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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Extra Space Storage
EXR
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
GE HealthCare
GEHC
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PDCE
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
UNVR
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
LSI
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.82% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$360M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
240,049
-3,688
| -2% | -$170K |
|
|
MODN
2252
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
412,452
+10,450
| +3% | +$310K |
|
2253
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$818M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
473,325
+100,442
| +27% | +$2.33M |
|
|
TBRG
2254
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
629,206
-128,161
| -17% | -$2.61M |
|
2255
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.68B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
417,007
+132,381
| +47% | +$3.55M |
|
|
EVBG
2256
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
446,935
+137,322
| +44% | +$3.54M |
|
2257
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
DUSB
$2.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$10M |
|
2258
C&F Financial
CFFI
$275M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
186,898
-356
| -0.2% | -$19.5K |
|
2259
Carvana
CVNA
$47.5B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,189,245
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
PDM
2260
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.24B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,775,792
+32,341
| +2% | +$222K |
|
2261
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
399,711
-28,113
| -7% | -$699K |
|
2262
Dimensional Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF
DFSB
$716M
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
FLIC
2263
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
864,658
-61,674
| -7% | -$791K |
|
2264
Camping World
CWH
$384M
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
487,516
+169,603
| +53% | +$4.47M |
|
2265
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$581M
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
150,244
+57,579
| +62% | +$5.08M |
|
|
TDAY
2266
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.29B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
4,054,286
+921,754
| +29% | +$2.55M |
|
2267
Lands' End
LE
$378M
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,327,126
+123,781
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AE
2268
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
294,226
-4,471
| -1% | -$157K |
|
|
PRSU
2269
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.45B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
377,601
+17,593
| +5% | +$489K |
|
2270
Hudbay
HBM
$9.76B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
2,030,987
+296,147
| +17% | +$1.5M |
|
2271
Playtika
PLTK
$1.53B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,027,025
-266,072
| -21% | -$2.85M |
|
2272
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$675M
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
388,519
-9,301
| -2% | -$279K |
|
2273
NVE Corp
NVEC
$543M
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
119,026
+6,519
| +6% | +$548K |
|
|
RAPT
2274
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
73,442
+5,844
| +9% | +$954K |
|
2275
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.37B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,964
+689,260
| +127% | +$5.31M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,560 positions worth $305B, down 2.8% from $314B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and exited 93, leaving the 3,560-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2023 buy was Kenvue: 17,128,393 shares worth $344M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q3 2023, an estimated $167M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Super Micro Computer, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited PDC Energy, Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $313M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $305B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and closed 93 in Q3 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $305B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 9 Nov 2023.