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 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
FLG
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Antero Resources
AR
|
+$153M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.45% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OPI
2276
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $8.35K | ﹤0.01% |
625,021
-180,461
| -22% | -$2.6M |
|
2277
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.45B
| $8.32K | ﹤0.01% |
384,919
-28,347
| -7% | -$602K |
|
|
EDR
2278
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $8.28K | ﹤0.01% |
367,285
+35,290
| +11% | +$752K |
|
2279
Quad
QUAD
$536M
| $8.28K | ﹤0.01% |
2,028,020
-38,203
| -2% | -$122K |
|
|
AGTI
2280
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $8.27K | ﹤0.01% |
507,036
+193,092
| +62% | +$3.19M |
|
2281
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$565M
| $8.27K | ﹤0.01% |
559,852
-82,661
| -13% | -$1.19M |
|
2282
Teekay
TK
$1.01B
| $8.25K | ﹤0.01% |
1,817,165
+555,984
| +44% | +$2.31M |
|
|
CBAY
2283
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $8.24K | ﹤0.01% |
1,314,522
+67,157
| +5% | +$255K |
|
|
PTVE
2284
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $8.24K | ﹤0.01% |
725,063
+92,372
| +15% | +$1.01M |
|
2285
Gencor Industries
GENC
$209M
| $8.22K | ﹤0.01% |
719,624
+1,152
| +0.2% | +$11.5K |
|
|
SBOW
2286
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $8.2K | ﹤0.01% |
289,910
-211,309
| -42% | -$6.69M |
|
|
SMMF
2287
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $8.15K | ﹤0.01% |
327,414
+16,031
| +5% | +$442K |
|
2288
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$235M
| $8.14K | ﹤0.01% |
1,105,422
-7,764
| -0.7% | -$68K |
|
2289
Coastal Financial
CCB
$626M
| $8.13K | ﹤0.01% |
171,053
+10,154
| +6% | +$471K |
|
2290
Mitek Systems
MITK
$754M
| $8.1K | ﹤0.01% |
835,745
+38,220
| +5% | +$403K |
|
2291
Eastern Company
EML
$143M
| $8.07K | ﹤0.01% |
418,719
+950
| +0.2% | +$19.8K |
|
|
BGFV
2292
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $8.07K | ﹤0.01% |
913,631
| – | – |
|
2293
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.9B
| $8.06K | ﹤0.01% |
109,498
+30,551
| +39% | +$2.53M |
|
|
ONT
2294
Onterris Inc
ONT
$759M
| $8.05K | ﹤0.01% |
181,492
+15,458
| +9% | +$654K |
|
2295
CarGurus
CARG
$3.27B
| $7.99K | ﹤0.01% |
570,247
-208,617
| -27% | -$2.86M |
|
2296
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.7B
| $7.98K | ﹤0.01% |
848,727
-65,236
| -7% | -$291K |
|
2297
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$282M
| $7.96K | ﹤0.01% |
442,458
+3,197
| +0.7% | +$55.9K |
|
2298
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$154M
| $7.94K | ﹤0.01% |
1,166,406
+4,752
| +0.4% | +$27.7K |
|
|
CUTR
2299
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $7.93K | ﹤0.01% |
179,379
-171,042
| -49% | -$7.8M |
|
2300
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.3B
| $7.93K | ﹤0.01% |
294,559
-73,553
| -20% | -$1.85M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,580 positions worth $338M, down 100% from $260B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors withdrew a net $2.24B in Q4 2022, closing 89 positions and reducing 1,331 holdings. Its most notable exit was Duke Realty Corp., an estimated $260M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Dimensional Fund Advisors opened a new position in U-Haul Holding Co Series N worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2022 buy was U-Haul Holding Co Series N: 4,345,763 shares worth $239K.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Prologis in Q4 2022, an estimated $275M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was U-Haul Holding Co, cutting an estimated $257M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Duke Realty Corp. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $260M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $338M portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 92 new positions and closed 89 in Q4 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 100% quarter-over-quarter to $338M.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 9 Feb 2023.