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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Palomar
PLMR
$3.58B
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
508,870
+66,478
| +15% | +$5.42M |
|
|
GTM
1577
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.06B
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
3,232,733
+548,094
| +20% | +$7.67M |
|
1578
Orion
OEC
$388M
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
1,877,706
+80,266
| +4% | +$1.93M |
|
1579
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.7B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
607,976
-3,423
| -0.6% | -$220K |
|
|
SLCA
1580
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
2,660,001
-2,375,858
| -47% | -$35M |
|
1581
WisdomTree
WT
$3.23B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
4,131,925
-15,934
| -0.4% | -$150K |
|
1582
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.43B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
1,250,731
+179,775
| +17% | +$5.86M |
|
1583
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.16B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
7,805,581
+597,182
| +8% | +$3.32M |
|
1584
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.29B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
1,630,799
+69,656
| +4% | +$1.67M |
|
1585
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.65B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
1,136,042
-39,078
| -3% | -$1.47M |
|
1586
Marqeta
MQ
$1.89B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
1,859,569
+97,261
| +6% | +$2.14M |
|
|
CSGS
1587
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
989,796
+12,630
| +1% | +$560K |
|
1588
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$534M
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
3,779,882
+1,042,345
| +38% | +$12.9M |
|
1589
Heartland Express
HTLD
$946M
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
3,296,258
-120,615
| -4% | -$1.35M |
|
1590
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.06B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
2,554,970
-21,224
| -0.8% | -$321K |
|
1591
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$890M
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
728,045
+1,964
| +0.3% | +$103K |
|
1592
Southern Copper
SCCO
$146B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
400,697
-1,946
| -0.5% | -$207K |
|
|
ZEUS
1593
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
901,198
-12,676
| -1% | -$725K |
|
1594
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.65B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
255,396
+31,105
| +14% | +$4M |
|
1595
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.67B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
1,531,611
+36,285
| +2% | +$930K |
|
1596
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
3,066,904
-308,291
| -9% | -$3.46M |
|
1597
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.8B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
630,226
+21,053
| +3% | +$1.37M |
|
1598
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $40M | 0.01% |
876,799
+58,616
| +7% | +$2.56M |
|
1599
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.3B
| $40M | 0.01% |
5,818,337
+661,450
| +13% | +$5.14M |
|
1600
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
1,129,575
+14,478
| +1% | +$472K |
|
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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.