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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
2901
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
619,852
-60,492
| -9% | -$146K |
|
2902
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$26.3M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
144,465
-2,972
| -2% | -$19.1K |
|
2903
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$432M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
115,278
+4,092
| +4% | +$39.1K |
|
|
TCS
2904
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
66,099
-14,156
| -18% | -$306K |
|
2905
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.56B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
169,250
| – | – |
|
|
OLPX
2906
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
585,564
-67,666
| -10% | -$141K |
|
2907
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$280M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,940
-2,084
| -2% | -$27.8K |
|
|
BRDG
2908
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
161,010
+10,046
| +7% | +$83.6K |
|
2909
Root
ROOT
$857M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,989
-2,279
| -11% | -$53.6K |
|
2910
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
91,587
+64,285
| +235% | +$769K |
|
2911
TeraWulf
WULF
$8.75B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+413,646
| New | +$816K |
|
2912
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
63,219
| – | – |
|
|
SSBK
2913
DELISTED
Southern States Bancshares
SSBK
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,277
+5,281
| +15% | +$138K |
|
2914
Heritage Global
HGBL
$40.3M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
402,489
+6,325
| +2% | +$18K |
|
2915
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$187M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
59,969
+1,670
| +3% | +$31.5K |
|
2916
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$251M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
94,419
+863
| +0.9% | +$9.84K |
|
2917
Nkarta
NKTX
$150M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
96,663
+40,076
| +71% | +$417K |
|
2918
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$414M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
342,169
+98,874
| +41% | +$331K |
|
2919
1stdibs.com
DIBS
$149M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
173,990
+10,459
| +6% | +$53.2K |
|
|
NXDR
2920
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$847M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
447,950
+272,768
| +156% | +$510K |
|
2921
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
324,773
+17,047
| +6% | +$49.8K |
|
2922
Live Ventures
LIVE
$29.8M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
37,019
+445
| +1% | +$11.5K |
|
2923
Citizens
CIA
$239M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
462,087
-45,534
| -9% | -$119K |
|
2924
908 Devices
MASS
$329M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
130,189
+19,234
| +17% | +$143K |
|
2925
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$248M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
32,653
+2,058
| +7% | +$65.3K |
|
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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.