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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.4B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
5,319,428
+1,336,756
| +34% | +$7.31M |
|
1727
Alamos Gold
AGI
$11.6B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
2,385,576
-27,452
| -1% | -$359K |
|
1728
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$279M
| $32M | 0.01% |
3,906,687
+301,558
| +8% | +$1.98M |
|
1729
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.15B
| $32M | 0.01% |
1,039,218
+29,529
| +3% | +$740K |
|
1730
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.43B
| $32M | 0.01% |
530,926
+22,252
| +4% | +$1.21M |
|
|
BRY
1731
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
4,537,851
+284,757
| +7% | +$2.13M |
|
1732
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$967M
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
309,544
-5,351
| -2% | -$525K |
|
1733
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.61B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
2,260,110
+316,905
| +16% | +$3.69M |
|
1734
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.08B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,101,251
+189,704
| +21% | +$4.84M |
|
|
KAMN
1735
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,322,956
+15,661
| +1% | +$324K |
|
1736
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.79B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
811,902
+34,434
| +4% | +$1.11M |
|
1737
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,246,855
+172,018
| +16% | +$4.39M |
|
1738
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$425M
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
867,635
-235,227
| -21% | -$9.05M |
|
1739
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$846M
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,044,835
+54,480
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
1740
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
3,497,460
+109,449
| +3% | +$746K |
|
|
TBI
1741
Trueblue
TBI
$215M
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
2,048,852
-40,740
| -2% | -$569K |
|
1742
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$340M
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,047,941
-288,731
| -22% | -$6.37M |
|
1743
Progyny
PGNY
$2.44B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
844,679
+105,544
| +14% | +$3.54M |
|
1744
Adeia
ADEA
$2.94B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
2,531,800
-183,675
| -7% | -$1.77M |
|
1745
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.29B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,603,575
+48,459
| +3% | +$863K |
|
1746
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.81B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,236,274
-2,318
| -0.2% | -$53.1K |
|
1747
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.48B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
171,864
+14,741
| +9% | +$2.55M |
|
1748
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$599M
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
502,261
-14,928
| -3% | -$711K |
|
1749
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.82B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
892,001
-392,291
| -31% | -$12M |
|
1750
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.26B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,157,528
+218,864
| +23% | +$5.72M |
|
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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.