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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$465M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
445,039
+10,355
| +2% | +$253K |
|
2127
Transmedics
TMDX
$3B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
254,183
-1,230
| -0.5% | -$53.5K |
|
2128
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.68B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
386,761
-25,389
| -6% | -$717K |
|
|
CHCT
2129
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$413M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
323,707
-708
| -0.2% | -$26.2K |
|
|
CFB
2130
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
812,033
+127,549
| +19% | +$1.73M |
|
2131
Oil States International
OIS
$507M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,722,796
-150,467
| -5% | -$719K |
|
2132
Weyco Group
WEYS
$425M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
519,270
+5,263
| +1% | +$134K |
|
|
DENN
2133
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,397
-109,132
| -9% | -$1.05M |
|
|
CWBC
2134
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$706M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
594,642
+13,136
| +2% | +$223K |
|
|
CRNX
2135
DELISTED
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
536,070
-17,801
| -3% | -$363K |
|
2136
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$115M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,653,111
-19,997
| -1% | -$137K |
|
2137
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.4B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
338,961
+34,115
| +11% | +$1.2M |
|
|
STRS
2138
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
448,847
+13,795
| +3% | +$435K |
|
|
TBNK
2139
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
563,466
-4,754
| -0.8% | -$100K |
|
|
JAMF
2140
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
470,230
+110,866
| +31% | +$2.74M |
|
2141
Certara
CERT
$1.31B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
782,979
+516,441
| +194% | +$9.54M |
|
2142
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.38B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
449,920
+34,260
| +8% | +$877K |
|
2143
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$490M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
549,517
+10,241
| +2% | +$235K |
|
|
NGM
2144
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
787,808
+141,090
| +22% | +$2.14M |
|
2145
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$711M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,055
+2,457
| +3% | +$448K |
|
|
VOXX
2146
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,274
-60,637
| -4% | -$521K |
|
|
VNET
2147
VNET Group
VNET
$1.73B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,856,388
+127,469
| +7% | +$671K |
|
2148
BlackBerry
BB
$4.65B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,163,142
+1,184,175
| +121% | +$7.08M |
|
2149
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.14B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
400,830
+80,135
| +25% | +$2.81M |
|
2150
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,076,662
+557,268
| +22% | +$2.02M |
|
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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.