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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Lightbridge
LTBR
$277M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
36,619
-6,423
| -15% | -$19.5K |
|
3252
LivePerson
LPSN
$22M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
7,189
-4,720
| -40% | -$162K |
|
|
LEV
3253
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
75,230
| – | – |
|
3254
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$44.4M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
13,730
-4
| -0% | -$36 |
|
|
PMD
3255
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
36,117
| – | – |
|
3256
loanDepot
LDI
$542M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,503
| New | +$109K |
|
3257
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$33.8M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
11,828
| – | – |
|
|
VXRT
3258
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
77,823
-1,277
| -2% | -$1.34K |
|
3259
Stereotaxis
STXS
$133M
| $99.8K | ﹤0.01% |
38,232
-93,127
| -71% | -$221K |
|
3260
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.92B
| $99.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,482
| New | +$96.4K |
|
3261
Astrotech Corp
ASTC
$12.6M
| $98.4K | ﹤0.01% |
11,282
| – | – |
|
|
LNAI
3262
Lunai Bioworks
LNAI
$9.16M
| $95.8K | ﹤0.01% |
452
| – | – |
|
|
SY
3263
So-Young International
SY
$184M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
86,282
| – | – |
|
3264
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$14.8M
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
37,979
+15,648
| +70% | +$38.9K |
|
|
ME
3265
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $92.6K | ﹤0.01% |
8,705
| – | – |
|
3266
FreightCar America
RAIL
$261M
| $92.6K | ﹤0.01% |
24,052
| – | – |
|
3267
CorMedix
CRMD
$588M
| $91.6K | ﹤0.01% |
21,601
| – | – |
|
3268
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$55M
| $91.6K | ﹤0.01% |
37,376
| – | – |
|
3269
Immuneering
IMRX
$274M
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
31,349
+14,665
| +88% | +$82.2K |
|
3270
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$233M
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
11,451
| – | – |
|
|
NVNO
3271
enVVeno Medical
NVNO
$7.1M
| $89.3K | ﹤0.01% |
469
-54
| -10% | -$9.69K |
|
3272
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$18.7M
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
20,278
| – | – |
|
|
AKYA
3273
DELISTED
Akoya BioSciences
AKYA
| $86.3K | ﹤0.01% |
18,406
| – | – |
|
3274
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$567M
| $86.3K | ﹤0.01% |
12,383
| – | – |
|
3275
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$189M
| $85.4K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-4,316
| -11% | -$9.26K |
|
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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.