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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVSA
401
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.25B
| $215M | 0.06% |
3,158,233
-117,315
| -4% | -$6.89M |
|
402
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.2B
| $215M | 0.06% |
1,784,547
+10,592
| +0.6% | +$1.26M |
|
403
Vertiv
VRT
$93B
| $214M | 0.06% |
2,473,204
+355,059
| +17% | +$32.3M |
|
404
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.61B
| $214M | 0.06% |
2,386,787
+149,934
| +7% | +$14.8M |
|
405
Lear
LEA
$6.54B
| $214M | 0.06% |
1,871,346
+504,091
| +37% | +$64.5M |
|
406
Snap-on
SNA
$21.2B
| $214M | 0.06% |
817,536
+65,485
| +9% | +$18M |
|
407
Ryder
R
$9.83B
| $213M | 0.06% |
1,722,222
+31,550
| +2% | +$3.81M |
|
408
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $213M | 0.06% |
712,550
+69,959
| +11% | +$19.1M |
|
409
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.37B
| $213M | 0.06% |
1,998,480
+190,000
| +11% | +$18.7M |
|
410
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $213M | 0.06% |
6,373,362
+1,878,597
| +42% | +$62.3M |
|
411
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $213M | 0.06% |
2,871,116
+198,246
| +7% | +$15.4M |
|
412
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $212M | 0.06% |
2,102,255
-13,218
| -0.6% | -$1.29M |
|
|
FYBR
413
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $212M | 0.06% |
8,088,749
+1,587,145
| +24% | +$39.5M |
|
414
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.85B
| $211M | 0.06% |
4,909,874
-54,954
| -1% | -$2.32M |
|
415
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.9B
| $211M | 0.06% |
1,153,732
+86,005
| +8% | +$15.6M |
|
416
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $211M | 0.06% |
4,232,280
+76,327
| +2% | +$3.43M |
|
417
CME Group
CME
$96.3B
| $210M | 0.05% |
1,069,870
+203,251
| +23% | +$42M |
|
418
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.58B
| $210M | 0.05% |
6,248,512
+708,260
| +13% | +$25.7M |
|
419
Pentair
PNR
$10.4B
| $209M | 0.05% |
2,727,718
+53,787
| +2% | +$4.33M |
|
420
Arista Networks
ANET
$227B
| $209M | 0.05% |
2,384,880
+129,920
| +6% | +$9.66M |
|
421
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $208M | 0.05% |
15,810,239
+561,565
| +4% | +$7.55M |
|
422
Century Communities
CCS
$1.91B
| $208M | 0.05% |
2,543,116
-53,071
| -2% | -$4.42M |
|
423
Nelnet
NNI
$4.88B
| $208M | 0.05% |
2,058,427
-25,014
| -1% | -$2.49M |
|
424
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $207M | 0.05% |
4,550,678
-65,180
| -1% | -$2.89M |
|
|
CNR
425
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $207M | 0.05% |
2,031,370
-83,162
| -4% | -$7.56M |
|
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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.