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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Manitowoc
MTW
$510M
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
2,204,551
-86,113
| -4% | -$1.28M |
|
1752
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.83B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,273,826
+37,552
| +3% | +$904K |
|
1753
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$998M
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
294,109
-15,435
| -5% | -$1.59M |
|
|
OSG
1754
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $31M | 0.01% |
4,838,661
-136,984
| -3% | -$818K |
|
1755
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,421,615
-61,900
| -4% | -$1.38M |
|
1756
Janus International
JBI
$734M
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
2,038,350
+303,780
| +18% | +$4.42M |
|
1757
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
9,120,389
+753,575
| +9% | +$2.62M |
|
1758
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$555M
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
613,229
-3,872
| -0.6% | -$192K |
|
|
NFBK
1759
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
3,160,784
-45,296
| -1% | -$497K |
|
1760
Rio Tinto
RIO
$155B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
481,272
+36,190
| +8% | +$2.42M |
|
1761
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.9B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,096,268
-8,452
| -0.8% | -$210K |
|
1762
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.43B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,621,409
+26,800
| +2% | +$463K |
|
1763
Aurora
AUR
$13B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
10,835,427
+3,264,820
| +43% | +$9.37M |
|
1764
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.18B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
453,744
-781
| -0.2% | -$49.8K |
|
|
PTVE
1765
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
2,132,416
+518,586
| +32% | +$7.35M |
|
1766
TKO Group
TKO
$14B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
353,261
+32,095
| +10% | +$2.67M |
|
1767
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
2,453,954
+416,829
| +20% | +$5.22M |
|
1768
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$952M
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,913,484
-155,883
| -8% | -$2.54M |
|
1769
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.9B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
207,534
-11,230
| -5% | -$1.52M |
|
1770
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$821M
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,247,798
-21,674
| -2% | -$554K |
|
1771
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,371,448
+92,371
| +7% | +$2M |
|
1772
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.93B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
900,774
-29,506
| -3% | -$968K |
|
1773
Gray Television
GTN
$438M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
4,790,872
+326,802
| +7% | +$2.5M |
|
1774
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.35B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
2,140,224
+174,228
| +9% | +$2.76M |
|
1775
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$26.9B
| $30M | 0.01% |
576,337
+88,289
| +18% | +$4.83M |
|
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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.