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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Petco
WOOF
$797M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,483,927
-529,340
| -26% | -$1.34M |
|
2652
Karat Packaging
KRT
$803M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
118,076
+36,582
| +45% | +$964K |
|
2653
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
277,712
+22,552
| +9% | +$268K |
|
2654
Braskem
BAK
$928M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
319,392
-83,045
| -21% | -$677K |
|
2655
NN Inc
NNBR
$255M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
709,302
| – | – |
|
|
EU
2656
enCore Energy
EU
$212M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
763,979
| – | – |
|
2657
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$191M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
190,547
-601
| -0.3% | -$10.9K |
|
2658
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
67,334
+13,775
| +26% | +$654K |
|
2659
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$662M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+6,787
| +11% | +$346K |
|
2660
Inogen
INGN
$175M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
411,311
+31,143
| +8% | +$220K |
|
2661
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.61B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
314,564
-27,651
| -8% | -$307K |
|
|
NOA
2662
North American Construction
NOA
$369M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
148,511
-7,653
| -5% | -$178K |
|
2663
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$366M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
189,256
+9,693
| +5% | +$128K |
|
2664
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,833
+6,300
| +3% | +$103K |
|
2665
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$59.5M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
313,495
+2,272
| +0.7% | +$22.6K |
|
2666
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$7.81B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,511
+13,068
| +38% | +$905K |
|
|
FNA
2667
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
262,684
+173,269
| +194% | +$2.06M |
|
2668
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$729M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
161,303
+40,472
| +33% | +$784K |
|
2669
Wipro
WIT
$19.6B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,120,310
+194,464
| +21% | +$574K |
|
|
GAMB
2670
DELISTED
Gambling.com
GAMB
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
350,173
+63,984
| +22% | +$580K |
|
2671
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$281M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+14,408
| +16% | +$464K |
|
2672
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
922,325
-315,215
| -25% | -$1.17M |
|
2673
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$368M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
199,486
+62,576
| +46% | +$1.01M |
|
|
SMLR
2674
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,625
+28,220
| +36% | +$1.18M |
|
|
CIO
2675
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
597,671
-9,400
| -2% | -$47.4K |
|
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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.