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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Snap
SNAP
$9.59B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
3,706,943
-281,499
| -7% | -$3.17M |
|
1652
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.69B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
11,667,478
+17,929
| +0.2% | +$68.2K |
|
1653
Adeia
ADEA
$2.76B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
2,853,732
+60,941
| +2% | +$771K |
|
|
PENG
1654
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.68B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
2,075,547
+358,117
| +21% | +$6.53M |
|
1655
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.23B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
3,113,380
+579,987
| +23% | +$7.57M |
|
1656
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
2,464,189
+81,943
| +3% | +$1.37M |
|
1657
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.23B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
2,838,759
+10,193
| +0.4% | +$166K |
|
|
IAS
1658
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
3,789,996
+580,323
| +18% | +$6.36M |
|
1659
HCI Group
HCI
$2.32B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
339,417
-2,358
| -0.7% | -$269K |
|
1660
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.34B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
4,991,702
+278,653
| +6% | +$2.34M |
|
1661
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$888M
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
947,825
-6,725
| -0.7% | -$296K |
|
1662
Heartland Express
HTLD
$937M
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
3,506,139
+123,399
| +4% | +$1.45M |
|
1663
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.6B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
1,945,530
-90,637
| -4% | -$2.03M |
|
1664
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$483M
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
855,212
+8,578
| +1% | +$400K |
|
1665
Matthews International
MATW
$626M
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
1,410,994
-12,660
| -0.9% | -$324K |
|
|
NSA
1666
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $39M | 0.01% |
1,029,180
-19,990
| -2% | -$856K |
|
1667
Cloudflare
NET
$119B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
361,607
+18,457
| +5% | +$1.8M |
|
1668
Southern Copper
SCCO
$165B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
453,639
+30,995
| +7% | +$3.06M |
|
1669
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$340M
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
1,296,125
-68,508
| -5% | -$1.86M |
|
1670
National Vision
EYE
$1.33B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
3,702,371
+30,235
| +0.8% | +$331K |
|
1671
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.15B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,493,575
-431,252
| -22% | -$8.97M |
|
1672
Atlassian
TEAM
$49B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
157,752
+5,878
| +4% | +$1.35M |
|
1673
Dutch Bros
BROS
$5.59B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
731,667
+117,878
| +19% | +$5.2M |
|
1674
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.66B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
1,150,054
+60,272
| +6% | +$2.02M |
|
1675
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$963M
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
1,316,073
-80,025
| -6% | -$2.38M |
|
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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.