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
|
+$900M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$305M |
| 3 |
TWNK
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$291M |
| 5 |
TRTN
Triton International Limited
TRTN
|
+$282M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.11% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.15% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.26% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $101M | 0.03% |
6,569,502
+28,553
| +0.4% | +$382K |
|
902
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $101M | 0.03% |
8,130,447
+709,238
| +10% | +$7.66M |
|
903
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.75B
| $101M | 0.03% |
2,020,473
+54,886
| +3% | +$2.64M |
|
904
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.73B
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,910,754
+23,689
| +1% | +$1.1M |
|
905
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.6B
| $101M | 0.03% |
923,960
+3,093
| +0.3% | +$301K |
|
906
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.5B
| $101M | 0.03% |
3,391,117
+51,942
| +2% | +$1.57M |
|
|
CHX
907
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $100M | 0.03% |
3,433,718
+349,035
| +11% | +$10.8M |
|
908
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.17B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,212,966
+15,698
| +1% | +$1.16M |
|
909
Hexcel
HXL
$7.79B
| $99.9M | 0.03% |
1,353,980
+59,976
| +5% | +$4.05M |
|
|
DMC
910
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $99.7M | 0.03% |
3,797,751
+33,060
| +0.9% | +$814K |
|
911
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $99.3M | 0.03% |
8,803,647
+226,432
| +3% | +$2.52M |
|
912
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.44B
| $99.3M | 0.03% |
1,308,217
-2,734
| -0.2% | -$206K |
|
913
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $99.3M | 0.03% |
696,145
-38,204
| -5% | -$5.09M |
|
914
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.08B
| $99.3M | 0.03% |
1,306,702
+41,065
| +3% | +$2.87M |
|
915
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.37B
| $98.8M | 0.03% |
3,000,035
+256,221
| +9% | +$7.65M |
|
916
Infosys
INFY
$48.7B
| $98.5M | 0.03% |
5,360,152
+209,675
| +4% | +$3.65M |
|
917
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$14B
| $98.5M | 0.03% |
360,180
+99,054
| +38% | +$22.6M |
|
918
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $98.4M | 0.03% |
1,040,567
-4,032
| -0.4% | -$369K |
|
919
Petrobras
PBR
$125B
| $98.2M | 0.03% |
6,148,742
-448,094
| -7% | -$6.86M |
|
|
SRCL
920
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $97.7M | 0.03% |
1,971,719
+192,045
| +11% | +$8.62M |
|
921
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $97.6M | 0.03% |
1,272,584
-47,472
| -4% | -$3.65M |
|
922
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.22B
| $97.6M | 0.03% |
5,414,689
+1,836
| +0% | +$28.8K |
|
923
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.37B
| $97.4M | 0.03% |
1,310,969
+81,823
| +7% | +$5.14M |
|
924
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $97.3M | 0.03% |
2,162,410
+332,181
| +18% | +$14.6M |
|
925
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.7B
| $96.9M | 0.03% |
1,818,087
-271,786
| -13% | -$13.2M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,516 positions worth $342B, up 12% from $305B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and exited 103, leaving the 3,516-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2023 buy was Veralto: 961,231 shares worth $79.1M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to NVIDIA in Q4 2023, an estimated $900M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $430M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $305M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $342B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and closed 103 in Q4 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $342B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 7 Feb 2024.