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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETRN
1001
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $89M | 0.03% |
8,740,820
+260,924
| +3% | +$2.45M |
|
1002
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $88.9M | 0.03% |
5,064,870
+74,877
| +2% | +$1.32M |
|
1003
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $88.9M | 0.03% |
673,781
-747
| -0.1% | -$94.2K |
|
1004
Teleflex
TFX
$6.05B
| $88.9M | 0.03% |
356,532
+27,048
| +8% | +$5.78M |
|
1005
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.5B
| $88.9M | 0.03% |
497,746
+14,784
| +3% | +$2.53M |
|
1006
TransUnion
TRU
$15.1B
| $88.7M | 0.03% |
1,291,391
+194,592
| +18% | +$11.8M |
|
1007
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $88.7M | 0.03% |
1,409,253
+61,020
| +5% | +$3.54M |
|
1008
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.12B
| $88.5M | 0.03% |
2,025,360
+23,404
| +1% | +$890K |
|
1009
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $88.5M | 0.03% |
957,815
+22,317
| +2% | +$1.71M |
|
1010
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $88.5M | 0.03% |
415,127
+1,810
| +0.4% | +$332K |
|
1011
America Movil
AMX
$76.1B
| $88.1M | 0.03% |
4,755,335
-246,679
| -5% | -$4.34M |
|
1012
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $87.8M | 0.03% |
4,785,251
+774,892
| +19% | +$14.3M |
|
1013
Crane Co
CR
$12.3B
| $87.7M | 0.03% |
742,252
+37,388
| +5% | +$3.77M |
|
1014
Toro Company
TTC
$8.75B
| $87.4M | 0.03% |
910,556
-22,432
| -2% | -$1.92M |
|
1015
Parsons
PSN
$4.72B
| $87.4M | 0.03% |
1,393,813
+105,648
| +8% | +$6.39M |
|
|
WBA
1016
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $87.4M | 0.03% |
3,345,074
-558,043
| -14% | -$12.5M |
|
1017
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.43B
| $87.3M | 0.03% |
793,244
+11,490
| +1% | +$1.09M |
|
1018
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.71B
| $87.2M | 0.03% |
1,026,585
+3,218
| +0.3% | +$248K |
|
1019
Brink's
BCO
$4.88B
| $87M | 0.03% |
988,697
+13,350
| +1% | +$1.03M |
|
1020
1st Source
SRCE
$2.16B
| $86.8M | 0.03% |
1,579,147
-12,109
| -0.8% | -$581K |
|
|
CSW
1021
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.2B
| $86.7M | 0.03% |
418,075
+460
| +0.1% | +$83.4K |
|
1022
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $86.7M | 0.03% |
1,477,038
+15,255
| +1% | +$841K |
|
1023
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.26B
| $86.7M | 0.03% |
3,405,619
+130,426
| +4% | +$3.22M |
|
1024
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.94B
| $86.6M | 0.03% |
4,290,055
+594,901
| +16% | +$10.6M |
|
1025
Rivian
RIVN
$22B
| $86.6M | 0.03% |
3,691,417
+392,999
| +12% | +$7.39M |
|
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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.