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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
1,680,535
+580,787
| +53% | +$15.4M |
|
1602
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.22B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
3,239,442
-159,455
| -5% | -$2.08M |
|
1603
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.11B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
3,258,539
-15,422
| -0.5% | -$213K |
|
1604
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.7B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
326,454
+18,467
| +6% | +$2.44M |
|
1605
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.01B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
1,156,236
+22,419
| +2% | +$837K |
|
1606
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.48B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
4,049,732
+459,972
| +13% | +$5.88M |
|
1607
MarineMax
HZO
$1.16B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
1,460,104
-21,637
| -1% | -$664K |
|
1608
Artivion
AORT
$1.17B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
1,472,714
-68,849
| -4% | -$1.91M |
|
1609
V2X
VVX
$2.38B
| $42M | 0.01% |
878,820
+97,399
| +12% | +$5.78M |
|
1610
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$169B
| $42M | 0.01% |
2,899,574
+33,783
| +1% | +$464K |
|
|
INFA
1611
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $42M | 0.01% |
1,618,777
+290,587
| +22% | +$7.61M |
|
1612
National Grid
NGG
$77.9B
| $42M | 0.01% |
737,364
+839
| +0.1% | +$50.5K |
|
1613
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$956M
| $42M | 0.01% |
1,776,133
+31,634
| +2% | +$742K |
|
1614
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$945M
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,319,916
+49,565
| +4% | +$1.68M |
|
1615
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.1B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
506,122
+35,796
| +8% | +$2.82M |
|
1616
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.45B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
1,213,029
+160,490
| +15% | +$5.51M |
|
1617
GameStop
GME
$11.3B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
1,329,965
+245,347
| +23% | +$6.29M |
|
1618
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$866M
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
1,527,444
-16,832
| -1% | -$463K |
|
1619
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$541M
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
4,191,111
+333,764
| +9% | +$3.61M |
|
1620
WisdomTree
WT
$3.39B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
3,948,644
-141,841
| -3% | -$1.54M |
|
1621
Daktronics
DAKT
$847M
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
2,455,845
-81,062
| -3% | -$1.22M |
|
1622
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.03B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
750,492
+56,499
| +8% | +$2.86M |
|
1623
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.3B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
1,105,643
+64,088
| +6% | +$2.54M |
|
|
AVNS
1624
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $41M | 0.01% |
2,578,317
-11,668
| -0.5% | -$231K |
|
|
TRST
1625
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$962M
| $41M | 0.01% |
1,231,523
+15,482
| +1% | +$538K |
|
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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.