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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+1.83%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+468.8%
AUM
$416B
AUM Growth
+$4.09B
Cap. Flow
+$6.05B
Cap. Flow %
1.45%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.07%
Holding
3,410
New
61
Increased
1,883
Reduced
1,273
Closed
71

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$462M
2
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$385M
3
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$311M
4
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$301M
5
EXE
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
+$294M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SWN
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
+$381M
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$352M
3
MRO
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
+$223M
4
VSTO
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
+$136M
5
SOFI icon
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
NAPA
3376
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
– –
-3,342,665
Closed -$19.4M
WHLM
3377
DELISTED
Wilhelmina International, Inc
WHLM
– –
-23,320
Closed -$99.6K
CTLT
3378
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
– –
-1,069,595
Closed -$64.8M
LUMO
3379
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
– –
-25,278
Closed -$97.8K
PMD
3380
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
– –
-21,060
Closed -$48.6K
LEV
3381
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
– –
-75,530
Closed -$51.3K
MRO
3382
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
– –
-8,364,915
Closed -$223M
HAYN
3383
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
– –
-612,430
Closed -$36.5M
RCM
3384
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
– –
-3,130,817
Closed -$44.4M
SAVE
3385
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
– –
-1,108,064
Closed -$2.66M
AXNX
3386
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
– –
-839,860
Closed -$58.5M
NVEI
3387
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
– –
-318,150
Closed -$10.6M
TWKS
3388
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
– –
-289,143
Closed -$1.28M
INST
3389
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
– –
-153,552
Closed -$3.62M
PRMW
3390
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
– –
-1,342,712
Closed -$33.9M
SRCL
3391
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
– –
-1,556,675
Closed -$95M
ITI
3392
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
– –
-797,949
Closed -$5.7M
STER
3393
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
– –
-1,067,772
Closed -$17.9M
PETQ
3394
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
– –
-553,943
Closed -$17M
GRTS
3395
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
– –
-199,558
Closed -$116K
SQSP
3396
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
– –
-32,409
Closed -$1.5M
ORAN
3397
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
– –
-111,477
Closed -$1.28M
ME
3398
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
– –
-8,705
Closed -$60.5K
CHUY
3399
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
– –
-372,830
Closed -$13.9M
HMNF
3400
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
– –
-269,920
Closed -$7.53M
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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.