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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Unity
U
$13.8B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
2,124,686
+382,612
| +22% | +$12M |
|
1377
Globant
GLOB
$1.58B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
280,800
+7,113
| +3% | +$1.6M |
|
1378
Repligen
RGEN
$7.96B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
308,219
+6,251
| +2% | +$1.19M |
|
1379
CGI
GIB
$15.1B
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
511,203
+30,934
| +6% | +$3.46M |
|
1380
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
540,245
+7,036
| +1% | +$726K |
|
1381
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.98B
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
1,354,498
+26,744
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ENV
1382
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
965,651
-6,265
| -0.6% | -$327K |
|
1383
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.49B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
813,357
+304,993
| +60% | +$21.3M |
|
1384
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.97B
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
662,517
-22,697
| -3% | -$1.83M |
|
1385
Cactus
WHD
$5.21B
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
1,114,104
+64,675
| +6% | +$2.86M |
|
1386
Banco Santander
SAN
$201B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
11,518,576
-69,639
| -0.6% | -$291K |
|
|
PRFT
1387
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
989,745
+31,150
| +3% | +$2.04M |
|
1388
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
203,827
+4,523
| +2% | +$1.29M |
|
|
P
1389
Everpure Inc
P
$25.7B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
1,068,507
-99,828
| -9% | -$4.46M |
|
|
SPTN
1390
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
2,738,299
-71,610
| -3% | -$1.54M |
|
1391
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.1B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
1,698,238
+61,302
| +4% | +$1.99M |
|
1392
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.57B
| $55M | 0.01% |
1,230,224
+31,409
| +3% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SASR
1393
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
2,361,918
+121,388
| +5% | +$2.85M |
|
1394
BGC Group
BGC
$5.45B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
7,021,741
+228,875
| +3% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ATSG
1395
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
3,953,679
-59,325
| -1% | -$855K |
|
1396
Tencent Music
TME
$15.5B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
4,860,146
-1,265,785
| -21% | -$12.4M |
|
|
ALE
1397
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
911,694
+22,963
| +3% | +$1.35M |
|
1398
Ducommun
DCO
$2.7B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
1,058,065
+41,632
| +4% | +$2.08M |
|
1399
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
362,651
-24,679
| -6% | -$2.93M |
|
1400
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
950,604
-22
| -0% | -$1.32K |
|
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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.