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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRKL
1376
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
5,008,133
+37,879
| +0.8% | +$360K |
|
1377
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
2,781,951
+179,688
| +7% | +$2.28M |
|
1378
JFrog
FROG
$9.66B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
1,575,867
+145,465
| +10% | +$3.93M |
|
1379
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$7.87B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
4,203,248
+295,282
| +8% | +$3.32M |
|
1380
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.57B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
1,198,815
+58,010
| +5% | +$2.68M |
|
|
ALE
1381
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
888,731
+24,690
| +3% | +$1.39M |
|
|
PFC
1382
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
2,254,801
+17,231
| +0.8% | +$340K |
|
1383
Repligen
RGEN
$7.96B
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
301,968
+16,430
| +6% | +$2.56M |
|
1384
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.47B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
856,249
+34,995
| +4% | +$2.1M |
|
1385
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.49B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
9,310,786
+742,822
| +9% | +$3.49M |
|
1386
Western Union
WU
$1.98B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
4,543,650
+721,331
| +19% | +$8.8M |
|
1387
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.1B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
280,098
+14,062
| +5% | +$2.65M |
|
1388
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.18B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
2,136,691
-144,244
| -6% | -$3.81M |
|
1389
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.26B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
3,794,640
+634,133
| +20% | +$7.92M |
|
|
REVG
1390
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
2,963,403
+39,484
| +1% | +$632K |
|
1391
CarGurus
CARG
$3.27B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
2,208,420
+126,216
| +6% | +$2.54M |
|
|
DAY
1392
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
794,260
+85,609
| +12% | +$5.84M |
|
1393
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.66B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
1,357,800
-8,451
| -0.6% | -$306K |
|
1394
Bumble
BMBL
$372M
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
3,599,267
+1,013,374
| +39% | +$14.4M |
|
1395
Ducommun
DCO
$2.7B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
1,016,433
+17,897
| +2% | +$874K |
|
|
CSGS
1396
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
994,365
+3,127
| +0.3% | +$160K |
|
1397
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.06B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
1,220,472
+177,373
| +17% | +$5.99M |
|
1398
Avis
CAR
$4.86B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
296,355
+46,021
| +18% | +$8.39M |
|
1399
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.16B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
1,139,550
-20,130
| -2% | -$852K |
|
1400
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
16,087,106
+84,920
| +0.5% | +$232K |
|
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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.