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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$13B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
138,103
+5,481
| +4% | +$950K |
|
1927
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.38B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,604,324
+4,777
| +0.3% | +$87K |
|
1928
iQIYI
IQ
$1.26B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
5,846,420
+694,349
| +13% | +$3.13M |
|
1929
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.51B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
616,172
-175,172
| -22% | -$5.13M |
|
1930
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.53B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
5,663,676
+898,077
| +19% | +$3.42M |
|
|
XHR
1931
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.89B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
1,481,995
+45,787
| +3% | +$663K |
|
|
LTC
1932
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.99B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
613,935
+31,980
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
1933
Regional Management Corp
RM
$320M
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
736,014
-9,329
| -1% | -$253K |
|
|
PYCR
1934
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,664,711
+192,633
| +13% | +$2.88M |
|
|
INFA
1935
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
682,648
+42,432
| +7% | +$1.34M |
|
1936
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$25.3B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
787,257
+139,761
| +22% | +$3.87M |
|
1937
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$380M
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
558,765
-2,894
| -0.5% | -$95.5K |
|
1938
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.25B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
289,967
+16,890
| +6% | +$1.26M |
|
1939
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$972M
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
879,948
+14,835
| +2% | +$353K |
|
1940
AppFolio
APPF
$6.79B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
84,151
+13,110
| +18% | +$3.05M |
|
1941
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.86B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
376,293
+104,268
| +38% | +$5.4M |
|
1942
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.4B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
878,847
-93,365
| -10% | -$2.05M |
|
1943
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$372M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
946,175
-83,613
| -8% | -$1.92M |
|
|
JKS
1944
JinkoSolar
JKS
$824M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
981,492
+74,219
| +8% | +$1.83M |
|
1945
ATN International
ATNI
$379M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
888,389
-114,472
| -11% | -$2.79M |
|
|
HTB
1946
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$861M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
673,365
+30,891
| +5% | +$832K |
|
1947
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$581M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
779,363
+12,267
| +2% | +$312K |
|
1948
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.83B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
1,932,248
+227,324
| +13% | +$1.97M |
|
1949
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
414,005
+37,992
| +10% | +$1.79M |
|
1950
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.72B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
812,825
+35,051
| +5% | +$867K |
|
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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.