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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Lemonade
LMND
$4.01B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,665
+5,778
| +10% | +$96.4K |
|
2902
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$436M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
145,723
-30,021
| -17% | -$230K |
|
2903
Codexis
CDXS
$159M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
340,762
+87,457
| +35% | +$281K |
|
2904
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.72B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,579
+7,703
| +158% | +$622K |
|
2905
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.19B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,531
+1,502
| +5% | +$39.7K |
|
2906
Haverty Furniture Companies Class A
HVT.A
$507M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,575
| – | – |
|
|
RAPT
2907
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,485
-28,116
| -40% | -$1.3M |
|
2908
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$982M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,019
+8,422
| +54% | +$395K |
|
2909
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.3B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
161,719
+19,562
| +14% | +$109K |
|
|
FARM
2910
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
367,919
+17,327
| +5% | +$53.2K |
|
2911
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$5.84B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
67,690
+23,714
| +54% | +$356K |
|
2912
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
242,306
-177,126
| -42% | -$756K |
|
|
ALEX
2913
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
57,743
+9,730
| +20% | +$160K |
|
|
AFBI
2914
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
46,033
+6,421
| +16% | +$116K |
|
2915
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$195M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
93,853
+19,235
| +26% | +$197K |
|
2916
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
98,121
-93,384
| -49% | -$1.44M |
|
2917
GSI Technology
GSIT
$254M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
357,559
-50,315
| -12% | -$164K |
|
2918
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
CPHC
$78.6M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
43,225
| – | – |
|
2919
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$419M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,969
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2920
Dakota Gold
DC
$739M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
367,629
+23,260
| +7% | +$61.9K |
|
2921
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
63,219
| – | – |
|
2922
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$110M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
200,044
+88,378
| +79% | +$474K |
|
|
AIFU
2923
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$215M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
1,166
+121
| +12% | +$162K |
|
2924
Root
ROOT
$783M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
17,989
| – | – |
|
2925
Talkspace
TALK
$873M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+400,358
| New | +$1.15M |
|
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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.