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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.91B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,630,595
+227,775
| +16% | +$5.04M |
|
1652
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,238,977
-57,496
| -4% | -$1.39M |
|
1653
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$877M
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,079,001
+1,050
| +0.1% | +$28.7K |
|
|
VTLE
1654
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
801,129
+71,166
| +10% | +$3.41M |
|
1655
Teekay
TK
$1.01B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
5,084,487
+449,307
| +10% | +$3.1M |
|
1656
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$408M
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
677,664
+21,524
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
1657
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
2,568,871
+213,593
| +9% | +$3.32M |
|
1658
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$894M
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,571,744
-4,948
| -0.3% | -$106K |
|
1659
Resources Connection
RGP
$151M
| $36M | 0.01% |
2,538,985
+25,885
| +1% | +$362K |
|
1660
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$900M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
965,956
+5,446
| +0.6% | +$183K |
|
1661
Mercer International
MERC
$42.3M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
3,771,854
+18,533
| +0.5% | +$166K |
|
1662
SITE Centers
SITC
$225M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
3,362,112
-62,968
| -2% | -$628K |
|
1663
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,264,574
+142,065
| +13% | +$3.84M |
|
1664
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.92B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,001,161
+9,176
| +0.9% | +$341K |
|
1665
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.49B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,170,829
+60,748
| +5% | +$1.75M |
|
|
VGR
1666
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
3,160,725
+90,202
| +3% | +$978K |
|
1667
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,093,033
+30,050
| +3% | +$877K |
|
1668
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.32B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
3,286,300
-65,613
| -2% | -$797K |
|
|
SWTX
1669
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
968,405
-42,964
| -4% | -$1.12M |
|
|
MASI
1670
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
301,488
+16,042
| +6% | +$1.5M |
|
1671
Array Technologies
ARRY
$803M
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
2,099,032
+460,923
| +28% | +$7.95M |
|
1672
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
5,799,983
-147,054
| -2% | -$780K |
|
1673
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$696M
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
3,081,811
-2,435,165
| -44% | -$24.1M |
|
|
NAPA
1674
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
3,577,702
+254,641
| +8% | +$2.57M |
|
1675
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.13B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
983,079
-147,774
| -13% | -$4.29M |
|
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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.