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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$971M
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
284,893
+22,158
| +8% | +$506K |
|
2452
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
439,918
+62,635
| +17% | +$959K |
|
|
EB
2453
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
655,454
+640,254
| +4,212% | +$5.04M |
|
2454
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$112M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
522,731
-540
| -0.1% | -$5.27K |
|
|
CCC
2455
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$3.73B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
553,924
+453,137
| +450% | +$4.45M |
|
|
DSKE
2456
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
868,956
+26,285
| +3% | +$185K |
|
|
OPTU
2457
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$343M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,051,785
-152,695
| -7% | -$434K |
|
|
TBNK
2458
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
501,955
-54,771
| -10% | -$753K |
|
|
CLDT
2459
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$629M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
656,937
+14,004
| +2% | +$139K |
|
2460
Escalade
ESCA
$303M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
459,483
-14,628
| -3% | -$199K |
|
2461
eHealth
EHTH
$45.1M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
750,717
+331,593
| +79% | +$2.65M |
|
2462
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$91.4M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
721,048
+492,399
| +215% | +$5.12M |
|
|
QUOT
2463
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,563,473
+225,651
| +17% | +$700K |
|
2464
Sweetgreen
SG
$679M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
467,672
+331,248
| +243% | +$3.06M |
|
2465
Twin Disc
TWIN
$346M
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
526,798
+916
| +0.2% | +$10K |
|
2466
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$555M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
630,308
-13,201
| -2% | -$112K |
|
|
TBCH
2467
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$276M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
505,865
+94,919
| +23% | +$1.06M |
|
2468
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.76B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
784,788
+87,503
| +13% | +$612K |
|
2469
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$204M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
317,764
-46,091
| -13% | -$674K |
|
2470
CarParts.com
PRTS
$44.9M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
137,039
+13,869
| +11% | +$620K |
|
2471
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.84B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
597,559
+306,075
| +105% | +$2.75M |
|
2472
Samsara
IOT
$22.5B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
208,475
+181,416
| +670% | +$4.02M |
|
2473
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$232M
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,135,062
+72,581
| +7% | +$413K |
|
2474
American Well
AMWL
$174M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
134,924
-19,526
| -13% | -$862K |
|
|
TCS
2475
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
120,171
-46,269
| -28% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.