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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Extra Space Storage
EXR
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDCE
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
UNVR
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
LSI
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.3% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.38% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.82% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$865M
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
738,401
-9,305
| -1% | -$484K |
|
1577
Manitowoc
MTW
$788M
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
2,345,961
-39,461
| -2% | -$661K |
|
1578
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
2,033,744
+620,814
| +44% | +$12.9M |
|
1579
Coursera
COUR
$1.36B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
1,888,036
+290,606
| +18% | +$4.63M |
|
1580
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.47B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
1,043,099
+71
| +0% | +$2.58K |
|
1581
Jack in the Box
JACK
$254M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
510,055
-19,654
| -4% | -$1.67M |
|
|
PENG
1582
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.69B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
1,446,262
+84,429
| +6% | +$2.13M |
|
1583
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$30.9B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
272,332
+368
| +0.1% | +$49.9K |
|
1584
Orion
OEC
$330M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
1,652,781
+157,563
| +11% | +$3.44M |
|
1585
Miller Industries
MLR
$630M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
896,717
-1,135
| -0.1% | -$43.5K |
|
1586
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$776M
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
2,701,673
+45,084
| +2% | +$580K |
|
1587
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.72B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,110,081
+83,840
| +8% | +$3.25M |
|
1588
RXO
RXO
$3.32B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,775,698
-66,132
| -4% | -$1.3M |
|
1589
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.19B
| $35M | 0.01% |
297,346
+2,001
| +0.7% | +$247K |
|
|
BRY
1590
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
4,253,094
+321,356
| +8% | +$2.58M |
|
1591
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
70,797
+622
| +0.9% | +$325K |
|
1592
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.27B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
+1,300,870
| New | +$36M |
|
1593
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$11.1B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
3,907,966
+300,174
| +8% | +$2.92M |
|
1594
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$601M
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
1,299,648
+253,167
| +24% | +$8.64M |
|
1595
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.32B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
281,932
+29,804
| +12% | +$3.46M |
|
1596
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$464M
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
634,026
+13,864
| +2% | +$787K |
|
1597
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$863M
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
1,576,692
-92,244
| -6% | -$2.23M |
|
1598
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.53B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
973,558
+4,812
| +0.5% | +$165K |
|
1599
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.17B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
1,977,144
-126,682
| -6% | -$2.33M |
|
1600
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.54B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
1,022,357
-5,296
| -0.5% | -$165K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,560 positions worth $305B, down 2.8% from $314B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and exited 93, leaving the 3,560-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Kenvue: 17,128,393 shares worth $344M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q3 2023, an estimated $167M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Super Micro Computer, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited PDC Energy, Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $313M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $305B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and closed 93 in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $305B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 9 Nov 2023.