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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALTR
1601
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
476,581
+5,674
| +1% | +$482K |
|
1602
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.93B
| $41M | 0.01% |
787,925
+55,189
| +8% | +$2.54M |
|
|
LGF.B
1603
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
4,398,339
+9,240
| +0.2% | +$85.5K |
|
1604
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.1B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
1,423,788
+794,811
| +126% | +$19.6M |
|
1605
Heartland Express
HTLD
$948M
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
3,416,873
+244,324
| +8% | +$3.11M |
|
1606
Methanex
MEOH
$4.3B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
913,375
+5,367
| +0.6% | +$239K |
|
1607
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.65B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
1,037,942
-47,532
| -4% | -$1.69M |
|
1608
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$838M
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
280,594
-5,984
| -2% | -$785K |
|
1609
RXO
RXO
$3.34B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
1,856,888
-12,695
| -0.7% | -$272K |
|
1610
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.43B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
2,614,329
+466,402
| +22% | +$5.26M |
|
1611
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.11B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
2,576,194
+243,704
| +10% | +$3.84M |
|
|
KAMN
1612
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
877,560
-445,396
| -34% | -$18.3M |
|
1613
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
4,010,401
-399,483
| -9% | -$3.72M |
|
1614
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.53B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
928,112
+132,731
| +17% | +$5.55M |
|
1615
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
819,557
+36,824
| +5% | +$1.79M |
|
|
HTO
1616
H2O America
HTO
$2.57B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
705,672
-19,070
| -3% | -$1.13M |
|
1617
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.14B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
2,189,084
+457,964
| +26% | +$9.48M |
|
1618
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$874M
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
726,081
-9,180
| -1% | -$489K |
|
1619
Southern Copper
SCCO
$143B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
402,643
-6,893
| -2% | -$551K |
|
1620
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$38.6B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,870,228
+296,521
| +19% | +$6.21M |
|
|
BBBY
1621
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$481M
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,213,190
-626,344
| -34% | -$16.1M |
|
1622
Monro
MNRO
$383M
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,254,797
-11,000
| -0.9% | -$340K |
|
1623
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.15B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,019,148
-20,070
| -2% | -$702K |
|
|
ECHO
1624
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.4B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
2,770,354
+825,677
| +42% | +$11.5M |
|
1625
Argan
AGX
$8B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
781,092
-17,148
| -2% | -$804K |
|
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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.