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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
First Advantage
FA
$3.4B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
2,876,969
+216,149
| +8% | +$3.53M |
|
1502
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
413,384
+13,201
| +3% | +$1.32M |
|
1503
NatWest
NWG
$75.4B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
6,842,755
+210,012
| +3% | +$1.25M |
|
1504
Varex Imaging
VREX
$472M
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
2,568,126
+48,440
| +2% | +$889K |
|
1505
National Grid
NGG
$80.4B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
722,815
+11,154
| +2% | +$706K |
|
1506
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
1,494,970
+66,728
| +5% | +$2.06M |
|
|
RDUS
1507
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
2,198,145
-70,793
| -3% | -$1.67M |
|
1508
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$950M
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
2,103,645
-6,746
| -0.3% | -$163K |
|
1509
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.25B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
3,447,076
+57,650
| +2% | +$736K |
|
1510
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$89.5B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
17,874,484
-751,195
| -4% | -$1.72M |
|
|
PFC
1511
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
2,276,703
+21,902
| +1% | +$457K |
|
1512
nCino
NCNO
$2.02B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
1,232,845
+197,937
| +19% | +$6.23M |
|
1513
Sonos
SONO
$1.73B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
2,417,427
+63,642
| +3% | +$1.13M |
|
1514
UiPath
PATH
$6.61B
| $46M | 0.01% |
2,029,052
-203,008
| -9% | -$4.75M |
|
1515
SharkNinja
SN
$22.9B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
736,294
+304,021
| +70% | +$16.1M |
|
1516
AdvanSix
ASIX
$541M
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
1,602,923
-96,674
| -6% | -$2.58M |
|
1517
Miller Industries
MLR
$573M
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
911,207
+16,463
| +2% | +$717K |
|
|
AMED
1518
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
494,506
-17,135
| -3% | -$1.61M |
|
1519
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.37B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
1,015,972
-2,479
| -0.2% | -$106K |
|
1520
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.6B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
999,639
-302,369
| -23% | -$12.3M |
|
|
HSII
1521
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
1,346,969
+27,470
| +2% | +$833K |
|
1522
Shopify
SHOP
$152B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
587,468
+117,939
| +25% | +$9.32M |
|
1523
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$710M
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
2,756,792
-1,865
| -0.1% | -$29.7K |
|
1524
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
1,304,674
+139,871
| +12% | +$5.08M |
|
|
MRC
1525
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
3,592,066
+264,729
| +8% | +$3M |
|
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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.