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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Team
TISI
$80.6M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,049
| New | +$197K |
|
3202
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$184M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
3203
Home Federal Bancorp
HFBL
$70.2M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
11,048
+12
| +0.1% | +$150 |
|
3204
MediciNova
MNOV
$65.5M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
66,215
+4,930
| +8% | +$9.62K |
|
3205
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$35.7M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
7,081
| – | – |
|
3206
Getty Images
GETY
$171M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
64,007
+12,542
| +24% | +$40.9K |
|
3207
Data Storage Corp
DTST
$7.41M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
32,654
+4,061
| +14% | +$16.2K |
|
3208
Greenfire Resources
GFR
$771M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,528
| New | +$140K |
|
|
AXIA.PR
3209
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
22,431
-1,600
| -7% | -$11.2K |
|
3210
Creative Realities
CREX
$41.4M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
54,948
+5,928
| +12% | +$21.9K |
|
|
NOTV
3211
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
31,626
+6,216
| +24% | +$18.7K |
|
3212
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$41.5M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
26,215
| – | – |
|
3213
Tenax Therapeutics
TENX
$419M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
21,006
| – | – |
|
|
HLVX
3214
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
61,947
-10,634
| -15% | -$20K |
|
3215
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.8B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
58,975
-942,309
| -94% | -$2.14M |
|
3216
Palladyne AI
PDYN
$239M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,257
| New | +$35.8K |
|
|
GOGL
3217
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,883
| New | +$150K |
|
3218
Exagen
XGN
$108M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
30,222
+435
| +1% | +$1.57K |
|
3219
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
22,793
+10,869
| +91% | +$81.1K |
|
3220
XPeng
XPEV
$12.2B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,311
| New | +$128K |
|
3221
IZEA Worldwide
IZEA
$60.4M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
44,111
+8,547
| +24% | +$22.9K |
|
|
SUP
3222
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
58,815
-142,016
| -71% | -$358K |
|
3223
Backblaze
BLZE
$724M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
19,905
| – | – |
|
3224
ThredUp
TDUP
$760M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
85,513
| – | – |
|
3225
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.4M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
24,809
| – | – |
|
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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.