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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$431M
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,922,522
-94,628
| -5% | -$465K |
|
|
FONR
2377
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
395,903
+1,144
| +0.3% | +$24.1K |
|
2378
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$301M
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
342,333
+110,135
| +47% | +$3.33M |
|
2379
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$193M
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
960,660
-88,014
| -8% | -$849K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2380
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
391,669
-22,947
| -6% | -$502K |
|
2381
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$311M
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
345,814
-6,470
| -2% | -$125K |
|
2382
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.3B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
331,556
+16,931
| +5% | +$465K |
|
2383
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$267M
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
906,207
-32,851
| -3% | -$316K |
|
2384
Haleon
HLN
$43.5B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
982,785
+7,411
| +0.8% | +$61.9K |
|
2385
Immersion
IMMR
$251M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,109,644
| – | – |
|
2386
Sasol
SSL
$7.5B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,760
-9,092
| -0.8% | -$74.8K |
|
|
WSR
2387
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
658,259
+15,168
| +2% | +$187K |
|
2388
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$708M
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
412,917
+24,457
| +6% | +$482K |
|
2389
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,478,368
-204,656
| -12% | -$1.31M |
|
2390
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$670M
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,544,112
+256,713
| +20% | +$1.98M |
|
|
MODV
2391
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
350,569
-23,166
| -6% | -$849K |
|
2392
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.57B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
592,442
+464,052
| +361% | +$7.82M |
|
2393
Acacia Research
ACTG
$428M
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,538,536
+169,754
| +12% | +$708K |
|
2394
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.04B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
282,778
+17,167
| +6% | +$374K |
|
2395
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$132M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,331,098
+42,923
| +3% | +$247K |
|
2396
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.5M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
192,633
+69
| +0% | +$3.1K |
|
2397
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
116,189
+112,127
| +2,760% | +$8.67M |
|
2398
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$523M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
491,782
-4,866
| -1% | -$78.1K |
|
2399
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$321M
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
702,749
+109,731
| +19% | +$1.47M |
|
2400
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
189,615
-100,608
| -35% | -$3.52M |
|
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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.