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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
NET Power
NPWR
$121M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
141,958
+128,187
| +931% | +$1.26M |
|
2852
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.8M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
135,896
+401
| +0.3% | +$4.56K |
|
2853
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.99B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
68,012
-2,598
| -4% | -$47.5K |
|
2854
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$214M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
128,268
+7,317
| +6% | +$91.7K |
|
2855
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$248M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,563
+4,525
| +13% | +$185K |
|
|
LUNA
2856
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
673,154
-55,068
| -8% | -$97.4K |
|
|
ADVM
2857
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
311,005
+104,262
| +50% | +$702K |
|
|
CCRD
2858
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
63,721
+13,087
| +26% | +$232K |
|
2859
Transact Technologies
TACT
$50.1M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
350,528
+8,015
| +2% | +$33.6K |
|
2860
Nkarta
NKTX
$151M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
569,357
+286,181
| +101% | +$883K |
|
2861
Smith-Midland
SMID
$157M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,864
+2,252
| +8% | +$89.5K |
|
2862
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$95.1M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
661,436
+405,579
| +159% | +$1.16M |
|
2863
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.85B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,357
-16,228
| -24% | -$508K |
|
|
INZY
2864
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
504,670
+58,518
| +13% | +$223K |
|
|
TSVT
2865
DELISTED
2seventy bio
TSVT
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
475,118
+193,305
| +69% | +$793K |
|
2866
Flotek Industries
FTK
$794M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
145,678
+60,504
| +71% | +$412K |
|
|
FSP
2867
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$49.5M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
757,020
-193,004
| -20% | -$353K |
|
2868
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.87B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,526
-530
| -2% | -$20.7K |
|
|
IRBT
2869
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
+7,596
| +4% | +$60.9K |
|
2870
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$242M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
45,688
+10,870
| +31% | +$302K |
|
2871
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$587M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
513,927
+443,412
| +629% | +$1.23M |
|
2872
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$741M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
215,265
+80,905
| +60% | +$468K |
|
2873
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$249M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
93,208
+790
| +0.9% | +$10.8K |
|
2874
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.06B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
456,584
-21,763
| -5% | -$60.5K |
|
|
ZUO
2875
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
131,559
-626,409
| -83% | -$6.08M |
|
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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.