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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$407M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
177,516
-522
| -0.3% | -$3.59K |
|
2877
Upland Software
UPLD
$12.6M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,318
-3,580
| -7% | -$94.2K |
|
|
OPI
2878
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
599,154
-53,861
| -8% | -$117K |
|
2879
Identive
INVE
$61.2M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
281,222
-85,502
| -23% | -$406K |
|
|
TGB
2880
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.02B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
491,388
+229,849
| +88% | +$583K |
|
2881
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$171M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,988
-5,734
| -8% | -$96.7K |
|
2882
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.81B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
303,436
+43,258
| +17% | +$208K |
|
2883
Erasca
ERAS
$6.34B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
500,058
+179,797
| +56% | +$388K |
|
|
SUP
2884
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
361,942
-160,584
| -31% | -$579K |
|
2885
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$202M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
468,327
-7,505
| -2% | -$20.5K |
|
2886
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$93.1M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
562,589
-11,705
| -2% | -$27.5K |
|
2887
Full House Resorts
FLL
$79.4M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
230,017
+19,802
| +9% | +$101K |
|
|
CALB
2888
DELISTED
California BanCorp Common Stock
CALB
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,360
+15,267
| +40% | +$329K |
|
2889
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$283M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,030
+5,183
| +15% | +$142K |
|
|
CMLS
2890
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
549,773
-40,274
| -7% | -$104K |
|
2891
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.19B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,915
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2892
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$255M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
94,864
+445
| +0.5% | +$5.12K |
|
|
BRDG
2893
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
149,922
-11,088
| -7% | -$79.4K |
|
2894
Cosan
CSAN
$2.93B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
114,002
+88,064
| +340% | +$954K |
|
2895
Heritage Global
HGBL
$36.1M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
449,864
+47,375
| +12% | +$114K |
|
|
CONN
2896
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,801
-44,341
| -4% | -$143K |
|
2897
VirTra
VTSI
$34.7M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
143,790
+55,636
| +63% | +$640K |
|
2898
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$254M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,702
+1,049
| +3% | +$30.6K |
|
|
SOHU
2899
Sohu.com
SOHU
$368M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,981
| – | – |
|
2900
Broadwind
BWEN
$105M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
329,592
+35,182
| +12% | +$105K |
|
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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.