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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TOUR
3126
Tuniu
TOUR
$55.9M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
31,478
-685
| -2% | -$6.38K |
|
3127
Envela
ELA
$449M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
58,122
-20,589
| -26% | -$93.8K |
|
3128
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$7.93M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
118,814
-17,024
| -13% | -$53.7K |
|
3129
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
KFFB
$44.9M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
81,970
-6,450
| -7% | -$22.8K |
|
3130
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$111M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
61,058
+17,991
| +42% | +$46.6K |
|
3131
Rezolute
RZLT
$448M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,396
| New | +$204K |
|
|
IGMS
3132
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
37,034
-2,419
| -6% | -$20.7K |
|
3133
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.19B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
28,447
-1,163
| -4% | -$16.2K |
|
3134
HireQuest
HQI
$181M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
19,970
| – | – |
|
3135
Pathfinder Bancorp
PBHC
$104M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
18,604
+1,941
| +12% | +$24.2K |
|
|
IROQ
3136
DELISTED
IF Bancorp
IROQ
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
15,020
-264
| -2% | -$4.38K |
|
|
STKL
3137
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
44,852
-539
| -1% | -$3.17K |
|
3138
Citizens Financial Services
CZFS
$391M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
5,449
-356
| -6% | -$15.3K |
|
3139
AC Immune
ACIU
$239M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
60,198
+446
| +0.7% | +$1.48K |
|
3140
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.9B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
12,539
+1,576
| +14% | +$32.1K |
|
3141
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$59.7M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
61,294
| – | – |
|
3142
Neuronetics
STIM
$166M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
128,069
-18,936
| -13% | -$54.6K |
|
3143
Creative Realities
CREX
$38.9M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
49,020
+38,610
| +371% | +$143K |
|
|
DADA
3144
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+181,862
| New | +$327K |
|
|
ATYR
3145
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$49.8M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
145,524
-51,220
| -26% | -$89.1K |
|
3146
ThredUp
TDUP
$420M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
133,597
-57,074
| -30% | -$104K |
|
|
PPSI
3147
Pioneer Power Solutions
PPSI
$35M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
55,805
+8,401
| +18% | +$33.5K |
|
3148
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$530M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-420
| -0.6% | -$1.52K |
|
3149
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.3M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
86,223
-300
| -0.3% | -$793 |
|
3150
CVRx
CVRX
$63.4M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,245
| New | +$210K |
|
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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.