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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
26,864
+2,125
| +9% | +$11.1K |
|
|
RDNW
3227
RideNow Group
RDNW
$248M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,478
| New | +$150K |
|
3228
Cricut
CRCT
$976M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
29,023
-873
| -3% | -$4.65K |
|
3229
Wheels Up
UP
$217M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,361
| – | – |
|
3230
Marchex
MCHX
$78M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
97,884
-26,333
| -21% | -$35.4K |
|
|
ADTH
3231
DELISTED
AdTheorent Holding Co
ADTH
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,774
| New | +$114K |
|
|
DALN
3232
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
34,873
| – | – |
|
3233
Gevo
GEVO
$372M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
171,407
| – | – |
|
3234
Century Therapeutics
IPSC
$395M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
31,160
-1,438
| -4% | -$6.09K |
|
3235
Personalis
PSNL
$1.31B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
85,590
-21,972
| -20% | -$34K |
|
3236
Weave Communications
WEAV
$522M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
10,866
| – | – |
|
|
TAIT
3237
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
38,723
+9,054
| +31% | +$29.2K |
|
3238
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$192M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,115
| New | +$415K |
|
3239
Forafric Global
AFRI
$282M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
11,879
| – | – |
|
|
DZSI
3240
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
92,560
-126,190
| -58% | -$191K |
|
3241
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.45B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,100
| New | +$143K |
|
3242
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.27B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
19,488
+2,337
| +14% | +$10.9K |
|
3243
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,943
| New | +$107K |
|
|
PPTA
3244
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$2.37B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
27,910
| – | – |
|
3245
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$58.4M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
37,227
-1,821
| -5% | -$5.53K |
|
|
NBP
3246
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$190M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
60,407
+24,284
| +67% | +$44.8K |
|
3247
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$97M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
43,067
+11,783
| +38% | +$32K |
|
3248
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$743M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
89,061
-98,492
| -53% | -$117K |
|
|
EGIO
3249
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
11,310
-45
| -0.4% | -$431 |
|
|
SOHO
3250
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
74,548
| – | – |
|
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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.