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
|
+$1.7B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$660M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$621M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$520M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$431M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$957M |
| 2 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$477M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$377M |
| 4 |
AEL
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
|
+$271M |
| 5 |
WIRE
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
|
+$200M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.67% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.95% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.44% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITI
2501
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,103,776
+43,493
| +4% | +$197K |
|
|
ITCI
2502
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
69,698
-81,252
| -54% | -$5.64M |
|
2503
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.38B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
279,893
+18,564
| +7% | +$314K |
|
|
NLOP
2504
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$176M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
192,312
-1,438
| -0.7% | -$34K |
|
2505
AMES National
ATLO
$277M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
230,933
-12,879
| -5% | -$258K |
|
2506
Wipro
WIT
$19.8B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,549,734
+429,424
| +38% | +$1.18M |
|
2507
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$583M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,539,198
-383,324
| -20% | -$1.41M |
|
2508
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$946M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
658,397
-145,061
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
|
SBT
2509
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
895,976
+66,148
| +8% | +$326K |
|
2510
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.25B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
5,130
+62
| +1% | +$60.5K |
|
|
NGD
2511
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,394,885
+200,799
| +9% | +$382K |
|
2512
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$611M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
227,234
+9,461
| +4% | +$190K |
|
|
YRD
2513
Yiren Digital
YRD
$98M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,035
+90,726
| +10% | +$445K |
|
2514
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.9B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
647,816
+517
| +0.1% | +$3.89K |
|
|
WSO.B
2515
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$13B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,276
| – | – |
|
|
BLDP
2516
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$796M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,032,996
-408,424
| -17% | -$1.16M |
|
|
SAVE
2517
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,249,762
-625,743
| -33% | -$2.42M |
|
2518
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$235M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
476,934
+35,288
| +8% | +$338K |
|
2519
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$243M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
567,974
+18,343
| +3% | +$186K |
|
2520
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$60.1M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
392,822
+13,495
| +4% | +$151K |
|
2521
Comp X International
CIX
$346M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
184,373
+2,651
| +1% | +$73.5K |
|
2522
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.86B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
593,983
+63,197
| +12% | +$475K |
|
2523
BlackBerry
BB
$5.12B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,822,795
-995,608
| -35% | -$2.78M |
|
2524
GoPro
GPRO
$125M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
3,179,289
-1,273,628
| -29% | -$2.13M |
|
|
ENFN
2525
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
524,142
+191,436
| +58% | +$1.75M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,454 positions worth $383B, up 3.7% from $369B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors deployed $16B of net new capital in Q2 2024, opening 67 new positions and adding to 1,988 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was GE Vernova: 1,030,545 shares worth $177M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Broadcom, an estimated $957M trimmed.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2024 buy was GE Vernova: 1,030,545 shares worth $177M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2024, an estimated $1.7B increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $957M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $477M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $383B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 67 new positions and closed 81 in Q2 2024.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $383B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 9 Aug 2024.