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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.25B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
88,512
+967
| +1% | +$163K |
|
2077
Arrow Financial
AROW
$659M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
668,985
+35,108
| +6% | +$880K |
|
2078
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.3B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
808,393
+210,209
| +35% | +$4.22M |
|
2079
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$492M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,892
+366,192
| +36% | +$5.56M |
|
2080
Camping World
CWH
$639M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
597,556
+2,361
| +0.4% | +$60.9K |
|
2081
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$855M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
749,259
+85,377
| +13% | +$1.86M |
|
2082
CryoPort
CYRX
$761M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
935,206
+213,139
| +30% | +$3.37M |
|
|
CNSL
2083
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,827,702
-3,020
| -0.1% | -$13.1K |
|
2084
Xperi
XPER
$372M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,365,678
-92,996
| -6% | -$1.02M |
|
|
VRE
2085
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,082,663
-24,398
| -2% | -$369K |
|
|
ZIMV
2086
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
998,223
+346,408
| +53% | +$6.17M |
|
2087
B&G Foods
BGS
$287M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,704
+524,360
| +58% | +$5.49M |
|
2088
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$604M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,396,551
+127,970
| +4% | +$545K |
|
|
DAWN
2089
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
981,572
+203,655
| +26% | +$3.05M |
|
|
SNCY
2090
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,825
+231,561
| +27% | +$3.34M |
|
2091
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$386M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,982,622
+77,408
| +3% | +$459K |
|
2092
Astronics
ATRO
$3.43B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,205
-52,254
| -5% | -$777K |
|
2093
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$40.6B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,911,009
+824,265
| +27% | +$3.8M |
|
2094
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$72M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,984,547
+255,323
| +15% | +$2.26M |
|
2095
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$265M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
417,570
+21,049
| +5% | +$706K |
|
2096
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,470
-230,385
| -18% | -$4.83M |
|
|
MOFG
2097
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
681,304
+22,973
| +3% | +$551K |
|
|
SVC
2098
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
470,116
+9,148
| +2% | +$339K |
|
2099
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
443,542
-7,909
| -2% | -$268K |
|
2100
LG Display
LPL
$3B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,874,926
-10,188
| -0.3% | -$45.6K |
|
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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.