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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$263M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,735,270
-126,105
| -7% | -$818K |
|
|
RAPT
2252
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,598
+10,395
| +18% | +$1.62M |
|
2253
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.12B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
262,107
+196,841
| +302% | +$7.82M |
|
2254
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$824M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
372,883
-23,769
| -6% | -$580K |
|
2255
C&F Financial
CFFI
$273M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
187,254
-3,471
| -2% | -$184K |
|
2256
KVH Industries
KVHI
$180M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,099,043
+40,141
| +4% | +$405K |
|
2257
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
288,894
-105,985
| -27% | -$3.19M |
|
2258
Tenaris
TS
$28.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
333,767
+3,571
| +1% | +$99.2K |
|
2259
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$28.4M
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
181,763
+7,250
| +4% | +$398K |
|
2260
WPP
WPP
$4.4B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
189,887
-37,083
| -16% | -$2.08M |
|
2261
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,414,316
-151,689
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
2262
Haleon
HLN
$42.5B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,179,182
-93,363
| -7% | -$797K |
|
2263
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$128M
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,224,386
+91,405
| +8% | +$676K |
|
2264
Citi Trends
CTRN
$583M
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
556,521
-20,395
| -4% | -$352K |
|
2265
Coastal Financial
CCB
$660M
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
260,679
+41,543
| +19% | +$1.48M |
|
2266
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.17B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
570,234
+124
| +0% | +$2.31K |
|
2267
W&T Offshore
WTI
$503M
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
2,529,825
-150,780
| -6% | -$649K |
|
|
INN
2268
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$747M
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,501,439
+37,245
| +3% | +$246K |
|
2269
Limoneira
LMNR
$238M
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
623,066
-15,236
| -2% | -$251K |
|
|
PRSU
2270
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.42B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
360,008
-14,679
| -4% | -$326K |
|
2271
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.26B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,344,394
-402,574
| -23% | -$2.54M |
|
2272
Foster
FSTR
$435M
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
675,557
-9,535
| -1% | -$117K |
|
2273
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.98B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
388,554
+106,152
| +38% | +$2.44M |
|
2274
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$206M
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
422,595
-6,578
| -2% | -$128K |
|
2275
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$97.3M
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
357,619
+91,481
| +34% | +$2.65M |
|
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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.