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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.76B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
3,463,245
+134,216
| +4% | +$1.59M |
|
|
PENG
1627
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.7B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,665,769
+186,958
| +13% | +$3.89M |
|
1628
Tencent Music
TME
$15.6B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
2,711,847
-2,148,299
| -44% | -$28.8M |
|
1629
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$41.3B
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,511,567
-706,351
| -32% | -$16.8M |
|
|
INVX
1630
Innovex International
INVX
$1.98B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
2,038,057
-36,790
| -2% | -$714K |
|
1631
Vital Farms
VITL
$548M
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
810,352
-31,763
| -4% | -$1.1M |
|
|
LGF.B
1632
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
4,421,320
+22,981
| +0.5% | +$206K |
|
|
OSG
1633
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$255M
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
2,952,961
+87,077
| +3% | +$1.33M |
|
1634
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$602M
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,222,650
-7,674
| -0.6% | -$252K |
|
1635
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$785M
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
785,017
-13,156
| -2% | -$595K |
|
1636
Unity
U
$14.6B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
2,324,694
+200,008
| +9% | +$4.28M |
|
1637
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.78B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
931,355
+103,608
| +13% | +$4.11M |
|
1638
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.68B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
2,449,472
+29,991
| +1% | +$428K |
|
1639
Paycom
PAYC
$7.86B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
262,803
+10,204
| +4% | +$1.75M |
|
1640
Credicorp
BAP
$31.4B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
232,574
-24
| -0% | -$3.97K |
|
1641
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.9B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
1,079,579
+205,007
| +23% | +$7.3M |
|
1642
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
757,084
+132,311
| +21% | +$6.87M |
|
|
MPT
1643
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.75B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
8,622,683
+328,184
| +4% | +$1.57M |
|
1644
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,071,032
-18,801
| -2% | -$645K |
|
1645
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.21B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
3,795,287
-1,069,540
| -22% | -$13M |
|
|
HAYN
1646
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
631,458
-328,628
| -34% | -$19.5M |
|
1647
Matthews International
MATW
$876M
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,477,007
-17,963
| -1% | -$493K |
|
1648
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.32B
| $37M | 0.01% |
311,542
+55,588
| +22% | +$5.85M |
|
1649
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.1B
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,206,752
+110,484
| +10% | +$3.3M |
|
1650
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.52B
| $37M | 0.01% |
845,912
+88,026
| +12% | +$4.25M |
|
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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.