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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Viant Technology
DSP
$229M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
177,657
-9,934
| -5% | -$155K |
|
2652
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
2,268,666
-59,914
| -3% | -$91.6K |
|
2653
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.93B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
94,157
-175
| -0.2% | -$6.54K |
|
2654
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,721,233
-636,470
| -27% | -$1.49M |
|
2655
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$370M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
977,470
+183,844
| +23% | +$611K |
|
2656
EverCommerce
EVCM
$2.14B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
297,147
-100,997
| -25% | -$1.13M |
|
|
PSTL
2657
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$703M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
250,663
+7,249
| +3% | +$102K |
|
2658
AerSale
ASLE
$291M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
519,016
+3,235
| +0.6% | +$18.5K |
|
2659
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.29B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,152
-432,720
| -26% | -$1.11M |
|
2660
Immersion
IMMR
$243M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
368,997
-452,314
| -55% | -$3.95M |
|
2661
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
425,420
+19,002
| +5% | +$169K |
|
2662
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$279M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,198,512
-2,938
| -0.2% | -$7.54K |
|
2663
Reservoir Media
RSVR
$727M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
352,568
+55,396
| +19% | +$489K |
|
2664
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$284M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
108,971
+1,499
| +1% | +$42.9K |
|
2665
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
637,496
| – | – |
|
2666
Array Technologies
ARRY
$740M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
525,240
-843,807
| -62% | -$5.38M |
|
2667
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$18.7B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,225
-815
| -6% | -$206K |
|
2668
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.2M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
537,726
+5,091
| +1% | +$27.8K |
|
|
KG
2669
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.1M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
93,208
-12,157
| -12% | -$389K |
|
|
CIO
2670
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
563,743
-20,092
| -3% | -$110K |
|
|
NOA
2671
North American Construction
NOA
$357M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
143,544
-4,856
| -3% | -$95.2K |
|
2672
NIO
NIO
$11.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
709,941
-450,752
| -39% | -$2.29M |
|
2673
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
816,855
-402,963
| -33% | -$1.07M |
|
|
EFXT
2674
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.58B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
309,309
+132,990
| +75% | +$1.07M |
|
2675
Key Tronic
KTCC
$42.8M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
733,549
-8,198
| -1% | -$44.5K |
|
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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.