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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$886M
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
762,536
-15,299
| -2% | -$867K |
|
1527
Airbnb
ABNB
$89.4B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
310,214
+306,224
| +7,675% | +$35M |
|
1528
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.2B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
784,017
+376
| +0% | +$19.9K |
|
|
PACW
1529
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
3,963,181
+307,996
| +8% | +$6.85M |
|
1530
Sonos
SONO
$1.87B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
1,964,573
+531,482
| +37% | +$10.1M |
|
|
WCN
1531
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.3B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
276,983
+21,132
| +8% | +$2.81M |
|
1532
Alight
ALIT
$517M
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
208,752
+154,102
| +282% | +$28.3M |
|
1533
Cable One
CABO
$254M
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
54,666
-1,928
| -3% | -$1.4M |
|
1534
Green Dot
GDOT
$754M
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
2,233,191
+338,542
| +18% | +$5.92M |
|
1535
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.24B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
4,083,708
+497,607
| +14% | +$5.13M |
|
|
AY
1536
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
1,291,772
+87,556
| +7% | +$2.38M |
|
1537
Genesco
GCO
$435M
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,034,347
-48,396
| -4% | -$2.12M |
|
1538
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.86B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
4,435,526
+267,130
| +6% | +$2.35M |
|
1539
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
660,452
-9,332
| -1% | -$523K |
|
1540
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$422M
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
600,975
+49,499
| +9% | +$2.95M |
|
1541
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.61B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
681,236
+37,782
| +6% | +$2.08M |
|
1542
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.48B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
915,829
-100,906
| -10% | -$4.13M |
|
1543
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.68B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
780,383
+139,583
| +22% | +$6.61M |
|
1544
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.97B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
541,084
+44,993
| +9% | +$3.24M |
|
1545
Methanex
MEOH
$4.2B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
808,996
+73,685
| +10% | +$3.46M |
|
1546
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$254B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
5,881,384
+13,385
| +0.2% | +$93.7K |
|
1547
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.33B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
4,504,344
+781,346
| +21% | +$7.58M |
|
|
AMED
1548
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
508,067
+97,488
| +24% | +$8.43M |
|
1549
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.04B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
3,023,017
+114,318
| +4% | +$1.5M |
|
|
VGR
1550
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
3,110,007
+99,315
| +3% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.