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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Banc of California
BANC
$3.03B
| $75.2M | 0.02% |
4,941,362
+87,459
| +2% | +$1.22M |
|
1177
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
186,914
-38,332
| -17% | -$14.1M |
|
1178
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $75M | 0.02% |
9,686,919
+1,002,867
| +12% | +$7.24M |
|
1179
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.22B
| $74.9M | 0.02% |
5,137,445
-277,244
| -5% | -$4.41M |
|
1180
Petrobras
PBR
$125B
| $74.8M | 0.02% |
4,920,299
-1,228,443
| -20% | -$20M |
|
1181
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.53B
| $74.7M | 0.02% |
3,015,233
+395,652
| +15% | +$11.1M |
|
1182
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.7B
| $74.7M | 0.02% |
1,391,694
-426,393
| -23% | -$22.9M |
|
1183
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$804M
| $74.6M | 0.02% |
2,986,833
+33,137
| +1% | +$754K |
|
1184
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.74B
| $74.5M | 0.02% |
4,053,943
+63,023
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
1185
Lumentum
LITE
$55.5B
| $74.5M | 0.02% |
1,573,131
+81,629
| +5% | +$4.15M |
|
1186
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.5B
| $74.4M | 0.02% |
663,197
+35,151
| +6% | +$3.79M |
|
1187
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11B
| $74.2M | 0.02% |
625,132
-58,621
| -9% | -$6.52M |
|
1188
BlueLinx
BXC
$422M
| $74M | 0.02% |
567,999
+13,541
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
|
PLYA
1189
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $73.8M | 0.02% |
7,609,834
+127,116
| +2% | +$1.12M |
|
1190
Evolent Health
EVH
$348M
| $73.7M | 0.02% |
2,246,485
+226,986
| +11% | +$7.24M |
|
1191
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
966,334
-154,984
| -14% | -$12.1M |
|
1192
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.77B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
10,293,977
+1,087,426
| +12% | +$8.33M |
|
1193
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$13.6B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
1,306,132
+1,295,973
| +12,757% | +$68.9M |
|
1194
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.38B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
9,149,932
+526,462
| +6% | +$4.19M |
|
1195
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
4,864,827
+1,030,405
| +27% | +$18.7M |
|
1196
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
1,343,624
+200,958
| +18% | +$10.6M |
|
1197
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.65B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
2,638,608
-799,741
| -23% | -$19.4M |
|
1198
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$720M
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
6,504,256
+156,549
| +2% | +$1.69M |
|
1199
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.66B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
1,374,907
+15,661
| +1% | +$860K |
|
1200
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
708,832
+10,334
| +1% | +$966K |
|
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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.