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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Yum China
YUMC
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$129M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
DFEM
|
+$941M |
| 2 |
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
|
+$862M |
| 3 |
Dimensional International High Profitability ETF
DIHP
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF
DISV
|
+$421M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$219M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.86% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.28% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.71% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.82% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NESR
2301
National Energy Services Reunited Corp
NESR
$3.28B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,186,970
+121,215
| +11% | +$814K |
|
2302
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
155,476
+1,527
| +1% | +$79.1K |
|
2303
XPEL
XPEL
$1.22B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
108,241
-18,137
| -14% | -$1.18M |
|
2304
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.85B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
78,947
+21,620
| +38% | +$1.93M |
|
2305
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$273M
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
439,261
+5,969
| +1% | +$92.3K |
|
|
EXTN
2306
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,673,201
-39,581
| -2% | -$171K |
|
2307
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.4B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
521,206
-11,578
| -2% | -$200K |
|
2308
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.3B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
820,438
-32,337
| -4% | -$306K |
|
2309
Core Laboratories
CLB
$523M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
509,625
-100,400
| -16% | -$1.69M |
|
|
BHVN
2310
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,333
-46,030
| -50% | -$6.82M |
|
|
AMK
2311
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
371,542
+63,687
| +21% | +$1.23M |
|
2312
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.06B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
165,747
+29,361
| +22% | +$1.13M |
|
2313
Under Armour
UAA
$2.13B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,490
-274,854
| -21% | -$2.41M |
|
|
ONIT
2314
Onity Group
ONIT
$273M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
289,918
+57,211
| +25% | +$1.66M |
|
|
HMNF
2315
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
300,929
-11,082
| -4% | -$252K |
|
2316
Daktronics
DAKT
$839M
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,486,046
-28,163
| -1% | -$96.9K |
|
2317
PubMatic
PUBM
$789M
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
404,998
+191,404
| +90% | +$3.46M |
|
2318
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.53B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
2,671,296
-201,972
| -7% | -$514K |
|
|
EDR
2319
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
331,995
+108,918
| +49% | +$2.46M |
|
2320
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$94.7M
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
416,697
-6,104
| -1% | -$99.6K |
|
|
EVBN
2321
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
183,030
+7,767
| +4% | +$284K |
|
|
UBA
2322
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
431,437
-18,938
| -4% | -$322K |
|
2323
American Well
AMWL
$232M
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
92,580
+58,237
| +170% | +$5.1M |
|
2324
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$403M
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
317,074
+8,185
| +3% | +$181K |
|
2325
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.38B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
401,769
-1,922
| -0.5% | -$40.8K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,606 positions worth $260B, down 6.6% from $279B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2022 filing shows 143 new, 1,920 increased, 1,329 reduced and 119 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Yum China: 2,857,283 shares worth $135M. The largest sale was Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF, an estimated $941M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2022 buy was Yum China: 2,857,283 shares worth $135M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2022, an estimated $332M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $219M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $941M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $260B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 143 new positions and closed 119 in Q3 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $260B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 10 Nov 2022.