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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.7B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
2,193,893
+109,809
| +5% | +$2.15M |
|
1552
Bumble
BMBL
$397M
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
4,106,361
-48,954
| -1% | -$533K |
|
1553
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
693,700
-43,304
| -6% | -$2.75M |
|
1554
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$659M
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
3,003,578
-7,692
| -0.3% | -$126K |
|
|
BRKL
1555
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $43M | 0.01% |
5,154,601
-36,959
| -0.7% | -$324K |
|
1556
nCino
NCNO
$2.11B
| $43M | 0.01% |
1,368,240
+135,395
| +11% | +$4.23M |
|
1557
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.69B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
2,267,901
-43,863
| -2% | -$824K |
|
1558
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$883M
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
1,070,275
-113,555
| -10% | -$4.71M |
|
1559
Certara
CERT
$1.28B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
3,079,023
+273,095
| +10% | +$4.49M |
|
1560
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$857M
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
1,535,303
+8,070
| +0.5% | +$251K |
|
|
RYZ
1561
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.48B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
2,174,939
-93,009
| -4% | -$2.4M |
|
|
EXAS
1562
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
1,002,784
+108,296
| +12% | +$5.96M |
|
1563
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.2B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
1,270,135
-154,343
| -11% | -$6.31M |
|
1564
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$81.1B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
+1,108,018
| New | +$43.6M |
|
1565
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.63B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
4,760,968
+578,042
| +14% | +$5.45M |
|
1566
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$687M
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
2,576,290
+29,413
| +1% | +$474K |
|
1567
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.27B
| $42M | 0.01% |
2,653,701
-209,158
| -7% | -$3.84M |
|
1568
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.15B
| $42M | 0.01% |
341,554
+21,474
| +7% | +$2.5M |
|
1569
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
861,398
+41,841
| +5% | +$2M |
|
1570
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.25B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
3,140,676
+695,987
| +28% | +$8.87M |
|
1571
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.13B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
2,071,183
+192,021
| +10% | +$3.77M |
|
|
PARA
1572
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
4,008,913
-579,713
| -13% | -$6.79M |
|
1573
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$661M
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
2,519,765
-21,275
| -0.8% | -$356K |
|
1574
FMC
FMC
$1.29B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
721,879
+64,055
| +10% | +$3.83M |
|
1575
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.59B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
1,022,893
+94,781
| +10% | +$3.89M |
|
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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.