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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$280M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
95,508
+7,176
| +8% | +$171K |
|
2727
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$337M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
218,271
+16,073
| +8% | +$178K |
|
2728
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,323
+108
| +0.6% | +$15.2K |
|
2729
Semtech
SMTC
$12.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
77,570
-618,405
| -89% | -$21.6M |
|
|
OMCC
2730
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
352,136
-3,269
| -0.9% | -$21.7K |
|
|
FREE
2731
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
475,994
-1,311
| -0.3% | -$6.32K |
|
2732
AudioCodes
AUDC
$252M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
221,179
-2,832
| -1% | -$30K |
|
2733
Lumen
LUMN
$6.09B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
2,063,057
-268,121
| -12% | -$340K |
|
2734
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.29B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+14,664
| +35% | +$612K |
|
|
EVBG
2735
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
63,838
-489,935
| -88% | -$17M |
|
2736
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$95.9M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
672,057
-210,153
| -24% | -$823K |
|
2737
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$16.2B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
70,496
+534
| +0.8% | +$18.4K |
|
2738
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$169M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
158,308
-32
| -0% | -$441 |
|
|
HLVX
2739
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
152,602
+36,690
| +32% | +$504K |
|
|
MGIC
2740
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
228,551
+29,635
| +15% | +$333K |
|
2741
Red Violet
RDVT
$950M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,511
+11,964
| +16% | +$241K |
|
2742
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.4M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
288,608
-336
| -0.1% | -$2.86K |
|
2743
Pulmonx
LUNG
$88M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
345,074
-50,649
| -13% | -$389K |
|
2744
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$587M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
64,791
+7,814
| +14% | +$234K |
|
2745
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$251M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,298,506
-17,439
| -1% | -$42K |
|
|
CBL
2746
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.68B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
91,797
+11,789
| +15% | +$260K |
|
2747
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$7.56B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+516,125
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2748
Genmab
GMAB
$18.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
85,052
-8,760
| -9% | -$248K |
|
|
VERV
2749
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
436,388
-55,003
| -11% | -$346K |
|
2750
W&T Offshore
WTI
$497M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
987,058
-944,470
| -49% | -$2.19M |
|
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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.