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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
NI Holdings
NODK
$309M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
234,774
+9,414
| +4% | +$143K |
|
2602
Karat Packaging
KRT
$845M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
121,473
+3,397
| +3% | +$95.5K |
|
2603
Angi Inc
ANGI
$197M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
185,569
+49,473
| +36% | +$1.07M |
|
|
SENEB
2604
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,712
-164
| -0.3% | -$9.6K |
|
2605
Wayfair
W
$14.5B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
67,058
-4,346
| -6% | -$258K |
|
2606
Rayonier
RYN
$6.47B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
132,777
+79,318
| +148% | +$2.18M |
|
|
ORLA
2607
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
910,857
-80,491
| -8% | -$323K |
|
2608
Holley
HLLY
$364M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
975,034
+334,940
| +52% | +$1.31M |
|
2609
IonQ
IONQ
$15.1B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
492,975
-679,573
| -58% | -$5.56M |
|
|
BPMC
2610
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,979
-16,619
| -34% | -$1.66M |
|
|
AGS
2611
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
299,524
-310
| -0.1% | -$3.21K |
|
2612
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$664M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,660
+4,960
| +7% | +$232K |
|
|
VNET
2613
VNET Group
VNET
$2B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,633,703
-108,467
| -6% | -$208K |
|
|
PVBC
2614
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
335,437
+46,964
| +16% | +$433K |
|
|
EXK
2615
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.62B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
963,888
-35,772
| -4% | -$116K |
|
|
NXDR
2616
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$994M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,218,808
+770,858
| +172% | +$1.78M |
|
2617
Opko Health
OPK
$993M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
2,654,535
-266,901
| -9% | -$346K |
|
|
TBRG
2618
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
331,478
-116,902
| -26% | -$1.07M |
|
|
GIFI
2619
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
544,581
+22,042
| +4% | +$148K |
|
2620
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.34B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
466,662
+305,860
| +190% | +$2.74M |
|
2621
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$192M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
189,394
-1,153
| -0.6% | -$20.1K |
|
2622
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$310M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484,108
+145,606
| +11% | +$354K |
|
2623
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$273M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
166,166
-45
| -0% | -$889 |
|
|
CDMO
2624
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
460,159
-91,873
| -17% | -$703K |
|
2625
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$65M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
305,322
+5,152
| +2% | +$66.4K |
|
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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.