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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUVL
2151
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
192,813
-91,007
| -32% | -$7.24M |
|
2152
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$235M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,687,905
-10,249
| -0.6% | -$58.5K |
|
2153
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.28B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,060,952
+206,942
| +24% | +$2.75M |
|
2154
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.23B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
488,488
-177,329
| -27% | -$5.35M |
|
2155
Energy Recovery
ERII
$446M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
906,790
+17,192
| +2% | +$274K |
|
2156
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.88B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,578
-21,985
| -2% | -$288K |
|
2157
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$185M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
865,199
-16,297
| -2% | -$235K |
|
2158
NLI Holdings
NL
$281M
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,940,595
-5,426
| -0.3% | -$30.5K |
|
2159
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.41B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
966,453
-33,591
| -3% | -$361K |
|
2160
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.47B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,265,245
+214,892
| +20% | +$2.96M |
|
|
TGI
2161
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
937,941
+80,586
| +9% | +$1.2M |
|
|
AGR
2162
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
385,967
+46,605
| +14% | +$1.52M |
|
2163
Warner Music
WMG
$13.5B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
425,691
+41,311
| +11% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MTTR
2164
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,211,865
+539,084
| +10% | +$1.18M |
|
2165
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$8.51B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
349,209
-184,514
| -35% | -$6.6M |
|
2166
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$889M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,317,662
+214,525
| +19% | +$1.51M |
|
2167
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
386,314
-6,974
| -2% | -$251K |
|
2168
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$896M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
664,740
+40,074
| +6% | +$886K |
|
|
FFWM
2169
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,852,656
+162,116
| +10% | +$1.39M |
|
2170
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
365,233
-3,468
| -0.9% | -$113K |
|
2171
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.58B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
847,040
-143,780
| -15% | -$2.12M |
|
2172
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
411,600
+6,251
| +2% | +$210K |
|
2173
Core Laboratories
CLB
$488M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
808,515
-139,292
| -15% | -$2.19M |
|
2174
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.04B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
618,575
+57,597
| +10% | +$1.29M |
|
2175
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.35B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,592
+368,841
| +56% | +$4.25M |
|
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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.