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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $204M | 0.05% |
1,139,601
-44,286
| -4% | -$9.02M |
|
|
COOP
477
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $204M | 0.05% |
2,128,164
-130,588
| -6% | -$12.4M |
|
478
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $204M | 0.05% |
1,315,560
-123,026
| -9% | -$20.8M |
|
479
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $204M | 0.05% |
1,891,730
+49,150
| +3% | +$5.57M |
|
480
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $203M | 0.05% |
1,415,742
+34,810
| +3% | +$5.08M |
|
|
GTLS
481
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $203M | 0.05% |
1,064,637
+291,520
| +38% | +$46.8M |
|
482
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $203M | 0.05% |
4,558,407
-183,038
| -4% | -$8.54M |
|
483
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.6B
| $203M | 0.05% |
466,584
+12,158
| +3% | +$4.71M |
|
484
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.85B
| $203M | 0.05% |
28,996,607
-691,894
| -2% | -$4.97M |
|
485
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.6B
| $202M | 0.05% |
1,025,719
+54,288
| +6% | +$9.92M |
|
486
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.9B
| $202M | 0.05% |
881,620
+86,064
| +11% | +$18.1M |
|
487
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.1B
| $202M | 0.05% |
1,181,027
+108,933
| +10% | +$19.5M |
|
488
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.25B
| $201M | 0.05% |
4,230,722
+12,684
| +0.3% | +$611K |
|
489
Ashland
ASH
$3.11B
| $201M | 0.05% |
2,818,695
+44,018
| +2% | +$3.52M |
|
490
Markel Group
MKL
$25.5B
| $201M | 0.05% |
116,664
+1,975
| +2% | +$3.28M |
|
491
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $201M | 0.05% |
2,440,982
+64,328
| +3% | +$5.64M |
|
492
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $201M | 0.05% |
4,114,682
-34,456
| -0.8% | -$1.87M |
|
493
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10B
| $201M | 0.05% |
1,857,591
-20,901
| -1% | -$2.28M |
|
494
Celestica
CLS
$40.3B
| $201M | 0.05% |
2,173,318
+719,805
| +50% | +$56.3M |
|
495
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.4B
| $200M | 0.05% |
6,525,110
+174,706
| +3% | +$5.73M |
|
496
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.5B
| $200M | 0.05% |
688,245
+91,229
| +15% | +$28.2M |
|
497
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.84B
| $200M | 0.05% |
21,247,426
+647,282
| +3% | +$7.8M |
|
498
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.7B
| $199M | 0.05% |
502,979
+17,539
| +4% | +$7.07M |
|
499
Regency Centers
REG
$14.8B
| $199M | 0.05% |
2,692,029
+20,497
| +0.8% | +$1.5M |
|
500
Tapestry
TPR
$30.5B
| $199M | 0.05% |
3,040,124
-420,047
| -12% | -$22.9M |
|
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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.