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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNCR
3076
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
50,136
+18,584
| +59% | +$146K |
|
3077
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.44B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
38,322
+12,036
| +46% | +$113K |
|
3078
Outset Medical
OM
$88.1M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
12,349
-92
| -0.7% | -$4.66K |
|
3079
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.6M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
59,560
| – | – |
|
3080
Sera Prognostics
SERA
$82.2M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
44,512
+29,533
| +197% | +$234K |
|
3081
Mexco Energy
MXC
$18M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
39,899
-449
| -1% | -$4.48K |
|
3082
J.W. Mays
MAYS
$78.6M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
8,729
+226
| +3% | +$9.84K |
|
|
CNF
3083
CNFinance Holdings
CNF
$37.1M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
18,705
| – | – |
|
3084
Celcuity
CELC
$4.27B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
17,903
| – | – |
|
|
ATYR
3085
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.1M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
196,744
+54,496
| +38% | +$95.1K |
|
3086
ThredUp
TDUP
$757M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
190,671
+70,438
| +59% | +$144K |
|
|
IGMS
3087
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
39,453
| – | – |
|
3088
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
| – | – |
|
|
ACB
3089
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$175M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
86,288
-4
| -0% | -$15 |
|
|
BASE
3090
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
14,373
| – | – |
|
3091
Absci
ABSI
$1.29B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
66,533
| – | – |
|
3092
Coda Octopus Group
CODA
$115M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
65,103
| – | – |
|
|
ADVM
3093
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
26,543
+7,683
| +41% | +$117K |
|
|
SHCO
3094
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
66,095
| – | – |
|
3095
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$163M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
71,580
-30,455
| -30% | -$146K |
|
|
SGMO
3096
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
552,879
-22,186
| -4% | -$16.1K |
|
|
OPOF
3097
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
21,679
| – | – |
|
|
ELP
3098
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
47,589
+1,465
| +3% | +$11.9K |
|
|
VBNK
3099
VersaBank
VBNK
$625M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,576
| New | +$383K |
|
3100
Pixelworks
PXLW
$37.4M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
11,751
| – | – |
|
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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.