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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$851M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$663M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$192M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$183M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
United Rentals
URI
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
CRH
CRH
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$174M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.61% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.11% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.24% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.1% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$608M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
217,773
+12,224
| +6% | +$262K |
|
2577
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.2M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
336,954
| – | – |
|
2578
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$670M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
285,037
-94,032
| -25% | -$1.68M |
|
2579
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$64.4M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
300,170
+146,098
| +95% | +$2.41M |
|
2580
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$253M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
468,750
+1,944
| +0.4% | +$19.2K |
|
2581
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.3M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,297,550
-69,982
| -5% | -$439K |
|
2582
Value Line
VALU
$321M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
109,501
-986
| -0.9% | -$42.3K |
|
2583
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,422,282
-206,174
| -13% | -$768K |
|
|
WSO.B
2584
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$13.3B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,276
| – | – |
|
2585
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$232M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
441,646
+31,506
| +8% | +$329K |
|
2586
eGain
EGAN
$187M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
679,985
+14,730
| +2% | +$101K |
|
2587
Latham Group
SWIM
$629M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,107,212
+59,022
| +6% | +$168K |
|
2588
Accuray
ARAY
$32M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,767,977
-17,212
| -1% | -$46.1K |
|
2589
Clarus
CLAR
$123M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
644,509
+26,418
| +4% | +$163K |
|
2590
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$140M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
424,463
-1,029
| -0.2% | -$10.6K |
|
|
SBT
2591
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
829,828
+46,599
| +6% | +$242K |
|
2592
Bally's
BALY
$682M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
305,090
-27,021
| -8% | -$315K |
|
|
YRD
2593
Yiren Digital
YRD
$97.1M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
930,309
+62,141
| +7% | +$295K |
|
2594
Playtika
PLTK
$1.52B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
592,838
-407,882
| -41% | -$3M |
|
2595
Phreesia
PHR
$663M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
174,202
-4,562
| -3% | -$113K |
|
|
SEMR
2596
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
314,214
+172,135
| +121% | +$2.07M |
|
2597
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.69B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
261,329
-43,519
| -14% | -$678K |
|
|
TBRG
2598
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
448,380
-75,511
| -14% | -$731K |
|
|
ARC
2599
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,466,811
+94,434
| +7% | +$267K |
|
2600
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
145,891
-1,140
| -0.8% | -$31.7K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,470 positions worth $369B, up 7.9% from $342B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2024: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 58 new positions and exited 83, leaving the 3,470-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2024 buy was Arcadium Lithium plc: 8,775,487 shares worth $37.8M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to NVIDIA in Q1 2024, an estimated $851M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $559M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Textainer Group Holdings limited in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $161M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $369B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 58 new positions and closed 83 in Q1 2024.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $369B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 10 May 2024.