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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Immunovant
IMVT
$7.93B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
573,447
-138,503
| -19% | -$5.05M |
|
2027
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.98B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
944,685
+320,234
| +51% | +$6.76M |
|
2028
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
468,284
-22,476
| -5% | -$895K |
|
2029
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.16B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
792,409
+115,979
| +17% | +$2.62M |
|
2030
Franklin Covey
FC
$242M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
469,203
-6,319
| -1% | -$252K |
|
|
ONT
2031
Onterris Inc
ONT
$759M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
469,713
+55,281
| +13% | +$1.85M |
|
2032
DMC Global
BOOM
$138M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
943,292
+180,720
| +24% | +$3.17M |
|
2033
SandRidge Energy
SD
$514M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,251,439
-9,199
| -0.7% | -$124K |
|
2034
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
172,559
-2,223
| -1% | -$223K |
|
|
HDSN
2035
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$254M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,654,950
+80,181
| +5% | +$1.04M |
|
2036
Vicor
VICR
$9.56B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
476,378
+7,352
| +2% | +$286K |
|
2037
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$651M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
766,658
+314,510
| +70% | +$6.9M |
|
2038
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,743,325
+958,797
| +34% | +$4.67M |
|
2039
Omega Flex
OFLX
$297M
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
255,458
-140
| -0.1% | -$9.94K |
|
2040
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
291,354
+243,585
| +510% | +$16.9M |
|
2041
Regional Management Corp
RM
$301M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
745,343
-13,775
| -2% | -$332K |
|
2042
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$559M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,466,705
+104,683
| +8% | +$1.37M |
|
2043
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.41B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
3,055,676
+235,406
| +8% | +$1.18M |
|
2044
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.59B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
607,005
+4,733
| +0.8% | +$157K |
|
2045
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$910M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
790,629
-13,454
| -2% | -$294K |
|
2046
Arvinas
ARVN
$518M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
434,300
-57,577
| -12% | -$2.52M |
|
|
BAND
2047
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.26B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
980,812
+97,042
| +11% | +$1.53M |
|
2048
10x Genomics
TXG
$6B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
476,237
-25,177
| -5% | -$1.11M |
|
2049
Natera
NTRA
$38.3B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
195,278
+97,128
| +99% | +$7.31M |
|
2050
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.1B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
149,634
+9,576
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.