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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFN
2226
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,011,751
+596,074
| +42% | +$2.99M |
|
|
SEI
2227
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.15B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,398,076
-141,977
| -9% | -$1.11M |
|
2228
Mistras Group
MG
$484M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,267,165
+85,694
| +7% | +$714K |
|
|
MLNK
2229
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
646,362
+114,670
| +22% | +$2.34M |
|
2230
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$478M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
677,382
-11,404
| -2% | -$210K |
|
2231
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$402M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
170,153
-390
| -0.2% | -$27.3K |
|
2232
Quad
QUAD
$536M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
2,267,041
+6,517
| +0.3% | +$35.2K |
|
2233
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$467M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
410,163
+14,682
| +4% | +$451K |
|
2234
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.48B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
289,030
+22,377
| +8% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PLYM
2235
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
532,709
+12,550
| +2% | +$280K |
|
|
PDM
2236
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.21B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,704,810
+5,945
| +0.3% | +$39.8K |
|
|
CSR
2237
Centerspace
CSR
$921M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
209,330
+4,934
| +2% | +$275K |
|
2238
BayCom
BCML
$329M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
578,217
+12,401
| +2% | +$256K |
|
2239
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.8B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
559,356
+14,049
| +3% | +$246K |
|
2240
Paymentus
PAY
$4.29B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
520,282
+1,023
| +0.2% | +$18.4K |
|
2241
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.16B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
270,566
+157,139
| +139% | +$5.53M |
|
2242
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
477,770
+449
| +0.1% | +$11K |
|
2243
Forrester Research
FORR
$223M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
545,109
-65,193
| -11% | -$1.48M |
|
|
FARO
2244
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
545,290
+94,546
| +21% | +$2.05M |
|
2245
IonQ
IONQ
$13.6B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172,548
-334,121
| -22% | -$3.57M |
|
|
FLIC
2246
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,801
+113,016
| +12% | +$1.32M |
|
|
PDS
2247
Precision Drilling
PDS
$999M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
172,678
+15,637
| +10% | +$945K |
|
|
SAND
2248
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,214,227
+1,672,424
| +309% | +$7.74M |
|
2249
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$448M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
644,117
+40,367
| +7% | +$715K |
|
|
TDAY
2250
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,750,078
+560,794
| +13% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.