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 | 12.45% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.88% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.27B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
6,492,646
-153,009
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
1402
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.48B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
2,184,651
-19,764
| -0.9% | -$608K |
|
1403
Cable One
CABO
$108M
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
166,756
+10,211
| +7% | +$3.82M |
|
|
HSII
1404
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
1,359,345
-15,523
| -1% | -$663K |
|
1405
Veeco
VECO
$2.58B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
2,242,750
+78,884
| +4% | +$2.29M |
|
1406
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
5,982,879
+377,008
| +7% | +$3.6M |
|
1407
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.67B
| $60M | 0.01% |
989,487
+43,656
| +5% | +$2.68M |
|
1408
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.44B
| $60M | 0.01% |
1,420,777
-127,583
| -8% | -$5.89M |
|
1409
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$2.95B
| $59.9M | 0.01% |
840,574
+42,719
| +5% | +$3.08M |
|
1410
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.71B
| $59.9M | 0.01% |
10,386,191
-201,023
| -2% | -$1.46M |
|
1411
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.14B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
3,833,955
+35,938
| +0.9% | +$625K |
|
1412
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.06B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
2,062,066
+149,606
| +8% | +$4.45M |
|
1413
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
1,965,125
+160,922
| +9% | +$4.85M |
|
1414
PJT Partners
PJT
$3.88B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
378,145
-76,281
| -17% | -$11.6M |
|
1415
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.53B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
1,209,615
-38,507
| -3% | -$1.68M |
|
1416
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.13B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
491,473
-1,122
| -0.2% | -$139K |
|
|
EMBJ
1417
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
1,625,204
-3,929
| -0.2% | -$141K |
|
1418
B2Gold
BTG
$7.11B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
24,389,363
+130,638
| +0.5% | +$384K |
|
1419
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.34B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
1,626,721
-2,209
| -0.1% | -$82.7K |
|
1420
Palomar
PLMR
$3.66B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
561,740
+17,320
| +3% | +$1.76M |
|
1421
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.84B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
4,754,280
+728,836
| +18% | +$10.2M |
|
1422
BlueLinx
BXC
$602M
| $59.2M | 0.01% |
579,636
+1,889
| +0.3% | +$216K |
|
1423
Etsy
ETSY
$6.62B
| $59.2M | 0.01% |
1,118,697
+33,736
| +3% | +$1.8M |
|
1424
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.35B
| $59.1M | 0.01% |
1,465,363
+9,837
| +0.7% | +$411K |
|
1425
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.8B
| $59M | 0.01% |
964,391
+42,104
| +5% | +$2.75M |
|
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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.