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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$94.9M |
| 4 |
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
|
+$94.4M |
| 5 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$89.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$88.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.82% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.13% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.26% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$621M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
2,483,746
-203,735
| -8% | -$2.61M |
|
|
ALTR
1777
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
355,139
-65,248
| -16% | -$3.86M |
|
1778
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$902M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,016,355
+932
| +0.1% | +$28.7K |
|
1779
Unitil
UTL
$964M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
445,058
-1,438
| -0.3% | -$76.8K |
|
1780
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
3,484,075
+13,377
| +0.4% | +$91.8K |
|
1781
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
424,968
-29,220
| -6% | -$1.84M |
|
1782
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.81B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
564,968
-5,150
| -0.9% | -$228K |
|
1783
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.15B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,791,440
+61,259
| +4% | +$894K |
|
1784
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.7B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,296,063
+513,427
| +66% | +$8.54M |
|
1785
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$129M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,981,449
+474,654
| +32% | +$5.87M |
|
1786
Pinterest
PINS
$13.5B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
920,058
+107,227
| +13% | +$2.78M |
|
1787
V2X
VVX
$2.82B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
630,929
-49,989
| -7% | -$2.14M |
|
1788
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
6,327,573
+2,756,627
| +77% | +$9.89M |
|
1789
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $25M | 0.01% |
4,135,496
+116,624
| +3% | +$722K |
|
1790
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$900M
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
849,623
-6,789
| -0.8% | -$221K |
|
|
BRSL
1791
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.87B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
925,932
-40,647
| -4% | -$1.04M |
|
1792
Pearson
PSO
$10B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
2,372,944
+44,631
| +2% | +$483K |
|
1793
Carriage Services
CSV
$642M
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
810,013
-107,109
| -12% | -$3.4M |
|
1794
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$213M
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,192,445
+151,878
| +15% | +$3.35M |
|
1795
Azenta
AZTA
$1.35B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
551,741
-52,314
| -9% | -$2.59M |
|
1796
NatWest
NWG
$76.5B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
3,696,565
-460,507
| -11% | -$3.25M |
|
1797
Ambev
ABEV
$47.4B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
8,623,925
+72,902
| +0.9% | +$191K |
|
1798
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.84B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
1,611,029
+70,774
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
1799
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.95B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
770,967
-181,216
| -19% | -$5.82M |
|
1800
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
2,277,280
+72,476
| +3% | +$814K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,570 positions worth $297B, up 87,611% from $338M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2023 filing shows 79 new, 2,112 increased, 1,113 reduced and 109 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $320M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 1,253,762 shares worth $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q1 2023, an estimated $150M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $320M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $11.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $297B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 79 new positions and closed 109 in Q1 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 87,611% quarter-over-quarter to $297B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 12 May 2023.