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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.39B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
484,732
+59,914
| +14% | +$2.95M |
|
1727
NatWest
NWG
$75.4B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
4,711,441
+1,014,876
| +27% | +$6.67M |
|
1728
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.79B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,039,105
-223,154
| -18% | -$5.58M |
|
1729
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,045,102
+125,044
| +14% | +$3.12M |
|
1730
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.37B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,027,653
-19,588
| -2% | -$506K |
|
1731
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
3,457,055
-2,915,416
| -46% | -$24.7M |
|
|
HIBB
1732
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
783,603
-75,995
| -9% | -$3.63M |
|
1733
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
736,574
+10,152
| +1% | +$406K |
|
1734
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.8B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
159,300
-1,494
| -0.9% | -$252K |
|
|
MORF
1735
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
491,634
+184,666
| +60% | +$9.64M |
|
1736
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $28M | 0.01% |
404,537
+570
| +0.1% | +$39.2K |
|
1737
Petco
WOOF
$797M
| $28M | 0.01% |
3,142,382
+2,692,542
| +599% | +$24.8M |
|
1738
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.91B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,405,775
+30,650
| +2% | +$599K |
|
1739
Marcus Corp
MCS
$897M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,881,753
+34,584
| +2% | +$559K |
|
1740
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,026,299
+43,263
| +4% | +$1.26M |
|
1741
BGC Group
BGC
$5.45B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
6,290,496
+667,649
| +12% | +$2.96M |
|
|
NPKI
1742
NPK International
NPKI
$1.06B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
5,313,929
+180,764
| +4% | +$749K |
|
1743
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.61B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,890,437
-167,500
| -8% | -$2.56M |
|
1744
Regenxbio
RGNX
$620M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,388,014
-148,117
| -10% | -$2.85M |
|
|
ALTR
1745
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
365,605
+10,466
| +3% | +$748K |
|
|
LGF.A
1746
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
3,132,843
+46,998
| +2% | +$494K |
|
1747
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,527,097
+105,341
| +7% | +$1.98M |
|
1748
Southern Copper
SCCO
$143B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
415,284
-3,116
| -0.7% | -$213K |
|
1749
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.75B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,147,606
+4,784
| +0.4% | +$127K |
|
1750
N-able
NABL
$882M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,910,620
+420,082
| +28% | +$5.82M |
|
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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.