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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$167M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
292,310
-22,535
| -7% | -$42.8K |
|
3002
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$318M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
339,754
-1,565
| -0.5% | -$3.07K |
|
3003
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.24B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
62,034
+42,967
| +225% | +$467K |
|
3004
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$76.9M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
320,788
-88,347
| -22% | -$151K |
|
3005
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$744M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
239,595
+162,785
| +212% | +$405K |
|
|
XOMA
3006
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
22,414
| – | – |
|
3007
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$159M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
26,323
+1,260
| +5% | +$26.7K |
|
|
OGI
3008
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$134M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
359,739
+43,721
| +14% | +$71.2K |
|
3009
GrafTech
EAF
$200M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
33,075
-49,672
| -60% | -$925K |
|
|
FARM
3010
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
317,348
-97,809
| -24% | -$191K |
|
3011
Bluerock Homes Trust
BHM
$34.1M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
42,940
| – | – |
|
3012
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$104M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
210,909
+191,841
| +1,006% | +$602K |
|
|
SPR
3013
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
16,425
-102
| -0.6% | -$3.29K |
|
3014
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$109M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
343,164
| – | – |
|
3015
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$89.2M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
72,898
| – | – |
|
3016
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.62B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
134,353
+62,143
| +86% | +$199K |
|
3017
FreightCar America
RAIL
$280M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
61,209
+27,521
| +82% | +$309K |
|
3018
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
98,793
+2,730
| +3% | +$14.8K |
|
|
PKST
3019
DELISTED
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
48,985
+24,266
| +98% | +$316K |
|
3020
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$4.83B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
35,361
| – | – |
|
3021
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$32.6M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
357,092
| – | – |
|
3022
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
315,429
-53,463
| -14% | -$119K |
|
|
OPI
3023
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
533,157
-77,356
| -13% | -$119K |
|
3024
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$238M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
49,596
| – | – |
|
3025
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$260M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
71,642
-101
| -0.1% | -$676 |
|
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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.