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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$647M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
484,649
-12,624
| -3% | -$263K |
|
2227
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$232M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
814,544
-42,935
| -5% | -$539K |
|
|
ESTE
2228
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
754,314
+191,192
| +34% | +$2.55M |
|
2229
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
775,991
+111,052
| +17% | +$1.67M |
|
2230
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,411,845
-140,352
| -5% | -$598K |
|
2231
Janus International
JBI
$739M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
994,711
+486,378
| +96% | +$4.55M |
|
|
TGI
2232
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
856,159
+282,391
| +49% | +$3.22M |
|
2233
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.5B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
330,730
+31,564
| +11% | +$977K |
|
2234
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$331M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
373,904
+51,107
| +16% | +$1.23M |
|
|
MPX
2235
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
624,703
+28,606
| +5% | +$423K |
|
|
AE
2236
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
298,697
-9,899
| -3% | -$358K |
|
|
PYCR
2237
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
443,735
+314,781
| +244% | +$7.34M |
|
2238
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.48B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,963,345
+331,103
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EVRI
2239
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
723,670
| – | – |
|
2240
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$142M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
480,831
-20,332
| -4% | -$460K |
|
2241
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$594M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
441,245
+12,661
| +3% | +$287K |
|
2242
ING
ING
$101B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
771,180
-1,560
| -0.2% | -$19.9K |
|
2243
Cato Corp
CATO
$69.3M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,293,354
-91,895
| -7% | -$762K |
|
2244
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.5B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
367,784
-468
| -0.1% | -$12.4K |
|
|
ONIT
2245
Onity Group
ONIT
$319M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
343,299
+14,717
| +4% | +$422K |
|
|
FRGI
2246
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,295,245
+16,922
| +1% | +$134K |
|
|
PLYM
2247
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
444,967
+27,834
| +7% | +$595K |
|
2248
Harrow
HROW
$1.46B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
534,976
+92,521
| +21% | +$2.04M |
|
|
LGTY
2249
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
965,832
-405
| -0% | -$4.88K |
|
2250
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.74B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,794,050
-139,373
| -7% | -$893K |
|
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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.