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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
983,927
+14,385
| +1% | +$589K |
|
1502
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.6B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
530,368
+6,962
| +1% | +$533K |
|
1503
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.8B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
707,899
+9,445
| +1% | +$451K |
|
1504
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$662M
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
2,679,810
-64,153
| -2% | -$893K |
|
1505
Banc of California
BANC
$3.03B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
3,469,880
-665,475
| -16% | -$7.68M |
|
1506
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.8B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
2,276,967
-349,070
| -13% | -$6.5M |
|
|
CCF
1507
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
331,016
+6,640
| +2% | +$763K |
|
1508
Cognex
CGNX
$10.9B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
715,053
+20,012
| +3% | +$1.04M |
|
1509
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.73B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
711,271
-48,464
| -6% | -$2.75M |
|
1510
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
818,610
+29,634
| +4% | +$1.46M |
|
1511
Resources Connection
RGP
$151M
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
2,536,185
-44,095
| -2% | -$686K |
|
1512
ATN International
ATNI
$366M
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
1,087,152
-41,160
| -4% | -$1.58M |
|
1513
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78.1B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
492,318
+36,477
| +8% | +$2.88M |
|
|
SWI
1514
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
3,870,120
+391,501
| +11% | +$3.57M |
|
1515
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$481M
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
2,619,702
-221,090
| -8% | -$3.91M |
|
1516
Dropbox
DBX
$7.6B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,482,907
+19,125
| +1% | +$436K |
|
1517
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.63B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
938,766
+158,383
| +20% | +$6.8M |
|
|
PENG
1518
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.7B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
1,361,833
+28,961
| +2% | +$581K |
|
1519
Xencor
XNCR
$1.5B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,578,246
+29,585
| +2% | +$805K |
|
1520
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.12B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
810,315
+26,298
| +3% | +$1.18M |
|
1521
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
127,757
+9,802
| +8% | +$3.15M |
|
1522
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$89.5B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
17,929,683
+2,270,827
| +15% | +$5.21M |
|
|
ECHO
1523
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.4B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
2,271,280
-95,539
| -4% | -$1.61M |
|
1524
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$121M
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
1,162,233
+30,888
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
1525
Crocs
CROX
$6.14B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
349,534
-28,925
| -8% | -$3.45M |
|
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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.