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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
First Western Financial
MYFW
$304M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
148,443
+4,637
| +3% | +$73.1K |
|
|
SRTA
2777
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$434M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
756,226
+174,451
| +30% | +$538K |
|
2778
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
69,606
+21,977
| +46% | +$747K |
|
2779
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$177M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
85,021
-11
| -0% | -$255 |
|
2780
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
238,502
+105,318
| +79% | +$976K |
|
|
DOO
2781
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,675
+8,258
| +35% | +$545K |
|
|
SBDS
2782
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,441
+7,098
| +41% | +$816K |
|
|
CMLS
2783
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
590,047
+35,429
| +6% | +$149K |
|
|
DGICB
2784
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$830M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
165,787
| – | – |
|
2785
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
183,153
+11,389
| +7% | +$216K |
|
2786
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.54B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
456,898
+799
| +0.2% | +$4.01K |
|
|
BLUE
2787
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
82,377
-67,387
| -45% | -$1.73M |
|
|
VLRS
2788
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$900M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
283,820
| – | – |
|
2789
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.16B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,541
| – | – |
|
2790
Braze
BRZE
$2.81B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
46,624
-99,799
| -68% | -$5.39M |
|
|
GBIO
2791
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,425
-17,885
| -26% | -$421K |
|
2792
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
179,819
| – | – |
|
2793
PetMed Express
PETS
$41.7M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
419,432
-161,981
| -28% | -$942K |
|
2794
Mastech Digital
MHH
$93.1M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
222,114
+65
| +0% | +$560 |
|
|
AIFU
2795
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$206M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,045
+24
| +2% | +$52.7K |
|
2796
Aware
AWRE
$26M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,058,511
-41,497
| -4% | -$72.3K |
|
2797
Dole
DOLE
$1.35B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,655
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
NOAH
2798
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$580M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
169,835
-73,593
| -30% | -$853K |
|
|
HLVX
2799
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
115,912
+51,347
| +80% | +$821K |
|
2800
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
366,898
+15,157
| +4% | +$105K |
|
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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.