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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Compass
COMP
$8.51B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,412,568
+614,221
| +16% | +$2.17M |
|
2102
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.2B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,765,599
+1,182,700
| +33% | +$3.15M |
|
|
VSXY
2103
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.05B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
808,004
+123,814
| +18% | +$3.04M |
|
2104
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$354M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
751,970
+8,882
| +1% | +$161K |
|
2105
Stantec
STN
$8.04B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
187,989
+9,918
| +6% | +$815K |
|
|
DEA
2106
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.13B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
540,792
+13,776
| +3% | +$418K |
|
2107
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$257M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
447,436
+18,054
| +4% | +$546K |
|
2108
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.89B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
272,025
+85,479
| +46% | +$5.63M |
|
|
AAT
2109
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.45B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
709,142
-32,366
| -4% | -$714K |
|
2110
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.26B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,292,459
-352,901
| -10% | -$1.62M |
|
2111
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.31B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,953,477
-225,612
| -4% | -$780K |
|
2112
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
571,446
+21,852
| +4% | +$630K |
|
2113
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$256M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,262
+95,472
| +9% | +$1.11M |
|
2114
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,259
-163,641
| -13% | -$2.47M |
|
2115
Simulations Plus
SLP
$369M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
376,013
+12,689
| +3% | +$520K |
|
|
SMAR
2116
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
401,228
+303,595
| +311% | +$13.2M |
|
2117
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$2.58B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
424,830
-5,297
| -1% | -$156K |
|
2118
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.98B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
397,993
+19,731
| +5% | +$938K |
|
2119
Sanofi
SNY
$103B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
317,522
+2,501
| +0.8% | +$122K |
|
2120
Vodafone
VOD
$36.3B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,726,467
-399,603
| -19% | -$3.47M |
|
2121
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$348M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
569,462
+521
| +0.1% | +$14.4K |
|
|
UMH
2122
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
943,838
+57,235
| +6% | +$876K |
|
2123
Lands' End
LE
$370M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,406,028
+29,710
| +2% | +$271K |
|
2124
CareDx
CDNA
$2.26B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,445,802
+406,281
| +39% | +$4.06M |
|
|
AIV
2125
Aimco
AIV
$387M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,868,387
-20,164
| -1% | -$154K |
|
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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.