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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
466,016
+4,831
| +1% | +$139K |
|
2152
KVH Industries
KVHI
$181M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,058,902
+29,644
| +3% | +$303K |
|
2153
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
161,544
-777
| -0.5% | -$59.2K |
|
2154
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
850,514
-8,934
| -1% | -$143K |
|
|
LOVE
2155
DELISTED
LoveSac
LOVE
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
411,939
+279,545
| +211% | +$7.38M |
|
|
AE
2156
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
308,596
-7,298
| -2% | -$359K |
|
2157
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.95B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,978,474
-194,701
| -6% | -$946K |
|
2158
GrafTech
EAF
$175M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
242,988
+77,930
| +47% | +$4.22M |
|
|
DOCU
2159
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
202,067
+46,866
| +30% | +$2.8M |
|
2160
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.16B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,593,483
+122,532
| +8% | +$874K |
|
|
BDN
2161
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$524M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,481,445
+146,975
| +6% | +$863K |
|
|
PGRE
2162
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,573,419
+132,050
| +5% | +$725K |
|
2163
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$396M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,611,753
-38,257
| -2% | -$340K |
|
2164
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$164M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
486,621
+183,760
| +61% | +$3.3M |
|
|
WOW
2165
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,090,737
+49,457
| +5% | +$535K |
|
|
UNIT
2166
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.36B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,260,787
+172,659
| +6% | +$916K |
|
|
MORF
2167
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
306,968
+55,726
| +22% | +$2.05M |
|
2168
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
591,819
+29,180
| +5% | +$606K |
|
|
CSTR
2169
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
761,826
+65,238
| +9% | +$1.09M |
|
2170
inTEST
INTT
$155M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
555,723
+9,329
| +2% | +$140K |
|
|
FRC
2171
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
823,257
-13,799
| -2% | -$1.41M |
|
2172
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$399M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,189,572
+12,341
| +1% | +$140K |
|
2173
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$412M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
465,704
+55,978
| +14% | +$1.47M |
|
2174
Digital Turbine
APPS
$975M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
921,215
+589,981
| +178% | +$7.93M |
|
|
MRTX
2175
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
304,594
+13,735
| +5% | +$618K |
|
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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.