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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTHX
2376
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
466,430
-71,557
| -13% | -$817K |
|
2377
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$370M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,048
-3,032
| -11% | -$811K |
|
|
CAJ
2378
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
264,666
+23,040
| +10% | +$543K |
|
2379
KT
KT
$9.28B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
469,434
-119
| -0% | -$1.64K |
|
2380
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
266,398
+44,309
| +20% | +$1.01M |
|
2381
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.37B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
29,204
+1,312
| +5% | +$268K |
|
2382
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$273M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
275,101
+1,002
| +0.4% | +$28K |
|
2383
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$617M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
988,516
-15,760
| -2% | -$105K |
|
2384
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.11B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
821,656
+19,835
| +2% | +$138K |
|
|
APLS
2385
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,594
| New | +$4.89M |
|
|
FRBK
2386
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,992,590
-23,068
| -1% | -$77.6K |
|
|
PCTI
2387
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,194,081
-2,873
| -0.2% | -$13.7K |
|
2388
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.2B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
370,198
+320,081
| +639% | +$5.09M |
|
|
ONT
2389
Onterris Inc
ONT
$617M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
166,034
+67,554
| +69% | +$2.68M |
|
2390
Adicet Bio
ACET
$84.3M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,370
+12,888
| +112% | +$3.27M |
|
2391
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$456M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
359,609
+5,575
| +2% | +$87.8K |
|
|
PTVE
2392
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
632,691
+210,009
| +50% | +$2.18M |
|
2393
First United
FUNC
$282M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
332,829
+2,893
| +0.9% | +$51.6K |
|
|
FONR
2394
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
388,223
-4,484
| -1% | -$65.5K |
|
2395
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$6.82B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
223,131
-30,110
| -12% | -$560K |
|
|
UBFO
2396
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
838,268
+2,415
| +0.3% | +$17.1K |
|
2397
Nice
NICE
$6.17B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,969
-6,166
| -18% | -$1.29M |
|
2398
First Advantage
FA
$3.62B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+421,953
| New | +$5.87M |
|
|
MORF
2399
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
191,161
-154,816
| -45% | -$4.32M |
|
2400
CryoPort
CYRX
$850M
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
221,519
+199,040
| +885% | +$6.85M |
|
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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.