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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$490M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,459,464
+113,408
| +8% | +$902K |
|
2252
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$225M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
161,610
-1,434
| -0.9% | -$108K |
|
2253
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$204M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
406,991
+75,698
| +23% | +$2.04M |
|
2254
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$472M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
682,921
+55,812
| +9% | +$1.02M |
|
2255
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.21B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,818,590
+1,272,789
| +233% | +$8.56M |
|
2256
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.32B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
315,823
+83,357
| +36% | +$2.9M |
|
2257
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.12B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
418,612
-19,581
| -4% | -$439K |
|
2258
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$337M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
723,656
-377
| -0.1% | -$5.19K |
|
2259
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$228M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
714,633
-22,364
| -3% | -$368K |
|
2260
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.08B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
131,731
-10,937
| -8% | -$894K |
|
2261
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21.7M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,013
+3,303
| +4% | +$279K |
|
|
SRDX
2262
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
383,678
+7,779
| +2% | +$248K |
|
2263
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,115,892
-407,458
| -27% | -$4.38M |
|
2264
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$625M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
520,296
+64,453
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
2265
Medifast
MED
$109M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
290,523
-20,040
| -6% | -$971K |
|
2266
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$627M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,738
-2,012
| -3% | -$354K |
|
|
NVEI
2267
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
351,485
+73,499
| +26% | +$1.86M |
|
2268
Tenaris
TS
$28.9B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
281,136
-7,357
| -3% | -$255K |
|
2269
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
242,182
-233,716
| -49% | -$10.3M |
|
2270
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$199M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
165,406
-5,446
| -3% | -$323K |
|
|
TRUE
2271
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,228,041
-47,196
| -1% | -$164K |
|
2272
First Bank
FRBA
$464M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
796,434
+54,400
| +7% | +$739K |
|
2273
Park Aerospace
PKE
$737M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
655,201
+6,484
| +1% | +$96.3K |
|
2274
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$788M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
664,506
+140,829
| +27% | +$2.65M |
|
2275
Samsara
IOT
$21.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
287,490
+34,979
| +14% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.