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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.87B
| $30M | 0.01% |
640,802
-19,119
| -3% | -$748K |
|
1777
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$415M
| $30M | 0.01% |
812,949
+13,598
| +2% | +$438K |
|
1778
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.54B
| $30M | 0.01% |
2,823,576
-43,310
| -2% | -$379K |
|
1779
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.3B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,982,275
-157,537
| -7% | -$2.17M |
|
1780
QuinStreet
QNST
$907M
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,691,704
-175,226
| -9% | -$2.5M |
|
1781
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$418M
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
11,132,485
-1,182,151
| -10% | -$3.53M |
|
1782
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.98B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
980,439
-20,722
| -2% | -$694K |
|
|
HOUS
1783
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
4,788,004
+97,494
| +2% | +$643K |
|
1784
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.12B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,719,087
+36,021
| +2% | +$629K |
|
1785
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.22B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
2,354,376
+138,022
| +6% | +$1.83M |
|
|
CHUY
1786
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
875,776
-21,232
| -2% | -$725K |
|
1787
Vestis
VSTS
$1.94B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
1,532,713
+106,145
| +7% | +$2.1M |
|
1788
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$782M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
1,196,232
+274,455
| +30% | +$6.22M |
|
1789
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.97B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
975,019
+9,823
| +1% | +$298K |
|
1790
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
404,716
+9,487
| +2% | +$688K |
|
1791
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.7B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
282,565
+79,928
| +39% | +$7.62M |
|
|
BWIN
1792
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.8B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,009,680
+20,850
| +2% | +$548K |
|
1793
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$500M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,345,019
-102,134
| -7% | -$2.54M |
|
1794
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
130,666
+11,838
| +10% | +$2.93M |
|
1795
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$845M
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,239,819
+194,984
| +19% | +$4.83M |
|
1796
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.24B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
2,444,689
+542,854
| +29% | +$4.94M |
|
1797
Kura Oncology
KURA
$809M
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,363,435
-638,319
| -32% | -$12.4M |
|
1798
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.61B
| $29M | 0.01% |
224,291
+90
| +0% | +$11K |
|
1799
Snap
SNAP
$8.36B
| $29M | 0.01% |
2,527,772
+343,088
| +16% | +$4.6M |
|
1800
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$498M
| $29M | 0.01% |
628,850
-5,436
| -0.9% | -$250K |
|
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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.