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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$514M
| $67.3M | 0.02% |
2,686,491
-7,603
| -0.3% | -$171K |
|
1252
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$27.8B
| $67.3M | 0.02% |
348,834
+29,514
| +9% | +$5.06M |
|
1253
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.16B
| $67.2M | 0.02% |
1,126,600
-12,950
| -1% | -$668K |
|
1254
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $67.1M | 0.02% |
2,511,438
-2,041
| -0.1% | -$50.9K |
|
|
SWI
1255
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $67.1M | 0.02% |
5,315,248
+544,303
| +11% | +$6.63M |
|
1256
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.81B
| $67M | 0.02% |
3,091,279
-84,045
| -3% | -$1.81M |
|
1257
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $67M | 0.02% |
1,679,053
+11,042
| +0.7% | +$436K |
|
1258
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.48B
| $66.8M | 0.02% |
764,695
+40,083
| +6% | +$3.04M |
|
1259
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.32B
| $66.6M | 0.02% |
5,976,031
+151,819
| +3% | +$1.44M |
|
1260
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.61B
| $66.5M | 0.02% |
744,352
+74,744
| +11% | +$5.24M |
|
|
SCS
1261
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $66.5M | 0.02% |
5,081,454
+329,349
| +7% | +$4.23M |
|
1262
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.66B
| $66.4M | 0.02% |
1,355,283
-2,517
| -0.2% | -$108K |
|
1263
Box
BOX
$4.37B
| $66.1M | 0.02% |
2,335,354
+128,344
| +6% | +$3.45M |
|
1264
Western Union
WU
$1.98B
| $66M | 0.02% |
4,722,011
+178,361
| +4% | +$2.3M |
|
1265
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.01B
| $66M | 0.02% |
2,211,592
+371,380
| +20% | +$11.6M |
|
1266
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.16B
| $66M | 0.02% |
1,509,263
-22,560
| -1% | -$842K |
|
1267
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.84B
| $65.9M | 0.02% |
8,066,751
-172,122
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
1268
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.63B
| $65.8M | 0.02% |
10,353,607
-722,459
| -7% | -$4.47M |
|
1269
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $65.7M | 0.02% |
887,912
-10,726
| -1% | -$763K |
|
1270
Yelp
YELP
$1.45B
| $65.4M | 0.02% |
1,660,773
-333,356
| -17% | -$13.8M |
|
1271
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.6B
| $65.3M | 0.02% |
559,237
-2,992
| -0.5% | -$342K |
|
1272
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.87B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
4,447,440
+300,890
| +7% | +$4.39M |
|
|
PPL
1273
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
2,368,957
+235,192
| +11% | +$6.26M |
|
1274
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
1,051,383
+68,032
| +7% | +$3.99M |
|
1275
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $65M | 0.02% |
744,504
+39,551
| +6% | +$3.54M |
|
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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.