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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAMT
1501
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$349M
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
1,386,755
-19,219
| -1% | -$542K |
|
1502
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
969,969
-36,836
| -4% | -$1.57M |
|
1503
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.01B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
932,143
+1,951
| +0.2% | +$68.4K |
|
1504
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.27B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
608,519
+12,288
| +2% | +$898K |
|
1505
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$502M
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
625,314
+14,706
| +2% | +$950K |
|
|
CPRX
1506
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
2,374,508
+65,803
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
1507
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.1B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
1,141,647
-108,898
| -9% | -$3.54M |
|
1508
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.82B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
1,750,716
-1,027,431
| -37% | -$30.5M |
|
1509
Ferguson
FERG
$48.5B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
293,874
+20,806
| +8% | +$2.89M |
|
1510
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$821M
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,323,316
+11,311
| +0.9% | +$401K |
|
|
HCCI
1511
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,100,220
-11,049
| -1% | -$398K |
|
|
EGLE
1512
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
861,027
+106,469
| +14% | +$5.69M |
|
1513
RadNet
RDNT
$5.25B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,565,026
+27,498
| +2% | +$598K |
|
1514
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.79B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,039,839
+17,614
| +2% | +$662K |
|
1515
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$416M
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
1,226,293
+2,662
| +0.2% | +$90.3K |
|
1516
APi Group
APG
$17.2B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
2,610,533
+732,257
| +39% | +$10.5M |
|
1517
Magnite
MGNI
$2.8B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
4,221,231
+2,403,904
| +132% | +$25.6M |
|
1518
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.47B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
3,905,938
+727,150
| +23% | +$7.53M |
|
|
CIVI
1519
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $39M | 0.01% |
571,084
-612,708
| -52% | -$39.7M |
|
1520
Workday
WDAY
$40.8B
| $39M | 0.01% |
188,985
+4,540
| +2% | +$826K |
|
1521
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.18B
| $39M | 0.01% |
687,621
+4,633
| +0.7% | +$276K |
|
1522
Honda
HMC
$38.4B
| $39M | 0.01% |
1,471,692
+97,532
| +7% | +$2.45M |
|
1523
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.52B
| $39M | 0.01% |
842,142
+89,714
| +12% | +$4.26M |
|
1524
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
117,955
+7,878
| +7% | +$2.71M |
|
1525
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
1,209,237
+43,467
| +4% | +$1.46M |
|
Similar funds
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.