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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFBC
2926
Sound Financial Bancorp
SFBC
$105M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
18,016
+435
| +2% | +$23.4K |
|
|
STRR
2927
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$40.1M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
71,711
-11,388
| -14% | -$168K |
|
2928
HF Foods Group
HFFG
$80.2M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
291,360
+21,996
| +8% | +$77K |
|
2929
Auburn National Bancorp
AUBN
$92M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
39,624
+523
| +1% | +$11.7K |
|
|
XNET
2930
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
466,250
-10,794
| -2% | -$21.9K |
|
2931
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.55B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
82,765
+25,627
| +45% | +$298K |
|
2932
Rezolute
RZLT
$454M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
185,768
+128,190
| +223% | +$646K |
|
2933
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$432M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
496,816
-53,059
| -10% | -$104K |
|
2934
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
CPHC
$80.2M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
43,225
| – | – |
|
2935
RF Industries
RFIL
$116M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
231,733
+2,062
| +0.9% | +$8.34K |
|
2936
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$996M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+227,647
| New | +$799K |
|
2937
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.38B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
498,214
-829,154
| -62% | -$1.74M |
|
|
DRD
2938
DRDGold
DRD
$1.74B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
103,465
+23,138
| +29% | +$235K |
|
2939
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$293M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
243,954
+108,001
| +79% | +$492K |
|
|
LTM
2940
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
LTM
$15B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,087
| New | +$877K |
|
2941
Haverty Furniture Companies Class A
HVT.A
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
39,575
| – | – |
|
|
AXIA
2942
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$22.9B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
194,464
+72,493
| +59% | +$362K |
|
|
ATYR
2943
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.6M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
243,369
+97,845
| +67% | +$296K |
|
2944
DocGo
DCGO
$66.8M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
206,202
+132,943
| +181% | +$512K |
|
|
GRAL
2945
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$2.68B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
48,152
-113
| -0.2% | -$1.84K |
|
2946
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$836M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
58,251
+3,191
| +6% | +$45.8K |
|
|
YSG
2947
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$314M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
213,830
+64,416
| +43% | +$266K |
|
2948
Braskem
BAK
$936M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
221,004
+73,801
| +50% | +$407K |
|
2949
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$48.6M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
280,028
+145,731
| +109% | +$661K |
|
2950
908 Devices
MASS
$313M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
384,332
-12,707
| -3% | -$36.4K |
|
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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.