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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Tucows
TCX
$108M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
12,002
-356
| -3% | -$7.46K |
|
|
AXIA.PR
3177
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
24,031
| – | – |
|
3178
Battalion Oil
BATL
$30.2M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
38,732
| – | – |
|
3179
WIX.com
WIX
$2.37B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,576
| New | +$207K |
|
3180
Stevanato
STVN
$5.51B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,731
| New | +$205K |
|
3181
SelectQuote
SLQT
$128M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
107,498
-6,779
| -6% | -$10.1K |
|
3182
BV Financial
BVFL
$180M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,637
| New | +$263K |
|
3183
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.8B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
10,963
-233
| -2% | -$4.62K |
|
3184
Ouster
OUST
$2.39B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
26,587
| – | – |
|
3185
MediaAlpha
MAX
$830M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
10,278
| – | – |
|
3186
Pathfinder Bancorp
PBHC
$102M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
16,663
+166
| +1% | +$2.07K |
|
|
VIA
3187
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
19,172
-7,260
| -27% | -$78.2K |
|
3188
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$430M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
2,855
-3,570
| -56% | -$331K |
|
3189
Sphere 3D
ANY
$18M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
13,360
+11,628
| +671% | +$237K |
|
3190
Backblaze
BLZE
$758M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
19,905
| – | – |
|
3191
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.8M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
26,822
+3,899
| +17% | +$29.7K |
|
3192
First National Corp
FXNC
$286M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
12,287
+2,410
| +24% | +$46.3K |
|
|
RPTX
3193
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
40,769
-3,298
| -7% | -$21.1K |
|
3194
NextCure
NXTC
$20.5M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
7,154
| – | – |
|
3195
Bank Of The James
BOTJ
$125M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
18,296
+1,052
| +6% | +$12.2K |
|
|
MURA
3196
DELISTED
Mural Oncology
MURA
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
38,733
-199,749
| -84% | -$970K |
|
3197
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$13.3M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
37,324
| – | – |
|
3198
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$9.87M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
81,982
-1,790
| -2% | -$4.12K |
|
|
ATXS
3199
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,779
| New | +$159K |
|
3200
AC Immune
ACIU
$241M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
59,752
| – | – |
|
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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.