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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Genasys
GNSS
$79.2M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
175,315
-6,127
| -3% | -$12.4K |
|
|
AHRT
3077
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$519M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,111
| New | +$361K |
|
3078
CKX Lands
CKX
$21.7M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
26,903
-395
| -1% | -$5.44K |
|
|
ELP
3079
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
52,256
+4,667
| +10% | +$33.6K |
|
3080
BV Financial
BVFL
$181M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
29,503
+8,866
| +43% | +$95.8K |
|
3081
Coda Octopus Group
CODA
$121M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
57,815
-7,288
| -11% | -$47K |
|
|
AHT
3082
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
35,605
-2,704
| -7% | -$32.5K |
|
3083
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.6M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
139,338
| – | – |
|
3084
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$14.9M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
48,165
-16,012
| -25% | -$110K |
|
|
SILK
3085
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
12,569
-815
| -6% | -$17K |
|
|
TCS
3086
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
41,842
-24,257
| -37% | -$295K |
|
3087
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.67B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
38,322
| – | – |
|
|
RDIB
3088
Reading International Class B
RDIB
$204M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
24,836
| – | – |
|
|
SAFE
3089
Safehold
SAFE
$1.15B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,250
| New | +$332K |
|
3090
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
21,794
-785
| -3% | -$12.6K |
|
3091
Zedge
ZDGE
$39.3M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
108,035
+16,028
| +17% | +$43.2K |
|
3092
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$194M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,402
| New | +$329K |
|
3093
loanDepot
LDI
$515M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
198,724
+158,221
| +391% | +$338K |
|
|
SHCO
3094
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
61,678
-4,417
| -7% | -$23.6K |
|
3095
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$512M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
11,394
| – | – |
|
3096
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
| – | – |
|
|
MDV
3097
Modiv Industrial
MDV
$185M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
22,929
+8,314
| +57% | +$126K |
|
3098
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$196M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
420,297
-196,066
| -32% | -$327K |
|
|
WMPN
3099
DELISTED
William Penn Bancorporation Common Stock
WMPN
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
28,185
| – | – |
|
3100
ImmuCell
ICCC
$98.8M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
66,069
+2,668
| +4% | +$12.8K |
|
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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.