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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Banc of California
BANC
$3.03B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
4,853,903
+1,615,478
| +50% | +$20M |
|
1252
Globant
GLOB
$1.58B
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
273,687
+7,226
| +3% | +$1.48M |
|
1253
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.52B
| $65M | 0.02% |
1,631,938
+12,936
| +0.8% | +$427K |
|
1254
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $65M | 0.02% |
898,638
+12,431
| +1% | +$946K |
|
1255
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.6B
| $65M | 0.02% |
9,687,431
+761,657
| +9% | +$5.33M |
|
1256
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.83B
| $65M | 0.02% |
1,485,849
-23,984
| -2% | -$966K |
|
1257
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.7B
| $65M | 0.02% |
3,902,649
-19,258
| -0.5% | -$353K |
|
1258
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
1,136,091
-4,187
| -0.4% | -$240K |
|
1259
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $64.9M | 0.02% |
698,498
+5,654
| +0.8% | +$492K |
|
1260
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
1,249,050
+10,993
| +0.9% | +$553K |
|
|
PLYA
1261
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
7,482,718
+82,630
| +1% | +$622K |
|
|
SPTN
1262
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
2,809,909
+11,683
| +0.4% | +$265K |
|
1263
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
633,783
-14,348
| -2% | -$1.22M |
|
1264
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
1,241,985
+74,067
| +6% | +$3.58M |
|
|
SCS
1265
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
4,752,105
+352,078
| +8% | +$4.18M |
|
|
TXNM
1266
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.41B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
1,544,429
+47,260
| +3% | +$2.02M |
|
|
AVNS
1267
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $64M | 0.02% |
2,854,235
-55,750
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
1268
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.96B
| $64M | 0.02% |
483,991
+18,468
| +4% | +$1.96M |
|
1269
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.55B
| $64M | 0.02% |
3,592,486
-155,819
| -4% | -$2.63M |
|
1270
Idacorp
IDA
$8.27B
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
649,195
+61,546
| +10% | +$5.96M |
|
1271
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $63.7M | 0.02% |
2,513,479
+51,030
| +2% | +$1.26M |
|
1272
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
8,684,052
+579,638
| +7% | +$4.54M |
|
1273
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.28B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
11,384,094
-2,013,330
| -15% | -$9.43M |
|
1274
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.4B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
484,261
+28,604
| +6% | +$3.24M |
|
|
PRFT
1275
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
958,595
+14,606
| +2% | +$899K |
|
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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.