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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.24B
| $73.2M | 0.02% |
1,625,534
+9,901
| +0.6% | +$437K |
|
1202
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.49B
| $73M | 0.02% |
1,388,441
+575,084
| +71% | +$32.5M |
|
1203
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $73M | 0.02% |
2,880,610
+278,544
| +11% | +$6.27M |
|
1204
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.91B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
590,270
+37,680
| +7% | +$4.41M |
|
1205
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.4B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
8,758,027
+1,777,076
| +25% | +$12.9M |
|
1206
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.45B
| $72.6M | 0.02% |
822,784
+15,323
| +2% | +$1.23M |
|
1207
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.84B
| $72.6M | 0.02% |
7,920,128
-146,623
| -2% | -$1.31M |
|
|
REVG
1208
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $72.6M | 0.02% |
2,916,031
-4,374
| -0.1% | -$107K |
|
1209
FirstEnergy
FE
$28B
| $72.6M | 0.02% |
1,896,140
+104,253
| +6% | +$4.04M |
|
1210
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.77B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
11,089,780
+795,803
| +8% | +$5.27M |
|
1211
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.53B
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
801,003
+66,090
| +9% | +$6.45M |
|
1212
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
198,475
+11,561
| +6% | +$4.39M |
|
1213
Magnite
MGNI
$2.76B
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
5,393,745
-54,778
| -1% | -$599K |
|
1214
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $71.6M | 0.02% |
1,181,269
+230,665
| +24% | +$13.1M |
|
1215
Visteon
VC
$2.79B
| $71.6M | 0.02% |
670,597
+83,840
| +14% | +$9.26M |
|
1216
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.77B
| $71.4M | 0.02% |
2,575,683
+264,052
| +11% | +$7.04M |
|
1217
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.6B
| $71.2M | 0.02% |
3,183,950
+54,063
| +2% | +$1.3M |
|
|
PPL
1218
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $71.1M | 0.02% |
2,571,253
+202,296
| +9% | +$5.68M |
|
1219
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.36B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
3,001,292
+27,287
| +0.9% | +$637K |
|
1220
Quanex
NX
$819M
| $70.8M | 0.02% |
2,558,762
-23,478
| -0.9% | -$777K |
|
1221
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $70.7M | 0.02% |
639,065
+12,680
| +2% | +$1.57M |
|
1222
Metallus
MTUS
$838M
| $70.6M | 0.02% |
3,484,402
-253
| -0% | -$5.53K |
|
1223
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.76B
| $70.5M | 0.02% |
495,375
+21,221
| +4% | +$2.86M |
|
1224
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.3B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
6,569,379
+214,915
| +3% | +$2.12M |
|
1225
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
2,265,391
+161,373
| +8% | +$5.18M |
|
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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.