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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$501M
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,625,630
+250,738
| +18% | +$3.31M |
|
2077
HDFC Bank
HDB
$123B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
487,960
+419,452
| +612% | +$12.3M |
|
2078
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,600,697
-16,072
| -1% | -$137K |
|
|
EHAB
2079
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,756,745
+26,753
| +2% | +$256K |
|
2080
LG Display
LPL
$3.23B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,802,614
-72,312
| -2% | -$279K |
|
|
AIV
2081
Aimco
AIV
$384M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,878,033
+9,646
| +0.5% | +$77.8K |
|
2082
Anterix
ATEX
$2.07B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
392,553
-19,047
| -5% | -$616K |
|
2083
B&G Foods
BGS
$289M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,918,418
+485,714
| +34% | +$4.79M |
|
2084
Sanofi
SNY
$102B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
318,760
+1,238
| +0.4% | +$59.7K |
|
|
UMH
2085
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.3B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
966,682
+22,844
| +2% | +$356K |
|
2086
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.56B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,605,325
-22,882
| -1% | -$256K |
|
2087
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$350M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
567,319
-2,143
| -0.4% | -$54.5K |
|
|
FFNW
2088
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
725,044
-17,727
| -2% | -$368K |
|
2089
Core Laboratories
CLB
$515M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
752,154
-56,361
| -7% | -$997K |
|
2090
DMC Global
BOOM
$150M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,430
+112,138
| +12% | +$1.67M |
|
2091
Foster
FSTR
$438M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
707,010
+14,822
| +2% | +$381K |
|
2092
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$41.1B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
390,583
-940,676
| -71% | -$35.2M |
|
|
CSR
2093
Centerspace
CSR
$917M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
223,770
+14,440
| +7% | +$951K |
|
2094
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$164M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,225,071
+251,898
| +13% | +$1.66M |
|
2095
Gencor Industries
GENC
$214M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
778,539
+18,904
| +2% | +$348K |
|
|
SNCY
2096
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,186,222
+112,397
| +10% | +$1.39M |
|
2097
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.6B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
460,764
+4,600
| +1% | +$142K |
|
2098
WPP
WPP
$4.44B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
321,973
+63,363
| +25% | +$3.15M |
|
2099
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.19B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
588,720
-113,255
| -16% | -$2.39M |
|
2100
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.44B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,878,518
+698,622
| +59% | +$5.22M |
|
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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.