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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
National Bankshares
NKSH
$259M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
93,071
| – | – |
|
2677
Ooma
OOMA
$598M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
363,086
-2,679
| -0.7% | -$26.7K |
|
|
IRBT
2678
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
352,166
-120,341
| -25% | -$1.95M |
|
|
ENFN
2679
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
332,706
+151,362
| +83% | +$1.33M |
|
2680
Lantronix
LTRX
$240M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
862,522
-40,579
| -4% | -$199K |
|
|
IMOS
2681
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.65B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
97,513
| – | – |
|
2682
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.07B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
110,892
-211
| -0.2% | -$5.89K |
|
2683
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$659M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
367,027
-207,807
| -36% | -$1.47M |
|
2684
IBEX
IBEX
$473M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
196,477
+3,202
| +2% | +$52.5K |
|
2685
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$77.5M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,164,424
-4,855
| -0.4% | -$14K |
|
2686
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$404M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
568,293
+70,571
| +14% | +$380K |
|
|
GDEN
2687
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,454
+55,208
| +210% | +$2.04M |
|
2688
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$327M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
409,359
+2,737
| +0.7% | +$22K |
|
|
PARAA
2689
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
136,952
+5,473
| +4% | +$113K |
|
|
MAG
2690
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
281,365
+154,447
| +122% | +$1.42M |
|
2691
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$447M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
314,930
-4,736
| -1% | -$40.6K |
|
2692
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
219,765
+4,471
| +2% | +$27.1K |
|
2693
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$13.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
38,043
| – | – |
|
2694
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.3M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
288,944
+16,675
| +6% | +$154K |
|
2695
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
238,104
+3,811
| +2% | +$45.9K |
|
2696
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
224,011
+20,195
| +10% | +$258K |
|
2697
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
366,724
| – | – |
|
|
FSP
2698
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$47.2M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,278,811
-22,988
| -2% | -$54.8K |
|
|
LX
2699
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$241M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,611,490
-51,727
| -3% | -$95.7K |
|
2700
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.61B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
233,374
-259,705
| -53% | -$4.33M |
|
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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.