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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
2,765,064
-238,713
| -8% | -$2.35M |
|
1777
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.75B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,138,297
+17,622
| +2% | +$409K |
|
1778
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
2,153,431
+82,537
| +4% | +$1.04M |
|
1779
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$27.4B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
488,048
+270,520
| +124% | +$15M |
|
|
JAMF
1780
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,636,386
+265,040
| +19% | +$4.47M |
|
1781
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.76B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
768,520
+59,895
| +8% | +$1.99M |
|
|
HTBK
1782
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
2,959,913
+202,504
| +7% | +$1.78M |
|
1783
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.93B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
965,196
+8,622
| +0.9% | +$253K |
|
1784
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.8B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
163,858
+4,977
| +3% | +$843K |
|
1785
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.2B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
484,766
-36,048
| -7% | -$1.91M |
|
|
CHS
1786
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
3,852,184
-2,108,825
| -35% | -$15.8M |
|
1787
Camden National
CAC
$978M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
775,647
+8,046
| +1% | +$262K |
|
|
SPNS
1788
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,006,523
+44,685
| +5% | +$1.19M |
|
1789
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.23B
| $29M | 0.01% |
665,817
+78,071
| +13% | +$2.83M |
|
1790
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.35B
| $29M | 0.01% |
474,569
-92,425
| -16% | -$5.06M |
|
1791
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.41B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
3,162,935
+392,837
| +14% | +$2.71M |
|
1792
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.12B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
912,198
+110,204
| +14% | +$3.32M |
|
1793
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.61B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
2,100,860
+45,245
| +2% | +$511K |
|
1794
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$543M
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
617,101
-8,528
| -1% | -$426K |
|
1795
Kura Oncology
KURA
$800M
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
2,001,754
+197,530
| +11% | +$1.94M |
|
1796
Interface
TILE
$1.99B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
2,275,194
+165,536
| +8% | +$1.7M |
|
1797
Oil States International
OIS
$489M
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
4,227,323
+269,030
| +7% | +$1.95M |
|
1798
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
735,030
-13,334
| -2% | -$507K |
|
1799
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$1.82B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
3,516,987
-461,398
| -12% | -$2.41M |
|
1800
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.18B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
454,525
+698
| +0.2% | +$41.4K |
|
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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.