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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$462M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$385M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$311M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$301M |
| 5 |
EXE
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
|
+$294M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SWN
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
|
+$381M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$352M |
| 3 |
MRO
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
|
+$223M |
| 4 |
VSTO
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
|
+$135M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 18.32% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.44% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLDT
2501
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
631,557
-32,277
| -5% | -$286K |
|
2502
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
359,587
-11,643
| -3% | -$185K |
|
2503
Inogen
INGN
$174M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
607,837
+123,208
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
2504
Sea Limited
SE
$66.4B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,464
+415
| +0.8% | +$43.6K |
|
|
CRON
2505
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
2,753,055
+132,536
| +5% | +$276K |
|
2506
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.61B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
628,414
+7,220
| +1% | +$56.7K |
|
|
WSO.B
2507
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$13.1B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,276
| – | – |
|
2508
LENSAR
LNSR
$64.5M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
614,384
-34,575
| -5% | -$229K |
|
2509
Lantronix
LTRX
$223M
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,323,971
+186,479
| +16% | +$666K |
|
|
ORLA
2510
Orla Mining
ORLA
$3.36B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
974,951
+82,754
| +9% | +$399K |
|
|
WOW
2511
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,087,411
| – | – |
|
2512
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,194,640
+134,627
| +13% | +$604K |
|
|
SILA
2513
DELISTED
Sila Realty Trust
SILA
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
219,803
+177,906
| +425% | +$4.48M |
|
2514
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$32.9M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,984,561
-8,415
| -0.4% | -$22.6K |
|
2515
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.01B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
177,091
+14,885
| +9% | +$466K |
|
2516
Erasca
ERAS
$6.15B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,111,986
+903,687
| +75% | +$2.48M |
|
|
DXUV
2517
Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF
DXUV
$524M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
YRD
2518
Yiren Digital
YRD
$93.6M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,088,920
+30,641
| +3% | +$171K |
|
2519
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$873M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
553,713
+95,304
| +21% | +$867K |
|
|
VNET
2520
VNET Group
VNET
$1.79B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,293
-369,539
| -25% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ALEX
2521
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
293,078
+182,845
| +166% | +$3.45M |
|
2522
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
623,935
+186,074
| +42% | +$1.37M |
|
2523
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.5B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
521,237
+26,058
| +5% | +$150K |
|
|
ACCD
2524
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,513,275
+3,885
| +0.3% | +$13.8K |
|
2525
ING
ING
$92.9B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
327,369
-7,489
| -2% | -$122K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,410 positions worth $416B, up 0.99% from $412B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2024: portfolio turnover was 3.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 61 new positions and exited 71, leaving the 3,410-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2024 buy was Everus Construction Group: 1,833,827 shares worth $121M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Merck in Q4 2024, an estimated $462M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $352M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Southwestern Energy Company in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $381M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $416B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 61 new positions and closed 71 in Q4 2024.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 0.99% quarter-over-quarter to $416B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 13 Feb 2025.