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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.57B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,416,235
+138,747
| +11% | +$2.75M |
|
1852
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.4B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
908,307
+77,299
| +9% | +$2.33M |
|
1853
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.26B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,159,757
+214,918
| +23% | +$6.21M |
|
1854
Mobileye
MBLY
$6.84B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
+1,363,184
| New | +$21.5M |
|
|
INVX
1855
Innovex International
INVX
$2.04B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,940,375
+27,726
| +1% | +$416K |
|
1856
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.16B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
629,780
+153,511
| +32% | +$6.91M |
|
1857
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$597M
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
316,748
-43,917
| -12% | -$3.87M |
|
|
MOMO
1858
Hello Group
MOMO
$704M
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
3,518,315
-79,961
| -2% | -$568K |
|
1859
CAVA Group
CAVA
$5.98B
| $27M | 0.01% |
239,561
+72,288
| +43% | +$9.64M |
|
1860
TFI International
TFII
$10.4B
| $27M | 0.01% |
199,604
+31,733
| +19% | +$4.52M |
|
1861
FIGS
FIGS
$2.17B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
4,350,572
+827,149
| +23% | +$4.82M |
|
1862
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$676M
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
879,697
+7,314
| +0.8% | +$242K |
|
1863
Pearson
PSO
$9.62B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,665,245
-274,393
| -14% | -$4.09M |
|
|
RDUS
1864
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,763,450
-76,137
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
1865
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.51B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
2,971,465
-64,058
| -2% | -$585K |
|
|
OLO
1866
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
3,491,755
+206,538
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
1867
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.38B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
445,933
-5,772
| -1% | -$308K |
|
1868
Marqeta
MQ
$1.65B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,767,531
-33,594
| -2% | -$590K |
|
1869
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.51B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
528,697
+121,636
| +30% | +$5.91M |
|
1870
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$1.12B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
999,466
+134,645
| +16% | +$4.1M |
|
|
ZEUS
1871
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
810,638
-41,514
| -5% | -$1.61M |
|
1872
Financial Institutions
FISI
$802M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
971,659
+14,733
| +2% | +$388K |
|
1873
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$597M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
515,809
+5,366
| +1% | +$314K |
|
1874
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$299M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
6,314,669
+302,039
| +5% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MTTR
1875
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
5,511,592
-330,101
| -6% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.