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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Yum China
YUMC
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$129M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
DFEM
|
+$941M |
| 2 |
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
|
+$862M |
| 3 |
Dimensional International High Profitability ETF
DIHP
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF
DISV
|
+$421M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$219M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.86% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.28% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.71% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.82% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
24,433
+10,613
| +77% | +$6.35M |
|
|
CWEN.A
2002
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
490,249
-10,313
| -2% | -$350K |
|
|
FARO
2003
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
519,365
-26,195
| -5% | -$854K |
|
2004
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.21B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
635,607
+241,816
| +61% | +$5.31M |
|
|
CSR
2005
Centerspace
CSR
$955M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
211,016
-5,789
| -3% | -$460K |
|
2006
W&T Offshore
WTI
$592M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
2,423,295
+809,187
| +50% | +$4.43M |
|
2007
Haleon
HLN
$41.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+2,329,290
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
MCBC
2008
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,525,016
+10,701
| +0.7% | +$101K |
|
2009
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$384M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
883,569
+446,574
| +102% | +$6.97M |
|
|
OPTU
2010
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$397M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
2,415,889
+423,778
| +21% | +$4.06M |
|
2011
Palantir
PLTR
$424B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,728,507
+696,269
| +67% | +$6.19M |
|
2012
Energy Recovery
ERII
$360M
| $14M | 0.01% |
642,880
+69,296
| +12% | +$1.56M |
|
2013
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$566M
| $14M | 0.01% |
672,931
+28,256
| +4% | +$608K |
|
2014
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$540M
| $14M | 0.01% |
357,982
+16,389
| +5% | +$631K |
|
2015
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$352M
| $14M | 0.01% |
730,357
-24,588
| -3% | -$553K |
|
2016
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$393M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,146,388
+52,172
| +5% | +$690K |
|
2017
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$676M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,287,250
+22,356
| +2% | +$332K |
|
2018
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$18.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
245,183
+5,313
| +2% | +$323K |
|
2019
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$797M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
271,383
+12,552
| +5% | +$641K |
|
2020
Kinross Gold
KGC
$33.8B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
3,682,219
+1,533,207
| +71% | +$5.21M |
|
|
AAN
2021
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,424,072
-23,551
| -2% | -$314K |
|
2022
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.56B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
5,793,494
-32,357
| -0.6% | -$89.3K |
|
|
SRDX
2023
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
450,467
-7,151
| -2% | -$245K |
|
2024
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$673M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
54,376
+492
| +0.9% | +$144K |
|
2025
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$729M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
850,314
+30,807
| +4% | +$543K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,606 positions worth $260B, down 6.6% from $279B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2022 filing shows 143 new, 1,920 increased, 1,329 reduced and 119 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Yum China: 2,857,283 shares worth $135M. The largest sale was Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF, an estimated $941M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2022 buy was Yum China: 2,857,283 shares worth $135M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2022, an estimated $332M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $219M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $941M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $260B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 143 new positions and closed 119 in Q3 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $260B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 10 Nov 2022.