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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OBE
2351
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$716M
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,098,300
+56,288
| +5% | +$394K |
|
2352
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$376M
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
795,936
+248,195
| +45% | +$2.58M |
|
2353
Portillo's
PTLO
$331M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
632,678
+27,176
| +4% | +$377K |
|
|
EBTC
2354
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
345,376
+9,862
| +3% | +$273K |
|
2355
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$845M
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
333,676
+19,124
| +6% | +$513K |
|
2356
Twin Disc
TWIN
$329M
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
538,831
+19,102
| +4% | +$299K |
|
2357
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$94.6M
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
673,683
+43,517
| +7% | +$584K |
|
|
ESSA
2358
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
486,064
| – | – |
|
2359
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
229,793
-8,463
| -4% | -$370K |
|
2360
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.12B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
185,514
+5,808
| +3% | +$284K |
|
|
CVLY
2361
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
386,275
-1,132
| -0.3% | -$26.5K |
|
2362
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$571M
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
752,903
+102,501
| +16% | +$1.25M |
|
2363
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$4.99B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,179,896
+591,820
| +101% | +$3.19M |
|
2364
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$522M
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
80,761
+35,158
| +77% | +$3.46M |
|
2365
Weibo
WB
$2B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
959,332
-24,400
| -2% | -$221K |
|
2366
SAP
SAP
$212B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,612
+1,121
| +3% | +$199K |
|
2367
MetroCity Bankshares
MCBS
$1.01B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
348,346
+21,753
| +7% | +$519K |
|
2368
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.05B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
563,197
+24,154
| +4% | +$311K |
|
2369
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.95B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,884,313
-132,751
| -7% | -$451K |
|
2370
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
233,013
-8,242
| -3% | -$300K |
|
2371
Stagwell
STGW
$2.07B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,389,745
+117,837
| +9% | +$738K |
|
2372
Acme United Corp
ACU
$217M
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
183,007
-622
| -0.3% | -$28.2K |
|
2373
The RMR Group
RMR
$325M
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
357,320
+24,356
| +7% | +$611K |
|
2374
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
973,092
+42,062
| +5% | +$342K |
|
2375
Daily Journal
DJCO
$809M
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,627
+2,582
| +12% | +$882K |
|
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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.