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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
451,098
+60,744
| +16% | +$2.42M |
|
1877
XPEL
XPEL
$1.23B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
265,958
+37,492
| +16% | +$2.77M |
|
|
AMK
1878
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
753,033
+167,168
| +29% | +$4.91M |
|
1879
Future Fuel
FF
$216M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
2,523,216
-43,376
| -2% | -$363K |
|
1880
Unitil
UTL
$975M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
439,423
-5,635
| -1% | -$313K |
|
1881
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.69B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
754,801
+127,476
| +20% | +$3.58M |
|
1882
NETGEAR
NTGR
$655M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,566,861
-213,106
| -12% | -$3.22M |
|
1883
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$630M
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
2,123,170
-360,576
| -15% | -$3.47M |
|
1884
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$408M
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
767,810
+25,608
| +3% | +$709K |
|
1885
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.23B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
643,238
+284,705
| +79% | +$9.22M |
|
1886
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
396,086
-28,882
| -7% | -$1.69M |
|
1887
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.56B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
2,733,882
+309,522
| +13% | +$2.28M |
|
1888
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.47B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
739,948
-16,008
| -2% | -$354K |
|
1889
International Money Express
IMXI
$375M
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
886,724
+67,771
| +8% | +$1.66M |
|
|
HBI
1890
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
4,763,655
+393,001
| +9% | +$1.8M |
|
1891
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
120,622
+8,473
| +8% | +$1.54M |
|
1892
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.62B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,441,355
+118,735
| +9% | +$1.72M |
|
1893
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$501M
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
1,178,787
+28,746
| +2% | +$537K |
|
1894
Roblox
RBLX
$26.1B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
528,064
+41,027
| +8% | +$1.65M |
|
1895
PubMatic
PUBM
$601M
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
1,162,691
+204,950
| +21% | +$3.26M |
|
1896
Array Technologies
ARRY
$832M
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
+939,201
| New | +$20.1M |
|
|
PACW
1897
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
2,603,052
-1,360,129
| -34% | -$11M |
|
1898
Energy Recovery
ERII
$444M
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
757,617
+72,050
| +11% | +$1.8M |
|
|
RNAM
1899
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,905,373
+636,583
| +50% | +$7.98M |
|
1900
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.15B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
982,152
+25,203
| +3% | +$572K |
|
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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.