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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Open Text
OTEX
$6.36B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
742,239
+85,899
| +13% | +$3.46M |
|
1802
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$979M
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
908,800
-14,584
| -2% | -$423K |
|
1803
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.71B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
921,038
+148,002
| +19% | +$4.59M |
|
1804
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.8B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
2,982,135
-9,482
| -0.3% | -$88.8K |
|
|
PYCR
1805
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,472,078
+270,271
| +22% | +$5.4M |
|
1806
Stoneridge
SRI
$202M
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,551,204
+19,783
| +1% | +$351K |
|
1807
British American Tobacco
BTI
$130B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
934,314
+46,403
| +5% | +$1.4M |
|
1808
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$770M
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
181,550
+212
| +0.1% | +$32.7K |
|
|
EQC
1809
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,508,881
+41,573
| +3% | +$790K |
|
1810
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.02B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
844,588
+108,320
| +15% | +$3.48M |
|
1811
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.4B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
271,989
-1,285
| -0.5% | -$129K |
|
1812
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.88B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,639,892
-2,682
| -0.2% | -$46.4K |
|
1813
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.13B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,048,891
+65,812
| +7% | +$1.84M |
|
1814
Adeia
ADEA
$2.92B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
2,589,004
+57,204
| +2% | +$668K |
|
1815
Atlassian
TEAM
$27B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
144,515
+2,049
| +1% | +$447K |
|
1816
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.47B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
756,296
+6,202
| +0.8% | +$214K |
|
1817
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$287M
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
4,520,859
+614,172
| +16% | +$4.46M |
|
1818
First Financial Corp
THFF
$980M
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
725,014
+21,710
| +3% | +$842K |
|
1819
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$342M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,029,788
-18,153
| -2% | -$516K |
|
|
HCP
1820
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,026,685
-22,324
| -2% | -$541K |
|
1821
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.2B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
2,303,017
+310,300
| +16% | +$4.62M |
|
1822
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.89B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
2,392,118
-100,751
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
1823
National Presto Industries
NPK
$944M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
328,059
+5,784
| +2% | +$457K |
|
1824
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
2,141,349
+185,655
| +9% | +$2.37M |
|
1825
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.35B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
255,954
+35,330
| +16% | +$3.51M |
|
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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.