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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Camping World
CWH
$698M
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
317,913
+237
| +0.1% | +$5.97K |
|
2277
Park Aerospace
PKE
$790M
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
691,182
-12,961
| -2% | -$171K |
|
2278
Outset Medical
OM
$95.1M
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,072
+9,837
| +51% | +$3M |
|
2279
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$385M
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
445,442
-93,247
| -17% | -$2.75M |
|
2280
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$256M
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
831,055
-27,704
| -3% | -$245K |
|
2281
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$453M
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
491,812
+23,359
| +5% | +$458K |
|
|
CSTR
2282
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
773,407
+11,581
| +2% | +$153K |
|
2283
Affirm
AFRM
$26.1B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
618,244
+501,027
| +427% | +$6.65M |
|
2284
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.18B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
198,216
+21,078
| +12% | +$951K |
|
2285
Funko
FNKO
$321M
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
874,483
-9,607
| -1% | -$106K |
|
2286
Procore
PCOR
$8.4B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
145,148
+57,804
| +66% | +$3.4M |
|
2287
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$91.7M
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,645
+2,737
| +0.2% | +$27K |
|
2288
Paysafe
PSFE
$399M
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
929,879
+179,039
| +24% | +$2.27M |
|
2289
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$467M
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
386,527
+3,186
| +0.8% | +$61.6K |
|
2290
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.9B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
519,109
+69,504
| +15% | +$1.39M |
|
2291
Lands' End
LE
$386M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,203,345
+72,415
| +6% | +$585K |
|
2292
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.49B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
677,660
+70,673
| +12% | +$1.01M |
|
2293
Mistras Group
MG
$498M
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,276
+87,789
| +8% | +$653K |
|
2294
DMC Global
BOOM
$149M
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
521,008
+172,452
| +49% | +$3.12M |
|
2295
Children's Place
PLCE
$57.6M
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
395,850
-169,823
| -30% | -$4.32M |
|
2296
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.56B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
340,275
-1,743,013
| -84% | -$39.7M |
|
|
UHT
2297
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$594M
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
191,648
+4,417
| +2% | +$203K |
|
2298
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$714M
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,118
-7,989
| -0.7% | -$68.1K |
|
2299
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.77B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
284,626
+104,255
| +58% | +$3.38M |
|
2300
Vital Farms
VITL
$538M
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
757,854
+42,087
| +6% | +$588K |
|
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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.