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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRNT
1326
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
1,845,484
+55,988
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
1327
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.35B
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
718,666
+244,097
| +51% | +$16.9M |
|
1328
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$339M
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
1,398,224
-8,840
| -0.6% | -$326K |
|
1329
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.52B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
1,677,457
+45,519
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
1330
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $60.9M | 0.02% |
1,724,473
-71,029
| -4% | -$2.45M |
|
1331
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.06B
| $60.9M | 0.02% |
1,217,283
-3,189
| -0.3% | -$143K |
|
|
JWN
1332
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $60.8M | 0.02% |
2,999,545
+169,883
| +6% | +$3.21M |
|
1333
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.43B
| $60.7M | 0.02% |
1,130,207
+7,556
| +0.7% | +$284K |
|
1334
American States Water
AWR
$3.36B
| $60.7M | 0.02% |
839,564
+5,246
| +0.6% | +$391K |
|
1335
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.7B
| $60.5M | 0.02% |
142,432
+968
| +0.7% | +$413K |
|
1336
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.1B
| $60.3M | 0.02% |
3,888,136
+709,482
| +22% | +$9.85M |
|
1337
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $60.2M | 0.02% |
5,887,133
+14,046
| +0.2% | +$136K |
|
1338
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.6B
| $60.2M | 0.02% |
10,095,077
+407,646
| +4% | +$2.45M |
|
1339
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $60.1M | 0.02% |
762,863
+3,819
| +0.5% | +$268K |
|
1340
Idacorp
IDA
$8.27B
| $60M | 0.02% |
645,800
-3,395
| -0.5% | -$311K |
|
1341
NiSource
NI
$21.3B
| $59.9M | 0.02% |
2,166,762
-14,396
| -0.7% | -$378K |
|
1342
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $59.9M | 0.02% |
2,602,066
+34,657
| +1% | +$739K |
|
1343
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.42B
| $59.9M | 0.02% |
1,364,339
+78,039
| +6% | +$3.36M |
|
1344
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.8B
| $59.7M | 0.02% |
1,421,948
+1,705
| +0.1% | +$70.2K |
|
|
DAY
1345
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $59.7M | 0.02% |
901,205
+106,945
| +13% | +$7.3M |
|
|
BBT
1346
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.66B
| $59.5M | 0.02% |
2,596,150
+70,594
| +3% | +$1.62M |
|
1347
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $59.3M | 0.02% |
1,177,567
+277,929
| +31% | +$13.6M |
|
1348
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$194B
| $59.3M | 0.02% |
740,416
+55,900
| +8% | +$4.28M |
|
1349
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.83B
| $59.2M | 0.02% |
2,006,554
+32,050
| +2% | +$966K |
|
|
DCH
1350
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.34B
| $59.1M | 0.02% |
8,032,228
+363,136
| +5% | +$2.74M |
|
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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.