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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$335M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
225,590
+5,956
| +3% | +$78.9K |
|
2702
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$147M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,143,161
-90,124
| -7% | -$241K |
|
2703
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.96B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
935,648
+59,663
| +7% | +$215K |
|
2704
Rocket Companies
RKT
$38.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
247,778
+18,169
| +8% | +$270K |
|
|
UDMY
2705
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
338,762
-37,681
| -10% | -$304K |
|
|
FLG
2706
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.87B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
297,471
-59,195
| -17% | -$646K |
|
2707
Pulmonx
LUNG
$52.8M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
408,022
+60,489
| +17% | +$398K |
|
2708
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,584
-28,972
| -3% | -$72.6K |
|
2709
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$146M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,732,378
-321,867
| -16% | -$647K |
|
2710
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,159,512
-107,598
| -5% | -$274K |
|
2711
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
560,778
+106,467
| +23% | +$492K |
|
2712
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$175M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
58,469
-4,567
| -7% | -$186K |
|
2713
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.66B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,323
| – | – |
|
2714
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.1T
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
4
| – | – |
|
2715
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$60.5M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,773
| – | – |
|
2716
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.68B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+527,869
| New | +$3.27M |
|
2717
First Community Corp
FCCO
$327M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,430
+7,031
| +7% | +$168K |
|
2718
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$262M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
213,773
+15,761
| +8% | +$206K |
|
2719
Leslie's
LESL
$8.33M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,434
-409
| -0.7% | -$21.7K |
|
|
ETNB
2720
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+342,229
| New | +$2.82M |
|
2721
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$303M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
418,594
+16,032
| +4% | +$99.3K |
|
|
AGNT
2722
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$629M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
231,807
+2,228
| +1% | +$29.4K |
|
|
BBBY
2723
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
595,191
-69,436
| -10% | -$442K |
|
|
SAGE
2724
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
485,355
-3,979
| -0.8% | -$24.3K |
|
2725
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$398M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
863,760
+170,968
| +25% | +$497K |
|
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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.