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
|
+$900M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$430M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$305M |
| 3 |
TWNK
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$291M |
| 5 |
TRTN
Triton International Limited
TRTN
|
+$282M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.11% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.15% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.26% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,214,900
-6,345
| -0.5% | -$43.9K |
|
2252
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$611M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,489,108
-181,635
| -11% | -$1.26M |
|
2253
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
401,429
+1,718
| +0.4% | +$46K |
|
|
ZIMV
2254
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
651,815
+164,903
| +34% | +$1.66M |
|
2255
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.3M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,367,532
+63,269
| +5% | +$660K |
|
2256
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
368,701
-28,152
| -7% | -$1.01M |
|
|
ONTF
2257
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,459,006
+52,580
| +4% | +$365K |
|
2258
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$448M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
603,750
+44,565
| +8% | +$665K |
|
2259
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$625M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
455,843
+60,894
| +15% | +$1.29M |
|
2260
Matrix Service
MTRX
$326M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,174,000
+46,961
| +4% | +$510K |
|
2261
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
371,468
-69,525
| -16% | -$1.89M |
|
2262
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$228M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
736,997
-21,728
| -3% | -$334K |
|
2263
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$670M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,287,399
+227,125
| +21% | +$2.86M |
|
|
DAWN
2264
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
777,917
+471,732
| +154% | +$5.72M |
|
|
TRUE
2265
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,275,237
-27,719
| -0.8% | -$70.3K |
|
2266
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$498M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369,427
+2,299
| +0.2% | +$15.5K |
|
|
LBC
2267
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,891
+61,807
| +6% | +$559K |
|
2268
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.53B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,778
-129
| -0.4% | -$46.7K |
|
2269
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
162,307
-280
| -0.2% | -$17.8K |
|
2270
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.76B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,366,925
+405,198
| +42% | +$3.16M |
|
2271
Wayfair
W
$11.2B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
181,530
-72,201
| -28% | -$3.77M |
|
2272
Limoneira
LMNR
$235M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
543,043
-4,644
| -0.8% | -$75.1K |
|
2273
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$204M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
331,293
+92,123
| +39% | +$2.44M |
|
2274
CryoPort
CYRX
$761M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
722,067
-30,662
| -4% | -$401K |
|
2275
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$766M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
746,350
+83,817
| +13% | +$1.06M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,516 positions worth $342B, up 12% from $305B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2023: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and exited 103, leaving the 3,516-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2023 buy was Veralto: 961,231 shares worth $79.1M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to NVIDIA in Q4 2023, an estimated $900M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $430M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $305M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $342B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and closed 103 in Q4 2023.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $342B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 7 Feb 2024.