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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNTY
2351
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
300,511
+7,656
| +3% | +$193K |
|
2352
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.05B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,490,434
| New | +$8.72M |
|
2353
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.69B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
322,921
+220,535
| +215% | +$5.38M |
|
|
BGFV
2354
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
883,894
-25,518
| -3% | -$204K |
|
2355
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$545M
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
564,195
+544
| +0.1% | +$6.63K |
|
2356
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$6.35B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
392,503
-157,696
| -29% | -$2.36M |
|
|
TAST
2357
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,591,616
+192,722
| +14% | +$873K |
|
2358
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$795M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
540,491
+82,715
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
2359
The RMR Group
RMR
$326M
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
339,456
-9,499
| -3% | -$222K |
|
|
TRUE
2360
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
3,476,837
+131,686
| +4% | +$314K |
|
|
BFS
2361
Saul Centers
BFS
$837M
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
213,145
-344
| -0.2% | -$12.4K |
|
|
XRN
2362
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$467M
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
171,965
+5,194
| +3% | +$235K |
|
2363
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$503M
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
651,816
+23,340
| +4% | +$284K |
|
2364
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$532M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
431,111
+284,153
| +193% | +$5.23M |
|
|
EGRX
2365
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
400,499
-57,813
| -13% | -$1.37M |
|
2366
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.55B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
777,512
+143,995
| +23% | +$1.47M |
|
2367
Quad
QUAD
$546M
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
2,059,876
+29,825
| +1% | +$108K |
|
|
CTG
2368
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,006,763
+13,570
| +1% | +$94.1K |
|
|
ITOS
2369
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
578,649
+163,043
| +39% | +$2.32M |
|
|
CVLY
2370
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
389,067
-4,587
| -1% | -$87.2K |
|
2371
Vertex
VERX
$1.88B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
390,960
+85,320
| +28% | +$1.8M |
|
|
FARO
2372
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
468,959
-127,694
| -21% | -$2.26M |
|
|
VMEO
2373
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,839,024
+1,117,064
| +155% | +$4.23M |
|
2374
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$112M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,500,373
-102,575
| -6% | -$502K |
|
2375
Warner Music
WMG
$13.3B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
289,623
+4,336
| +2% | +$120K |
|
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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.