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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$456M
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
799,972
+27,444
| +4% | +$835K |
|
1852
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$425M
| $22M | 0.01% |
945,507
-20,650
| -2% | -$480K |
|
|
GLDD
1853
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
4,040,671
-219,033
| -5% | -$1.31M |
|
1854
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$8.51B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
739,991
+426,831
| +136% | +$13.8M |
|
1855
Roblox
RBLX
$25.4B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
487,037
+89,592
| +23% | +$3.42M |
|
1856
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.19B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
748,029
+337,185
| +82% | +$10.3M |
|
1857
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.13B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
831,542
+97,601
| +13% | +$2.32M |
|
1858
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
112,149
+8,167
| +8% | +$1.48M |
|
1859
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$340M
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
1,272,494
+144,133
| +13% | +$2.82M |
|
1860
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
926,751
+31,330
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
1861
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$366M
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
538,689
-4,877
| -0.9% | -$233K |
|
1862
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$693M
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
2,362,762
+151,813
| +7% | +$1.6M |
|
|
VISN
1863
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.65B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
3,411,360
+293,322
| +9% | +$2.22M |
|
1864
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$353M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
742,202
+1,706
| +0.2% | +$55.4K |
|
1865
Hackett Group
HCKT
$270M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,170,657
-30,565
| -3% | -$616K |
|
1866
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$194B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
630,100
+25,172
| +4% | +$728K |
|
1867
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$43.6B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
226,881
-1,574
| -0.7% | -$138K |
|
|
ELME
1868
Elme Communities
ELME
$143M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,207,835
+61,459
| +5% | +$1.12M |
|
1869
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$959M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
973,428
-82,704
| -8% | -$1.93M |
|
1870
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$838M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
258,911
+13,469
| +5% | +$1.17M |
|
1871
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.26B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
783,778
+95,508
| +14% | +$2.7M |
|
1872
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.08B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
611,531
+26,999
| +5% | +$817K |
|
1873
Weibo
WB
$2B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,064,697
-3,775
| -0.4% | -$77.2K |
|
1874
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$501M
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
2,225,627
+196,910
| +10% | +$2.24M |
|
1875
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.44B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
1,366,272
+141,122
| +12% | +$2.12M |
|
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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.