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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
1701
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.21B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
3,118,939
+505,118
| +19% | +$4.06M |
|
1702
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.53B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
2,053,816
+434,908
| +27% | +$6.95M |
|
1703
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.23B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
545,467
-63,052
| -10% | -$3.21M |
|
1704
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$877M
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,068,616
-12,475
| -1% | -$254K |
|
1705
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
2,986,173
-24,240
| -0.8% | -$242K |
|
1706
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.69B
| $30M | 0.01% |
968,746
-7,663
| -0.8% | -$233K |
|
1707
Replimune Group
REPL
$941M
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,284,449
+207,966
| +19% | +$4.06M |
|
1708
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.38B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
8,121,066
+1,793,493
| +28% | +$6.48M |
|
1709
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.82B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
474,719
-66,365
| -12% | -$4.45M |
|
1710
Open Text
OTEX
$6.15B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
715,840
-88,246
| -11% | -$3.54M |
|
1711
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
718,268
-194,693
| -21% | -$8.61M |
|
1712
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.79B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
846,076
+11,054
| +1% | +$352K |
|
1713
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
1,825,141
-251,380
| -12% | -$4.38M |
|
1714
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$599M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
527,633
-52,558
| -9% | -$2.69M |
|
1715
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.29B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
1,515,731
+48,199
| +3% | +$947K |
|
|
ATRI
1716
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
51,992
+114
| +0.2% | +$66.5K |
|
1717
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,412,930
-76,928
| -5% | -$1.67M |
|
1718
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$428M
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,019,032
+28,390
| +3% | +$813K |
|
1719
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.8B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
543,942
+12,750
| +2% | +$565K |
|
|
BRSL
1720
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.84B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
917,668
-8,264
| -0.9% | -$230K |
|
1721
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
2,346,920
-900
| -0% | -$11.1K |
|
1722
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.2B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
755,684
+17,031
| +2% | +$664K |
|
1723
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$900M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
980,518
-35,837
| -4% | -$943K |
|
1724
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.3B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
415,103
+2,528
| +0.6% | +$175K |
|
1725
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.8B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
532,618
+44,622
| +9% | +$2.08M |
|
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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.