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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORAN
2751
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
211,216
-4,019
| -2% | -$44.7K |
|
|
SII
2752
Sprott
SII
$2.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,817
+2,640
| +5% | +$111K |
|
2753
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,597
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2754
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.31B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
248,736
-40,499
| -14% | -$495K |
|
|
BHR
2755
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$146M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
797,972
+44,599
| +6% | +$117K |
|
2756
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$363M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
306,522
-8,408
| -3% | -$63.4K |
|
2757
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$335M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
206,579
+10,000
| +5% | +$89.2K |
|
2758
LifeVantage
LFVN
$83M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
310,401
+657
| +0.2% | +$4.46K |
|
2759
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$292M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
113,002
-11,830
| -9% | -$304K |
|
2760
AerCap
AER
$24.4B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,356
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2761
ASE Group
ASX
$81.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
173,406
-25,302
| -13% | -$274K |
|
2762
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$413M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
605,977
+37,684
| +7% | +$165K |
|
2763
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$399M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
594,360
+211,428
| +55% | +$788K |
|
2764
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.18B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
462,950
+58,854
| +15% | +$297K |
|
|
DGICB
2765
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$858M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
165,787
| – | – |
|
2766
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$370M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
657,834
+77,369
| +13% | +$239K |
|
|
MBCN
2767
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-71
| -0.1% | -$1.58K |
|
|
GOOS
2768
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$837M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
147,896
-6,995
| -5% | -$86.9K |
|
2769
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.21B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
166,734
+75,147
| +82% | +$924K |
|
2770
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$799M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
250,375
+41,711
| +20% | +$306K |
|
2771
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.68B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
144,033
-131,918
| -48% | -$1.64M |
|
2772
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.46B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
367,817
-1,207,835
| -77% | -$5.77M |
|
|
NVRO
2773
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
220,469
-108,604
| -33% | -$1.16M |
|
2774
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$130B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
438,746
+26,182
| +6% | +$104K |
|
2775
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,230
+3,624
| +5% | +$99.1K |
|
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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.