LGF.B
1498
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
4,846,700
+84,180
| +2% | +$828K |
|
|
TBI
1499
Trueblue
TBI
$215M
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
2,284,912
-167,461
| -7% | -$2.84M |
|
1500
Cactus
WHD
$5.21B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
955,650
+64,602
| +7% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.