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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$701M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
213,619
+69,848
| +49% | +$494K |
|
2852
SoundThinking
SSTI
$101M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
113,096
-30,426
| -21% | -$433K |
|
2853
WIX.com
WIX
$2.55B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
8,646
+7,070
| +449% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SSBK
2854
DELISTED
Southern States Bancshares
SSBK
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,521
+9,244
| +22% | +$236K |
|
|
GBIO
2855
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,540
-1,885
| -4% | -$61.3K |
|
2856
Transact Technologies
TACT
$58.4M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
360,881
-6,017
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
2857
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$215M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
112,137
-1,590
| -1% | -$19.8K |
|
2858
Planet Labs
PL
$8.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
729,520
-290,452
| -28% | -$557K |
|
2859
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$113M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
574,844
+94,908
| +20% | +$248K |
|
2860
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.46B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
8,159
-14,078
| -63% | -$2.01M |
|
2861
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$90.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
258,656
+64,794
| +33% | +$355K |
|
|
ATXS
2862
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
146,158
+133,379
| +1,044% | +$1.3M |
|
2863
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.03B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,509
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2864
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,780
+24,538
| +64% | +$512K |
|
2865
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$433M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
130,945
+15,667
| +14% | +$149K |
|
2866
Workiva
WK
$3.38B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,868
+259
| +1% | +$20.4K |
|
|
APLS
2867
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,696
-34,448
| -51% | -$1.56M |
|
2868
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.99B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,755
+21,810
| +122% | +$704K |
|
2869
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$292M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
178,625
+30,694
| +21% | +$223K |
|
2870
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.3M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
242,640
+3,596
| +2% | +$18.5K |
|
|
TWKS
2871
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
446,091
-117,035
| -21% | -$314K |
|
2872
908 Devices
MASS
$341M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
245,176
+114,987
| +88% | +$694K |
|
2873
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$209M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,036
+3,067
| +5% | +$57.9K |
|
2874
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$191M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
93,172
+2,937
| +3% | +$38K |
|
2875
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.99B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
349,687
-107,211
| -23% | -$398K |
|
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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.