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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCP
1701
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
977,534
-49,151
| -5% | -$1.53M |
|
1702
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.67B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,417,472
+84,522
| +6% | +$1.62M |
|
1703
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
700,127
-30,770
| -4% | -$1.68M |
|
|
HBI
1704
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
6,661,235
+1,024,308
| +18% | +$5.02M |
|
1705
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$392M
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,374,631
+240,921
| +21% | +$5.66M |
|
1706
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.78B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,324,966
+51,140
| +4% | +$1.23M |
|
|
DOCU
1707
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
610,728
+75,133
| +14% | +$4.24M |
|
|
CCRN
1708
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
2,360,016
+24,363
| +1% | +$386K |
|
1709
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.5B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
307,313
+35,324
| +13% | +$3.73M |
|
1710
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.69B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
1,023,197
+102,159
| +11% | +$3.13M |
|
1711
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.85B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
1,757,044
+117,152
| +7% | +$2.01M |
|
|
PRA
1712
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
2,645,354
-119,788
| -4% | -$1.63M |
|
1713
Shopify
SHOP
$152B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
488,756
-98,712
| -17% | -$6.55M |
|
1714
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$972M
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,166,936
-28,941
| -2% | -$785K |
|
1715
Hudbay
HBM
$10.4B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
3,545,340
+702,170
| +25% | +$6.09M |
|
1716
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.39B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
1,022,574
+6,602
| +0.6% | +$242K |
|
1717
Illumina
ILMN
$30B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
307,053
-57,771
| -16% | -$6.48M |
|
1718
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.27B
| $32M | 0.01% |
812,627
-6,254
| -0.8% | -$243K |
|
|
ALTM
1719
DELISTED
Arcadium Lithium plc
ALTM
| $32M | 0.01% |
9,517,774
+742,287
| +8% | +$3.1M |
|
1720
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.71B
| $32M | 0.01% |
1,180,503
+3,570
| +0.3% | +$103K |
|
|
SBOW
1721
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
842,990
+133,066
| +19% | +$4.67M |
|
1722
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
661,845
+87,741
| +15% | +$4.16M |
|
1723
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$95.9M
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,443,476
+75,661
| +6% | +$1.96M |
|
1724
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.48B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,157,594
+43,213
| +4% | +$1.05M |
|
1725
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.28B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
2,004,788
+36,135
| +2% | +$541K |
|
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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.