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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
LSB Industries
LXU
$783M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
2,327,143
-197,934
| -8% | -$1.56M |
|
|
BRSL
1977
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.84B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
902,681
-12,139
| -1% | -$304K |
|
1978
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.27B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
63,707
+1,886
| +3% | +$555K |
|
|
UNIT
1979
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.36B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
3,440,284
+60,618
| +2% | +$347K |
|
1980
Methode Electronics
MEI
$496M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,662,553
-251,496
| -13% | -$4.75M |
|
1981
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.32B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
896,448
+584,186
| +187% | +$12.8M |
|
1982
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$560M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
175,620
-4,633
| -3% | -$450K |
|
1983
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.12B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
835,634
-76,564
| -8% | -$1.72M |
|
|
EHAB
1984
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,729,992
-135,617
| -7% | -$1.36M |
|
1985
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$528M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
995,815
-816
| -0.1% | -$16.1K |
|
1986
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.76B
| $20M | 0.01% |
777,774
+112,855
| +17% | +$2.84M |
|
1987
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.49B
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,628,207
+498,540
| +44% | +$6.35M |
|
1988
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$384M
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,133,710
+317,941
| +39% | +$4.69M |
|
1989
Vertex
VERX
$2.09B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
627,585
+144,243
| +30% | +$3.89M |
|
1990
Hudbay
HBM
$10.1B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
2,843,170
+628,313
| +28% | +$3.65M |
|
1991
Intapp
INTA
$2.52B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
579,828
+137,821
| +31% | +$5.41M |
|
1992
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$587M
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
529,937
+4,254
| +0.8% | +$153K |
|
1993
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$370M
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
1,626,096
-26,263
| -2% | -$334K |
|
|
CVGW
1994
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
709,880
+21,035
| +3% | +$590K |
|
1995
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$25.9B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
647,496
+18,927
| +3% | +$558K |
|
1996
Vital Farms
VITL
$545M
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
842,115
-16,129
| -2% | -$281K |
|
1997
Designer Brands
DBI
$307M
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,781,062
+121,727
| +7% | +$1.17M |
|
|
GTY
1998
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.11B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
711,541
+20,384
| +3% | +$560K |
|
1999
Zillow
ZG
$7.94B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
406,297
+28,733
| +8% | +$1.52M |
|
2000
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$45M
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
2,465,105
+2,841
| +0.1% | +$28K |
|
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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.