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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.56B
| $79.9M | 0.02% |
1,040,962
+41,041
| +4% | +$3.22M |
|
1127
Robinhood
HOOD
$77.8B
| $79.8M | 0.02% |
3,962,501
-711,078
| -15% | -$9.97M |
|
1128
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $79.6M | 0.02% |
2,425,844
+60,201
| +3% | +$1.85M |
|
1129
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.76B
| $79.6M | 0.02% |
763,953
+76,182
| +11% | +$7.57M |
|
|
JBTM
1130
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.21B
| $79.6M | 0.02% |
758,629
+29,980
| +4% | +$2.99M |
|
1131
Caleres
CAL
$431M
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
1,933,769
+12,745
| +0.7% | +$445K |
|
1132
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.62B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
3,700,173
+1,295,599
| +54% | +$27.8M |
|
1133
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.8B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
650,824
+59,692
| +10% | +$6.74M |
|
|
SFBS
1134
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.89B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
1,194,623
+58,044
| +5% | +$3.69M |
|
1135
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.06B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
319,674
+264
| +0.1% | +$62.5K |
|
1136
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $79.2M | 0.02% |
647,973
-25,808
| -4% | -$3.18M |
|
1137
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.73B
| $79.2M | 0.02% |
2,479,912
+352,362
| +17% | +$9.73M |
|
1138
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
870,071
+80,080
| +10% | +$7.52M |
|
1139
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.7B
| $78.7M | 0.02% |
957,803
-6,347
| -0.7% | -$510K |
|
1140
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.89B
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
921,070
+94,339
| +11% | +$7.4M |
|
|
SHOE
1141
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$413M
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
2,144,125
-23,699
| -1% | -$702K |
|
1142
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.31B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
2,119,447
-13,856
| -0.6% | -$509K |
|
1143
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.7B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
1,135,213
-33,083
| -3% | -$2.02M |
|
1144
Community Bank
CBU
$3.41B
| $78.2M | 0.02% |
1,627,739
+45,060
| +3% | +$2.1M |
|
1145
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $77.9M | 0.02% |
429,433
+14,306
| +3% | +$2.76M |
|
1146
Metallus
MTUS
$838M
| $77.5M | 0.02% |
3,484,655
-10,355
| -0.3% | -$216K |
|
|
HTLF
1147
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $77.4M | 0.02% |
2,202,452
+158,907
| +8% | +$5.55M |
|
1148
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.49B
| $77.4M | 0.02% |
1,253,832
+105,298
| +9% | +$5.63M |
|
1149
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.28B
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
5,461,043
-92,593
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
1150
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $77.1M | 0.02% |
1,378,054
+136,069
| +11% | +$7.07M |
|
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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.