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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSGS
1451
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $50.4M | 0.01% |
977,166
-17,199
| -2% | -$894K |
|
|
KW
1452
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
5,866,810
-946,176
| -14% | -$9.31M |
|
|
DVAX
1453
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
4,052,338
+20,199
| +0.5% | +$263K |
|
1454
Paycom
PAYC
$7.64B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
252,599
+1,234
| +0.5% | +$236K |
|
1455
Certara
CERT
$1.26B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
2,805,928
+264,932
| +10% | +$4.57M |
|
1456
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.71B
| $50M | 0.01% |
1,297,906
+29,385
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
1457
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $50M | 0.01% |
906,600
+9,907
| +1% | +$469K |
|
1458
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
2,766,632
+197,761
| +8% | +$3.12M |
|
1459
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.43B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
1,548,989
+95,319
| +7% | +$2.9M |
|
1460
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.43B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
3,214,632
-28,941
| -0.9% | -$325K |
|
1461
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
1,158,712
-48
| -0% | -$1.96K |
|
1462
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.97B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
195,325
-5,361
| -3% | -$1.02M |
|
1463
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.1B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
2,217,918
-262,656
| -11% | -$4.95M |
|
1464
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.23B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
966,482
+10,355
| +1% | +$505K |
|
|
HAPN
1465
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.21B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
5,598,009
+945,429
| +20% | +$7.92M |
|
1466
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.42B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
899,539
+26,766
| +3% | +$1.4M |
|
1467
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.6B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
570,536
+28,445
| +5% | +$2.27M |
|
1468
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.96B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
3,106,937
+100,414
| +3% | +$1.55M |
|
1469
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
364,824
+70,089
| +24% | +$9.39M |
|
1470
Papa John's
PZZA
$984M
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
730,897
+7,568
| +1% | +$546K |
|
1471
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
664,081
+2,783
| +0.4% | +$205K |
|
1472
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.34B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
3,269,737
+61,025
| +2% | +$845K |
|
1473
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$1.75B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
374,875
+7,167
| +2% | +$917K |
|
1474
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
2,688,492
+128,975
| +5% | +$2.16M |
|
1475
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
3,655,585
+873,634
| +31% | +$12M |
|
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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.