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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GORV
3176
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
2,452
-491
| -17% | -$52.1K |
|
|
SGMO
3177
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
518,203
-34,676
| -6% | -$18.7K |
|
3178
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$154M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
28,959
| – | – |
|
3179
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$42.2M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
7,081
-684
| -9% | -$24.1K |
|
3180
TOP Ships
TOPS
$4.24M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
16,669
| – | – |
|
3181
Avita Medical
RCEL
$240M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
22,730
-22,804
| -50% | -$217K |
|
3182
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.28B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
36,627
-50,187
| -58% | -$197K |
|
3183
Adicet Bio
ACET
$75.3M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
9,238
-2,595
| -22% | -$69.5K |
|
|
DLA
3184
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
305,812
-109,330
| -26% | -$197K |
|
3185
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$10M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
80,448
-1,534
| -2% | -$3.45K |
|
3186
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$125M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
10,521
-118
| -1% | -$2.02K |
|
|
CMCT
3187
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$12.8M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$77.8K |
|
|
AXIA.PR
3188
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
30,347
| – | – |
|
|
GTHX
3189
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
74,826
-2,705
| -3% | -$10.3K |
|
3190
Apyx Medical
APYX
$169M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
125,827
-140,030
| -53% | -$207K |
|
|
CNH
3191
CNH Industrial
CNH
$17.5B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,518
| New | +$187K |
|
3192
Comscore
SCOR
$109M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
11,658
-20,486
| -64% | -$292K |
|
|
ZYXI
3193
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
17,669
-755
| -4% | -$8.03K |
|
3194
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$15.7M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
64,959
+26,980
| +71% | +$70.3K |
|
|
ORKA
3195
Oruka Therapeutics
ORKA
$5.96B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
3,542
| – | – |
|
3196
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.01B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
71,276
-13
| -0% | -$31 |
|
3197
Laird Superfood
LSF
$46.5M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,583
| New | +$83.5K |
|
3198
Ouster
OUST
$2.91B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
15,763
-10,824
| -41% | -$109K |
|
3199
Getty Images
GETY
$180M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
47,447
+7,267
| +18% | +$27.1K |
|
|
KWY
3200
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$292M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
18,415
-8,680
| -32% | -$72K |
|
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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.