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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
AB InBev
BUD
$164B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
102,196
+2,486
| +2% | +$144K |
|
2527
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$239M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
931,198
+7,068
| +0.8% | +$40.1K |
|
2528
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$59.2M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
453,403
+50,003
| +12% | +$500K |
|
2529
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$2.54B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,392,877
-269,601
| -16% | -$750K |
|
2530
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$818M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
354,835
+34,512
| +11% | +$464K |
|
2531
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
300,796
+14,367
| +5% | +$219K |
|
|
SVC
2532
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
385,042
-79,540
| -17% | -$1.29M |
|
2533
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$454M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
194,515
+57,278
| +42% | +$1.39M |
|
|
HPP
2534
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
228,410
-40,407
| -15% | -$1.1M |
|
2535
GitLab
GTLB
$5.75B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
85,949
+19,846
| +30% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ML
2536
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
56,303
+21,888
| +64% | +$1.48M |
|
2537
Information Services Group
III
$204M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,446,982
+63,699
| +5% | +$213K |
|
2538
Comp X International
CIX
$352M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
184,326
+110
| +0.1% | +$3.2K |
|
|
SBT
2539
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,119
+32,504
| +3% | +$154K |
|
2540
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$483M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
163,209
+17,339
| +12% | +$518K |
|
2541
KVH Industries
KVHI
$171M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
840,622
+18,448
| +2% | +$94.7K |
|
2542
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$275M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
2,898,377
+279,360
| +11% | +$704K |
|
2543
LifeVantage
LFVN
$80.1M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
272,748
-23,623
| -8% | -$331K |
|
|
SENEB
2544
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
$1.16B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
60,356
+128
| +0.2% | +$8.56K |
|
2545
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$231M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
152,283
-2,683
| -2% | -$76.7K |
|
2546
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,116,933
-45,992
| -4% | -$188K |
|
2547
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.18B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,050
| New | +$4.5M |
|
2548
ASE Group
ASX
$68.3B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
470,841
+162,241
| +53% | +$1.62M |
|
|
DHC
2549
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,060,326
+89,415
| +5% | +$263K |
|
|
PBPB
2550
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
499,749
-3,003
| -0.6% | -$27.3K |
|
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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.