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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXON
1576
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.5B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
187,954
-51,035
| -21% | -$10.6M |
|
1577
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$27.8B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
250,119
+684
| +0.3% | +$110K |
|
1578
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$894M
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,668,936
-87,724
| -5% | -$1.69M |
|
|
GOLD
1579
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.2B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
977,021
+73,314
| +8% | +$2.66M |
|
|
PAMT
1580
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$337M
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,364,752
-22,003
| -2% | -$563K |
|
1581
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$651M
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
2,795,668
+305,070
| +12% | +$3.72M |
|
1582
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$7.87B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
3,607,792
+272,880
| +8% | +$2.89M |
|
1583
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
5,157,980
-371,632
| -7% | -$2.76M |
|
|
CHUY
1584
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
890,592
-14,115
| -2% | -$526K |
|
1585
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.83B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
4,336,536
-98,990
| -2% | -$858K |
|
1586
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
800,153
+22,973
| +3% | +$1.08M |
|
1587
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.43B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
1,319,373
+158,232
| +14% | +$4.11M |
|
1588
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
1,060,346
+189,275
| +22% | +$6.28M |
|
1589
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.91B
| $36M | 0.01% |
450,215
+19,623
| +5% | +$1.41M |
|
1590
MongoDB
MDB
$27.1B
| $36M | 0.01% |
87,520
+6,182
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
1591
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$26.6M
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
359,738
-2,001
| -0.6% | -$174K |
|
1592
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
964,820
+2,054
| +0.2% | +$76.5K |
|
1593
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
2,329,571
+147,520
| +7% | +$1.68M |
|
1594
MP Materials
MP
$7.36B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,559,513
+404,757
| +35% | +$9.28M |
|
1595
Azenta
AZTA
$1.3B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
764,229
+212,488
| +39% | +$9.3M |
|
|
PRA
1596
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
2,361,858
-33,545
| -1% | -$528K |
|
|
SPLK
1597
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
335,947
+37,496
| +13% | +$3.56M |
|
1598
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.77B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
5,291,864
+2,031,096
| +62% | +$14.9M |
|
1599
Coherent
COHR
$51.4B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
695,172
-262,228
| -27% | -$9.73M |
|
1600
National Vision
EYE
$1.77B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
1,454,847
-149,562
| -9% | -$3.48M |
|
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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.