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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
577,436
-232,880
| -29% | -$1.91M |
|
2527
Portillo's
PTLO
$338M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
458,840
-173,838
| -27% | -$1.94M |
|
2528
Axogen
AXGN
$2.43B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
614,165
-100,082
| -14% | -$684K |
|
2529
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.9B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,969,714
+262,005
| +15% | +$677K |
|
2530
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$255M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
462,352
-6,398
| -1% | -$60.4K |
|
2531
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.49B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,304,096
-580,217
| -31% | -$2.03M |
|
2532
Value Line
VALU
$331M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
102,319
-7,182
| -7% | -$280K |
|
2533
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$247M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
637,630
+59,663
| +10% | +$380K |
|
2534
Forward Air
FWRD
$487M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
228,578
-457,682
| -67% | -$9.45M |
|
2535
GitLab
GTLB
$6.11B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,416
-210,401
| -71% | -$10.9M |
|
|
SMLR
2536
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
126,177
+19,552
| +18% | +$563K |
|
|
IVAC
2537
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,117,170
-116,310
| -9% | -$458K |
|
2538
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$160M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,623,283
+536,162
| +26% | +$1.71M |
|
2539
eGain
EGAN
$198M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
681,737
+1,752
| +0.3% | +$10.9K |
|
2540
Leslie's
LESL
$12.7M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,305
-6,579
| -11% | -$640K |
|
2541
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$231M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
146,625
+734
| +0.5% | +$21.5K |
|
2542
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$374M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
240,261
+40,775
| +20% | +$671K |
|
2543
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.85B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
65,557
+31,862
| +95% | +$2.18M |
|
2544
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.93B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
247,069
+4,459
| +2% | +$78.4K |
|
2545
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.01B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
88,746
-20,557
| -19% | -$843K |
|
2546
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$708M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
245,845
-39,192
| -14% | -$634K |
|
2547
Playtika
PLTK
$1.48B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
535,306
-57,532
| -10% | -$456K |
|
|
HUYA
2548
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,066,613
+21,338
| +2% | +$100K |
|
2549
Electromed
ELMD
$347M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
279,169
-3,357
| -1% | -$52.4K |
|
2550
UNIFI
UFI
$123M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
711,176
-94,258
| -12% | -$561K |
|
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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.