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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$623M
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
510,340
+8,079
| +2% | +$518K |
|
|
HBI
1727
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
5,636,927
-112,506
| -2% | -$539K |
|
1728
MP Materials
MP
$7.79B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
2,284,528
-30,457
| -1% | -$482K |
|
1729
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
624,773
+35,582
| +6% | +$1.79M |
|
|
SPNS
1730
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
1,011,292
+4,769
| +0.5% | +$138K |
|
1731
Acco Brands
ACCO
$411M
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
5,780,606
-19,377
| -0.3% | -$115K |
|
1732
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.2B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
168,764
+4,906
| +3% | +$911K |
|
|
IAS
1733
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
3,230,398
+853,126
| +36% | +$11.4M |
|
1734
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $32M | 0.01% |
2,308,878
-60,706
| -3% | -$831K |
|
1735
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.65B
| $32M | 0.01% |
2,419,481
+159,371
| +7% | +$2.16M |
|
1736
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.28B
| $32M | 0.01% |
818,881
-710
| -0.1% | -$27.9K |
|
1737
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $32M | 0.01% |
901,149
+5,862
| +0.7% | +$188K |
|
|
DOCU
1738
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.6B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
535,595
+85,366
| +19% | +$4.82M |
|
1739
Dynatrace
DT
$13.1B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
686,355
+63,901
| +10% | +$3.33M |
|
|
TPC
1740
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.53B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
2,201,196
+115,427
| +6% | +$1.18M |
|
1741
ATN International
ATNI
$372M
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,002,861
-15,956
| -2% | -$557K |
|
1742
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
2,834,771
+69,707
| +3% | +$762K |
|
1743
Cloudflare
NET
$102B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
325,393
+39,789
| +14% | +$3.6M |
|
|
NAPA
1744
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
3,376,303
-201,399
| -6% | -$1.84M |
|
1745
Chegg
CHGG
$111M
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
4,151,346
+1,503,164
| +57% | +$13.8M |
|
1746
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.23B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,968,653
+128,297
| +7% | +$1.86M |
|
1747
Procore
PCOR
$8.37B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
381,792
+55,668
| +17% | +$4.13M |
|
1748
Nokia
NOK
$52.3B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
8,847,915
-8,645
| -0.1% | -$30.8K |
|
|
ERF
1749
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,589,070
-65,704
| -4% | -$1.07M |
|
1750
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,535,471
-63,249
| -4% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.