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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FORTY
3126
Formula Systems
FORTY
$1.63B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
4,126
| – | – |
|
|
AXIA
3127
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$23.9B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,968
| New | +$325K |
|
3128
Orange County Bancorp
OBT
$506M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
13,780
+2,092
| +18% | +$49.7K |
|
3129
Vesta Real Estate
VTMX
$3.19B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,050
| New | +$301K |
|
|
STKL
3130
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
45,391
+539
| +1% | +$3.33K |
|
3131
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$506M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
11,394
| – | – |
|
3132
Air T
AIRT
$75.4M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
13,748
-2,821
| -17% | -$49.1K |
|
3133
Bioventus
BVS
$893M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
58,542
+27,686
| +90% | +$135K |
|
|
GTH
3134
DELISTED
Genetron Holdings Limited ADS
GTH
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,226
| New | +$289K |
|
|
TRML
3135
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
13,050
-7,818
| -37% | -$276K |
|
3136
Invivyd
IVVD
$171M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,557
| New | +$271K |
|
3137
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$699M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-667
| -2% | -$5.28K |
|
3138
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$45.2M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
61,294
| – | – |
|
3139
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$191M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
13,295
| – | – |
|
|
CYBR
3140
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
1,082
-71
| -6% | -$17.6K |
|
|
SWKH
3141
DELISTED
SWK Holdings
SWKH
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
20,466
| – | – |
|
3142
Paysign
PAYS
$512M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
77,069
+14,938
| +24% | +$44.6K |
|
3143
Citizens Financial Services
CZFS
$367M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,805
| New | +$294K |
|
3144
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7.45B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,889
| New | +$281K |
|
3145
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$47.6M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
73,079
+4,987
| +7% | +$18.1K |
|
3146
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$93M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
29,597
| – | – |
|
|
PPSI
3147
Pioneer Power Solutions
PPSI
$33M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
47,404
+11,176
| +31% | +$58.8K |
|
3148
Maplebear
CART
$10.5B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,202
| New | +$211K |
|
3149
Grab
GRAB
$13.9B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
82,515
+8,246
| +11% | +$26.4K |
|
3150
HireQuest
HQI
$188M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
19,970
-7
| -0% | -$93 |
|
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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.