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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$327M
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
4,339,948
+243,743
| +6% | +$1.95M |
|
1752
N-able
NABL
$759M
| $33M | 0.01% |
3,529,875
+179,305
| +5% | +$2.01M |
|
1753
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.7B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,045,540
+101,192
| +11% | +$4.81M |
|
1754
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$804M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
945,943
-15,259
| -2% | -$541K |
|
1755
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.88B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
101,609
+5,910
| +6% | +$1.88M |
|
1756
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$582M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,219,241
-6,182
| -0.5% | -$180K |
|
1757
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.33B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
891,154
+54,285
| +6% | +$2.16M |
|
1758
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$567M
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
3,970,285
+146,799
| +4% | +$1.23M |
|
1759
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.7B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,672,522
-20,051
| -1% | -$440K |
|
1760
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.01B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
769,022
-12,901
| -2% | -$573K |
|
1761
Evolent Health
EVH
$415M
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
2,897,443
+466,225
| +19% | +$8.19M |
|
1762
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.17B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
1,235,457
-50,311
| -4% | -$1.49M |
|
1763
Colliers International
CIGI
$4.54B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
238,938
-37,370
| -14% | -$5.52M |
|
1764
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.27B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
739,824
-13,846
| -2% | -$507K |
|
1765
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$859M
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
882,343
+9,984
| +1% | +$369K |
|
1766
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.34B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
793,423
-39,289
| -5% | -$1.64M |
|
1767
Bumble
BMBL
$391M
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
3,965,283
+22,136
| +0.6% | +$171K |
|
1768
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
434,001
-1,574
| -0.4% | -$119K |
|
1769
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$698M
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,320,992
-22,035
| -2% | -$551K |
|
1770
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.13B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,208,160
+252,555
| +26% | +$7.63M |
|
1771
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$768M
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
3,379,715
+505,180
| +18% | +$5.11M |
|
|
NFBK
1772
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
2,767,370
-13,435
| -0.5% | -$167K |
|
1773
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.71B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
2,559,629
+43,064
| +2% | +$573K |
|
1774
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.01B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
1,391,777
-90,706
| -6% | -$1.91M |
|
1775
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.14B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
3,531,492
+8,890
| +0.3% | +$85.8K |
|
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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.