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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$9.91B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
1,432,110
+166,936
| +13% | +$5.42M |
|
|
KW
1552
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
4,631,223
-180,472
| -4% | -$1.97M |
|
|
GES
1553
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
3,290,336
+228,601
| +7% | +$3.9M |
|
1554
Wabash National
WNC
$498M
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
2,699,733
-81,295
| -3% | -$1.51M |
|
1555
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.41B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
1,267,109
+132,841
| +12% | +$5.37M |
|
1556
Teradata
TDC
$2.73B
| $46M | 0.01% |
1,477,791
-30,493
| -2% | -$954K |
|
1557
Equinox Gold
EQX
$14.2B
| $46M | 0.01% |
9,160,605
+750,300
| +9% | +$4.19M |
|
1558
Scholastic
SCHL
$662M
| $46M | 0.01% |
2,155,855
-116,351
| -5% | -$2.95M |
|
1559
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.4B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
875,300
+9,928
| +1% | +$531K |
|
1560
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.86B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
1,140,813
+8,659
| +0.8% | +$367K |
|
|
AMED
1561
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
503,391
-5,894
| -1% | -$541K |
|
1562
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.41B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
1,488,266
-30,477
| -2% | -$993K |
|
1563
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.1B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
1,028,996
-104,736
| -9% | -$4.41M |
|
1564
Natera
NTRA
$52B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
286,909
-1,763
| -0.6% | -$257K |
|
1565
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.98B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
623,119
-28,212
| -4% | -$1.8M |
|
1566
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$675M
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
1,140,914
-121,141
| -10% | -$4.19M |
|
|
VRN
1567
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
8,816,046
-2,199,249
| -20% | -$12.1M |
|
1568
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.74B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
2,437,150
+34,460
| +1% | +$642K |
|
1569
AdvanSix
ASIX
$448M
| $45M | 0.01% |
1,578,908
+12,793
| +0.8% | +$387K |
|
1570
Toast
TOST
$17.9B
| $44.9M | 0.01% |
1,232,857
-26,450
| -2% | -$929K |
|
1571
UiPath
PATH
$7.2B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
3,527,209
+143,904
| +4% | +$1.9M |
|
1572
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$86.1B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
16,404,259
+453,326
| +3% | +$1.29M |
|
1573
Credicorp
BAP
$30.3B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
243,349
+6,995
| +3% | +$1.31M |
|
1574
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$1B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
1,198,590
+105,288
| +10% | +$4.81M |
|
1575
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.1B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
1,171,061
+4,344
| +0.4% | +$191K |
|
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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.