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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELME
1926
Elme Communities
ELME
$146M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,229,411
+21,576
| +2% | +$356K |
|
1927
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$424M
| $20M | 0.01% |
935,874
-9,633
| -1% | -$211K |
|
1928
BlackBerry
BB
$4.99B
| $20M | 0.01% |
3,620,951
+314,868
| +10% | +$1.53M |
|
1929
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$171M
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
694,854
+208,233
| +43% | +$5.67M |
|
1930
First Financial Corp
THFF
$982M
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
613,600
+7,573
| +1% | +$258K |
|
1931
UiPath
PATH
$6.76B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,202,127
+325,890
| +37% | +$5.23M |
|
1932
Progyny
PGNY
$2.47B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
505,438
+335,078
| +197% | +$12.1M |
|
|
DCPH
1933
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
1,408,514
+36,718
| +3% | +$525K |
|
1934
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
2,300,105
-4,973
| -0.2% | -$41.1K |
|
1935
TotalEnergies
TTE
$194B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
342,521
-867
| -0.3% | -$52.5K |
|
1936
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$722M
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
508,691
-47,626
| -9% | -$1.87M |
|
1937
Woodside Energy
WDS
$43.1B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
850,390
-22,686
| -3% | -$520K |
|
|
PWSC
1938
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,027,596
+230,937
| +29% | +$4.41M |
|
|
OSG
1939
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
4,710,347
+173,410
| +4% | +$670K |
|
1940
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$607M
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
4,111,554
+962,374
| +31% | +$4.43M |
|
1941
Herbalife
HLF
$1.32B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
1,478,549
+76,306
| +5% | +$1.04M |
|
1942
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$127M
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
1,748,974
+252,858
| +17% | +$2.47M |
|
|
XHR
1943
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.89B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,587,223
+13,101
| +0.8% | +$163K |
|
1944
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.36B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,129,739
+166,211
| +17% | +$2.54M |
|
1945
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.74B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,492,872
-39,234
| -3% | -$607K |
|
1946
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.07B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,352,388
+6,727
| +0.5% | +$90.7K |
|
|
HONE
1947
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
2,238,506
-187,368
| -8% | -$1.79M |
|
1948
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$755M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
721,158
-110,847
| -13% | -$3.1M |
|
1949
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$8.25B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
840,938
+100,947
| +14% | +$2.89M |
|
1950
Astronics
ATRO
$3.51B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,161,739
+14,982
| +1% | +$205K |
|
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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.