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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNA
2926
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
132,738
-129,946
| -49% | -$1.1M |
|
2927
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$49.1M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
166,590
+93,511
| +128% | +$430K |
|
|
TSRI
2928
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
65,687
+2,144
| +3% | +$22.4K |
|
2929
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.73B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
523,216
-519,313
| -50% | -$1.01M |
|
2930
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.84B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
368,199
-58,506
| -14% | -$198K |
|
2931
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
$410M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
66,649
+12,542
| +23% | +$146K |
|
2932
CarParts.com
PRTS
$46.9M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
84,952
-57,342
| -40% | -$698K |
|
|
MAGN
2933
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$446M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
46,788
-25,332
| -35% | -$545K |
|
2934
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$138M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
308,793
+404
| +0.1% | +$1.14K |
|
2935
Smith-Midland
SMID
$149M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
29,952
+3,580
| +14% | +$131K |
|
2936
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$24.7M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
111,869
-32,596
| -23% | -$268K |
|
2937
Live Ventures
LIVE
$29.6M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
36,385
-634
| -2% | -$16.1K |
|
2938
1stdibs.com
DIBS
$167M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
180,377
+6,387
| +4% | +$34.9K |
|
2939
Insmed
INSM
$28.9B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,089
| New | +$469K |
|
2940
Citizens
CIA
$231M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
297,066
-165,021
| -36% | -$414K |
|
|
FSFG
2941
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
45,328
-1,440
| -3% | -$23.4K |
|
|
SPWR
2942
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
271,313
+50,104
| +23% | +$137K |
|
|
BCOV
2943
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
338,718
-323,285
| -49% | -$635K |
|
|
XNET
2944
Xunlei
XNET
$322M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
477,201
-19,752
| -4% | -$33K |
|
2945
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$377M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
78,506
+13,949
| +22% | +$155K |
|
|
TSVT
2946
DELISTED
2seventy bio
TSVT
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
204,845
-24,371
| -11% | -$110K |
|
2947
RF Industries
RFIL
$142M
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
225,737
+12,296
| +6% | +$38.2K |
|
2948
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$705M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,880
| New | +$772K |
|
2949
Grab
GRAB
$15B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
221,135
+138,620
| +168% | +$487K |
|
2950
Nkarta
NKTX
$164M
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
132,306
+35,643
| +37% | +$252K |
|
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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.