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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $65.6M | 0.02% |
1,489,313
+184,639
| +14% | +$7.28M |
|
|
GES
1277
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $65.6M | 0.02% |
3,215,026
-94,868
| -3% | -$2.4M |
|
1278
Evergy
EVRG
$19.1B
| $65.5M | 0.02% |
1,236,343
+83,035
| +7% | +$4.42M |
|
1279
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $65.4M | 0.02% |
10,456,497
+769,578
| +8% | +$5.38M |
|
1280
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$553M
| $65.3M | 0.02% |
1,890,999
+7,465
| +0.4% | +$303K |
|
1281
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.8B
| $65.2M | 0.02% |
1,508,666
+86,718
| +6% | +$3.74M |
|
1282
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.8B
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
472,929
+147,907
| +46% | +$20.3M |
|
|
ENV
1283
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $65.1M | 0.02% |
1,039,402
+73,751
| +8% | +$4.64M |
|
1284
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $65M | 0.02% |
596,763
+167,330
| +39% | +$23.2M |
|
1285
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $64.8M | 0.02% |
323,064
+107,315
| +50% | +$22.1M |
|
1286
Insperity
NSP
$1.93B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
709,454
+17,486
| +3% | +$1.77M |
|
1287
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$27.5B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
266,206
+11,027
| +4% | +$1.74M |
|
1288
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
2,530,874
+19,436
| +0.8% | +$511K |
|
1289
Idacorp
IDA
$8.27B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
693,327
+47,527
| +7% | +$4.46M |
|
1290
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
845,137
+200,816
| +31% | +$15.2M |
|
1291
Caleres
CAL
$431M
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
1,919,492
-14,277
| -0.7% | -$513K |
|
1292
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.51B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
342,734
+85,883
| +33% | +$18.3M |
|
|
PLYA
1293
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $64.4M | 0.02% |
7,673,429
+63,595
| +0.8% | +$560K |
|
1294
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.7B
| $64.4M | 0.02% |
942,979
-192,234
| -17% | -$13.2M |
|
1295
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.32B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
3,236,920
+2,340,472
| +261% | +$44.4M |
|
1296
Neogen
NEOG
$2.63B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
4,109,180
+2,454,566
| +148% | +$34.1M |
|
1297
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
204,633
-30,784
| -13% | -$9.27M |
|
1298
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.32B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
356,386
+94,923
| +36% | +$18.9M |
|
1299
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $64.1M | 0.02% |
894,352
+76,641
| +9% | +$5.64M |
|
1300
Oceaneering
OII
$4.86B
| $64M | 0.02% |
2,705,341
+43,941
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.