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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Quanterix
QTRX
$164M
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
996,636
+22,525
| +2% | +$558K |
|
|
CFB
1902
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,695,139
+236,296
| +16% | +$3.16M |
|
1903
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.6B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,875,971
+52,529
| +3% | +$582K |
|
1904
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.3B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
570,208
+3,082
| +0.5% | +$139K |
|
1905
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.2B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
474,700
-10,066
| -2% | -$473K |
|
1906
Stratasys
SSYS
$679M
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
2,007,430
-354,514
| -15% | -$4.55M |
|
1907
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.06B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
420,480
+7,753
| +2% | +$414K |
|
1908
Oil States International
OIS
$489M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
3,766,340
-460,983
| -11% | -$2.75M |
|
1909
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.44B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,155,617
-276,526
| -19% | -$4.8M |
|
1910
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.75B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,268,082
+129,785
| +11% | +$2.68M |
|
|
ROIC
1911
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $23M | 0.01% |
1,794,144
+80,605
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
1912
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,243,644
+31,151
| +3% | +$554K |
|
1913
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$1.94B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
933,099
+184,090
| +25% | +$4.52M |
|
1914
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.79B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
791,344
-25,193
| -3% | -$685K |
|
1915
Insulet
PODD
$11.5B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
133,395
+9,115
| +7% | +$1.7M |
|
|
JKS
1916
JinkoSolar
JKS
$793M
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
907,273
+245,710
| +37% | +$6.75M |
|
1917
Unitil
UTL
$970M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
436,342
+281
| +0.1% | +$14.1K |
|
1918
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.2B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
342,070
+33,980
| +11% | +$2.6M |
|
|
SWAV
1919
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
69,587
+28,525
| +69% | +$7M |
|
1920
BlackLine
BL
$1.84B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
350,330
+200,661
| +134% | +$12.2M |
|
|
AMNB
1921
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
472,109
+3,710
| +0.8% | +$171K |
|
1922
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.13B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,824,583
+190,610
| +12% | +$2.48M |
|
1923
IMAX
IMAX
$2.62B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,389,502
-65,022
| -4% | -$988K |
|
1924
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
518,480
+14,132
| +3% | +$619K |
|
|
INFA
1925
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
640,216
-3,740
| -0.6% | -$118K |
|
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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.