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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $65M | 0.02% |
130,847
-5,945
| -4% | -$2.58M |
|
1277
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.75B
| $65M | 0.02% |
1,887,507
-49,365
| -3% | -$1.55M |
|
|
ZEUS
1278
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
913,874
-17,824
| -2% | -$1.19M |
|
1279
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
1,253,945
+117,854
| +10% | +$6.56M |
|
1280
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
2,567,677
+257,380
| +11% | +$6.08M |
|
1281
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.45B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
807,461
+22,855
| +3% | +$1.56M |
|
1282
Koppers
KOP
$943M
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
1,169,457
-10,677
| -0.9% | -$552K |
|
|
REVG
1283
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
2,920,405
-42,998
| -1% | -$804K |
|
1284
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$122M
| $64.4M | 0.02% |
3,035,009
+314,210
| +12% | +$5.87M |
|
1285
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.76B
| $64.4M | 0.02% |
474,154
+16,409
| +4% | +$2.13M |
|
1286
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.76B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
313,377
+32,010
| +11% | +$6.35M |
|
1287
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
1,782,499
+103,962
| +6% | +$3.61M |
|
1288
B2Gold
BTG
$5B
| $64.3M | 0.02% |
24,627,772
+1,715,620
| +7% | +$4.63M |
|
1289
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.1B
| $64M | 0.02% |
1,139,183
-10,627
| -0.9% | -$539K |
|
1290
Gentherm
THRM
$1.25B
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
1,109,010
-24,977
| -2% | -$1.3M |
|
1291
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.49B
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
9,653,492
+342,706
| +4% | +$2M |
|
1292
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.43B
| $63.5M | 0.02% |
439,271
+20,943
| +5% | +$3.16M |
|
1293
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.73B
| $63.5M | 0.02% |
931,055
+151,601
| +19% | +$10.9M |
|
1294
Philips
PHG
$25.7B
| $63.4M | 0.02% |
3,545,426
+218,549
| +7% | +$4.19M |
|
1295
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| $63.3M | 0.02% |
842,231
+43,658
| +5% | +$3.31M |
|
1296
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.6B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
1,047,871
+9,020
| +0.9% | +$523K |
|
1297
Honda
HMC
$39.1B
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
1,694,524
+2,416
| +0.1% | +$83K |
|
1298
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$7.87B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
4,470,886
+267,638
| +6% | +$3.25M |
|
|
CTLT
1299
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
1,114,000
-525,197
| -32% | -$28.4M |
|
1300
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.3B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
1,005,902
-10,391
| -1% | -$707K |
|
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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.