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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Funko
FNKO
$326M
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,139,158
+131,452
| +13% | +$923K |
|
2452
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$392M
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
434,255
+22,082
| +5% | +$366K |
|
2453
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$307M
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,721,635
-246,350
| -13% | -$986K |
|
2454
argenx
ARGX
$53.4B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,950
+72
| +0.4% | +$27.9K |
|
2455
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.35B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
446,715
+29,428
| +7% | +$407K |
|
|
CLDT
2456
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$622M
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
694,618
-2,811
| -0.4% | -$29.3K |
|
2457
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$969M
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
803,458
-117,203
| -13% | -$793K |
|
|
TBCH
2458
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$243M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
403,374
-74,069
| -16% | -$895K |
|
|
UHT
2459
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$603M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
188,299
+3,279
| +2% | +$130K |
|
2460
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.02B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,970
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
KALV
2461
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
579,659
-137,305
| -19% | -$1.83M |
|
2462
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$344M
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
316,122
-3,001
| -0.9% | -$58.9K |
|
2463
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,447,474
-7,356
| -0.5% | -$38.2K |
|
2464
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.4B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,575,652
-1,204,308
| -43% | -$4.97M |
|
|
YMAB
2465
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
418,699
+105,598
| +34% | +$1.42M |
|
2466
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$282M
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
427,037
-4,574
| -1% | -$67.7K |
|
2467
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.03B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,145,481
-67,093
| -2% | -$221K |
|
|
BLDP
2468
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$805M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
2,441,420
-47,839
| -2% | -$151K |
|
2469
Embecta
EMBC
$216M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
511,282
+41,294
| +9% | +$640K |
|
2470
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$602M
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
879,379
+670,657
| +321% | +$5.39M |
|
2471
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.84B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
348,911
-2,626,966
| -88% | -$54M |
|
2472
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.81B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
349,045
+79,736
| +30% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GATO
2473
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
797,361
+144,354
| +22% | +$960K |
|
2474
Kodak
KODK
$822M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,744
+355,235
| +36% | +$1.43M |
|
2475
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
494,530
-3,428
| -0.7% | -$48K |
|
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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.