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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BERY
576
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $161M | 0.04% |
2,902,635
+493,343
| +20% | +$28.1M |
|
577
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.42B
| $161M | 0.04% |
2,805,406
-13,274
| -0.5% | -$714K |
|
578
Tapestry
TPR
$31B
| $161M | 0.04% |
3,386,372
+81,115
| +2% | +$3.48M |
|
579
Plexus
PLXS
$6.83B
| $161M | 0.04% |
1,692,781
-21,660
| -1% | -$2.09M |
|
580
Evercore
EVR
$12.3B
| $160M | 0.04% |
832,632
-26,205
| -3% | -$4.74M |
|
581
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.3B
| $160M | 0.04% |
1,286,664
+8,418
| +0.7% | +$1.01M |
|
582
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$855M
| $160M | 0.04% |
2,160,361
-54,878
| -2% | -$3.73M |
|
583
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.69B
| $160M | 0.04% |
3,435,807
+938,375
| +38% | +$41.3M |
|
|
FYBR
584
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $159M | 0.04% |
6,501,604
+1,640,170
| +34% | +$38.8M |
|
|
EFOR
585
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.13B
| $159M | 0.04% |
1,516,627
-101,431
| -6% | -$9.81M |
|
586
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$110B
| $159M | 0.04% |
10,658,015
-828,324
| -7% | -$13.1M |
|
587
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.4B
| $159M | 0.04% |
1,784,288
+12,825
| +0.7% | +$1.05M |
|
588
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.1B
| $159M | 0.04% |
386,003
-22,359
| -5% | -$8.66M |
|
589
Electronic Arts
EA
$53B
| $158M | 0.04% |
1,194,256
+47,611
| +4% | +$6.53M |
|
590
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.9B
| $158M | 0.04% |
2,104,425
-49,980
| -2% | -$3.5M |
|
591
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.6B
| $158M | 0.04% |
821,111
+80,922
| +11% | +$14.1M |
|
592
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.99B
| $158M | 0.04% |
2,017,472
-300,764
| -13% | -$20.9M |
|
593
Materion
MTRN
$4.45B
| $158M | 0.04% |
1,200,913
-21,553
| -2% | -$2.73M |
|
594
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.47B
| $157M | 0.04% |
3,126,667
+48,851
| +2% | +$2.58M |
|
595
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.5B
| $157M | 0.04% |
1,857,470
+5,670
| +0.3% | +$489K |
|
|
SF
596
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $156M | 0.04% |
3,000,938
-118,140
| -4% | -$5.82M |
|
597
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.6B
| $156M | 0.04% |
776,330
-23,207
| -3% | -$4.17M |
|
598
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.5B
| $156M | 0.04% |
126,557
-9,826
| -7% | -$11.1M |
|
599
Primerica
PRI
$10.1B
| $156M | 0.04% |
615,917
-40,344
| -6% | -$9.54M |
|
600
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.3B
| $155M | 0.04% |
116,727
-7,300
| -6% | -$9M |
|
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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.