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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Sonos
SONO
$1.9B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
2,373,525
+70,684
| +3% | +$1.05M |
|
1677
Ferrari
RACE
$72.7B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
103,619
+5,544
| +6% | +$1.72M |
|
|
OSG
1678
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$201M
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
2,537,946
+366,605
| +17% | +$4.93M |
|
|
HOUS
1679
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
4,759,528
+184,068
| +4% | +$1.34M |
|
1680
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,620,124
+199,011
| +14% | +$3.86M |
|
1681
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.4B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,481,319
+10,672
| +0.7% | +$253K |
|
1682
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$59.6M
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,162,024
-209
| -0% | -$6.28K |
|
1683
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.85B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
932,044
+6,787
| +0.7% | +$260K |
|
1684
Opendoor
OPEN
$2.49B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
11,777,506
+5,571,566
| +90% | +$20.1M |
|
1685
N-able
NABL
$759M
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
2,332,449
+421,829
| +22% | +$5.75M |
|
|
SIX
1686
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,279,664
+73,467
| +6% | +$1.74M |
|
1687
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1B
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,074,837
+14,491
| +1% | +$466K |
|
|
GOLD
1688
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.37B
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,022,933
+45,912
| +5% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CPRX
1689
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
2,559,874
+87,464
| +4% | +$1.17M |
|
1690
Conduent
CNDT
$264M
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
8,586,428
-572,300
| -6% | -$1.91M |
|
1691
Remitly
RELY
$4.6B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,183,514
+420,724
| +55% | +$9.49M |
|
1692
Cerence
CRNC
$369M
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,461,206
+389,204
| +36% | +$9.79M |
|
1693
CNA Financial
CNA
$13B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
753,045
-2,639
| -0.3% | -$104K |
|
|
SP
1694
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
820,811
-9,923
| -1% | -$384K |
|
1695
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.32B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,485,878
+856,022
| +136% | +$17M |
|
1696
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
1,469,572
+15,107
| +1% | +$307K |
|
1697
Brinker International
EAT
$8.33B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
931,989
-7,020
| -0.7% | -$246K |
|
1698
SharkNinja
SN
$23.4B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
+634,217
| New | +$23.2M |
|
1699
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.6B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
2,028,723
-78,956
| -4% | -$1.24M |
|
1700
Credicorp
BAP
$30.5B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
229,212
-8,358
| -4% | -$1.21M |
|
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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.