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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.36B
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
7,095,253
+54,555
| +0.8% | +$486K |
|
1327
BGC Group
BGC
$5.45B
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
7,400,685
+378,944
| +5% | +$3.12M |
|
1328
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
5,684,944
-202,189
| -3% | -$2.05M |
|
1329
American States Water
AWR
$3.36B
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
845,936
+6,372
| +0.8% | +$460K |
|
1330
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.57B
| $61.3M | 0.02% |
1,284,429
+54,205
| +4% | +$2.6M |
|
1331
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.75B
| $61.3M | 0.02% |
1,767,948
-119,559
| -6% | -$4.14M |
|
1332
Ducommun
DCO
$2.7B
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
1,054,794
-3,271
| -0.3% | -$183K |
|
|
ACH
1333
Accendra Health
ACH
$237M
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
4,534,204
+76,599
| +2% | +$1.57M |
|
1334
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.11B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
2,869,297
+33,150
| +1% | +$713K |
|
1335
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.76B
| $61M | 0.02% |
359,617
+46,240
| +15% | +$8.54M |
|
1336
Cactus
WHD
$5.21B
| $60.8M | 0.02% |
1,153,087
+38,983
| +3% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CTLT
1337
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $60.8M | 0.02% |
1,080,381
-33,619
| -3% | -$1.88M |
|
1338
Cars.com
CARS
$662M
| $60.5M | 0.02% |
3,072,385
-5,098
| -0.2% | -$93.1K |
|
1339
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.8B
| $60.5M | 0.02% |
1,002,372
+86,329
| +9% | +$4.96M |
|
1340
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.1B
| $60.4M | 0.02% |
1,787,539
+89,301
| +5% | +$3.01M |
|
1341
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.97B
| $60.2M | 0.02% |
578,488
-84,029
| -13% | -$7.54M |
|
|
SASR
1342
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $60.2M | 0.02% |
2,470,621
+108,703
| +5% | +$2.41M |
|
|
ALE
1343
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $60.1M | 0.02% |
964,193
+52,499
| +6% | +$3.23M |
|
|
BBT
1344
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.66B
| $60M | 0.02% |
2,632,671
+36,521
| +1% | +$802K |
|
1345
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.1B
| $60M | 0.02% |
1,104,264
-34,919
| -3% | -$1.83M |
|
1346
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $59.7M | 0.02% |
708,624
+44,543
| +7% | +$3.54M |
|
1347
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.85B
| $59.5M | 0.02% |
2,062,316
-179,294
| -8% | -$4.34M |
|
1348
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $59.5M | 0.02% |
1,502,992
+50,358
| +3% | +$1.82M |
|
1349
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.08B
| $59.4M | 0.02% |
2,091,091
+191,550
| +10% | +$5.35M |
|
1350
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.83B
| $59.4M | 0.02% |
501,511
-416,645
| -45% | -$44.2M |
|
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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.