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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENZ
2951
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
655,795
-73,887
| -10% | -$97.6K |
|
2952
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.2B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
38,242
+6,848
| +22% | +$147K |
|
|
ONC
2953
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$32.7B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
5,253
-6,036
| -53% | -$972K |
|
2954
Dakota Gold
DC
$605M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
344,369
+5,920
| +2% | +$12.8K |
|
2955
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$113M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
14,377
-889
| -6% | -$62.7K |
|
2956
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.72B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
178,557
+83,990
| +89% | +$429K |
|
2957
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
40,232
+19,204
| +91% | +$414K |
|
|
ALEX
2958
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
48,013
-35
| -0.1% | -$602 |
|
|
SVT
2959
DELISTED
Servotronics
SVT
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
57,335
| – | – |
|
|
FSFG
2960
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
46,768
| – | – |
|
2961
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.2B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
142,157
+4,840
| +4% | +$27.3K |
|
2962
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$353M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
64,557
-4,305
| -6% | -$37.2K |
|
2963
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.31B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
17,732
-33,190
| -65% | -$1.18M |
|
2964
Airgain
AIRG
$75.3M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
139,887
-4,497
| -3% | -$19.1K |
|
2965
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$898M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
48,261
+3,990
| +9% | +$59.2K |
|
2966
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$5.95B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
43,976
-1
| -0% | -$16 |
|
2967
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$308M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
15,649
+1,326
| +9% | +$65.2K |
|
2968
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$187M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
74,618
+24,479
| +49% | +$286K |
|
2969
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.98B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
31,029
-3,489
| -10% | -$77.7K |
|
|
XNET
2970
Xunlei
XNET
$341M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
496,953
| – | – |
|
2971
Red Robin
RRGB
$144M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
96,301
-7,596
| -7% | -$69.8K |
|
2972
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$84.7M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
67,933
| – | – |
|
|
GRTS
2973
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
286,600
+143,870
| +101% | +$352K |
|
2974
Bluerock Homes Trust
BHM
$35.2M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
43,315
-748
| -2% | -$11K |
|
2975
Auburn National Bancorp
AUBN
$91.2M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
37,962
+1,102
| +3% | +$22.6K |
|
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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.