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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$121M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
216,254
+10,074
| +5% | +$112K |
|
2752
Wayfair
W
$12.1B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,823
-1,037
| -2% | -$48.9K |
|
|
EB
2753
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
682,718
+18,675
| +3% | +$61.9K |
|
2754
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.22B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
137,241
+2,365
| +2% | +$31.5K |
|
2755
Lemonade
LMND
$3.75B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
62,044
-3,152
| -5% | -$101K |
|
|
MBCN
2756
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
80,885
+1,224
| +2% | +$36.4K |
|
2757
AudioCodes
AUDC
$243M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
230,526
+12,090
| +6% | +$111K |
|
2758
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
72,779
+1,432
| +2% | +$49.5K |
|
2759
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.2B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
512,156
+111,704
| +28% | +$575K |
|
|
PINE
2760
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$335M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
133,173
+3,917
| +3% | +$68.8K |
|
|
CYBR
2761
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
6,684
+53
| +0.8% | +$16.1K |
|
|
SII
2762
Sprott
SII
$2.72B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,767
+1,472
| +3% | +$64.8K |
|
|
MAG
2763
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
162,846
-49,503
| -23% | -$769K |
|
2764
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$266M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
568,311
+24,984
| +5% | +$80.6K |
|
2765
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$196M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
91,075
+1,099
| +1% | +$27.6K |
|
2766
Woori Financial
WF
$16.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,121
+21,908
| +45% | +$755K |
|
|
OMCC
2767
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
340,008
+1,790
| +0.5% | +$10.8K |
|
2768
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$194M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
464,236
| – | – |
|
2769
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$76.4M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
268,930
+10,921
| +4% | +$91.4K |
|
2770
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$120M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
444,167
+39,740
| +10% | +$222K |
|
|
VLRS
2771
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$891M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
283,820
| – | – |
|
2772
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$447M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
182,952
+18,495
| +11% | +$211K |
|
2773
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.68B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
985,216
+33,278
| +3% | +$72.6K |
|
2774
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$579M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,670
+1,025
| +1% | +$31K |
|
|
EU
2775
enCore Energy
EU
$214M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
613,424
-642
| -0.1% | -$2.42K |
|
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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.