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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$218M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
878,889
+13,690
| +2% | +$252K |
|
2052
Coastal Financial
CCB
$673M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
359,861
+20,517
| +6% | +$863K |
|
|
ITIC
2053
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$547M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
91,981
+145
| +0.2% | +$24K |
|
2054
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$910M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
699,794
+35,054
| +5% | +$758K |
|
2055
Allient
ALNT
$1.61B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
655,029
+32,455
| +5% | +$930K |
|
2056
Woodside Energy
WDS
$42.6B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
869,713
+6,267
| +0.7% | +$117K |
|
|
CVGW
2057
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
718,914
+9,034
| +1% | +$237K |
|
|
TGI
2058
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,841
+116,900
| +12% | +$1.66M |
|
2059
SandRidge Energy
SD
$500M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,256,320
+4,881
| +0.4% | +$67.6K |
|
|
VSXY
2060
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.09B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
917,017
+109,013
| +13% | +$2.07M |
|
|
NTST
2061
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.05B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,989
-34,529
| -3% | -$594K |
|
2062
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$430M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
640,027
+2,081
| +0.3% | +$58.6K |
|
2063
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.01B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
835,131
+44,502
| +6% | +$902K |
|
2064
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.61B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
418,549
+198,177
| +90% | +$7.55M |
|
2065
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.98B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
705,699
-274,740
| -28% | -$6.34M |
|
2066
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.6B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
565,350
+121,808
| +27% | +$3.77M |
|
|
STER
2067
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,421
-6,110
| -0.6% | -$93.7K |
|
2068
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.28B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
363,558
+72,204
| +25% | +$3.75M |
|
|
AAN
2069
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,605,133
-139,443
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SRDX
2070
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
380,344
-3,334
| -0.9% | -$114K |
|
2071
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$874M
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
354,318
+16,085
| +5% | +$669K |
|
2072
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$571M
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
398,376
+8,219
| +2% | +$301K |
|
|
MOFG
2073
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
707,071
+25,767
| +4% | +$546K |
|
2074
Vodafone
VOD
$36.3B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,785,945
+59,478
| +3% | +$530K |
|
2075
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
407,062
+16,428
| +4% | +$638K |
|
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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.