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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.11B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
505,711
+44,785
| +10% | +$1.59M |
|
2077
Kodak
KODK
$948M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,465,814
+123,669
| +5% | +$702K |
|
|
PDS
2078
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
265,254
+29,612
| +13% | +$1.81M |
|
2079
American Public Education
APEI
$816M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
750,912
+63,103
| +9% | +$1.13M |
|
2080
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.07B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,707,736
-14,025
| -0.8% | -$158K |
|
2081
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.5B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
203,381
-3,357
| -2% | -$241K |
|
2082
Arvinas
ARVN
$539M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
843,430
+186,254
| +28% | +$4.53M |
|
2083
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.41B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
654,299
+46,354
| +8% | +$1.28M |
|
2084
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.58B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,949,853
+1,704,087
| +693% | +$13.7M |
|
2085
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$491M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
842,945
+57,729
| +7% | +$1.1M |
|
2086
Vista Energy
VIST
$8.14B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
296,776
-4,225
| -1% | -$218K |
|
2087
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.37B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,318,372
+295,467
| +29% | +$4.25M |
|
2088
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$389M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,476
+75,088
| +8% | +$1.08M |
|
2089
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$35.5B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
424,763
+3,416
| +0.8% | +$130K |
|
2090
TechTarget
TTGT
$277M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
806,078
+11,646
| +1% | +$307K |
|
2091
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.22B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
419,319
+49,217
| +13% | +$2.11M |
|
2092
Astronics
ATRO
$2.75B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,198,207
+69,779
| +6% | +$1.02M |
|
2093
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.07B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
684,855
+159,882
| +30% | +$4.89M |
|
2094
CareDx
CDNA
$2.81B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
743,004
-7,853
| -1% | -$191K |
|
2095
Tenaris
TS
$28.5B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
419,081
+15,790
| +4% | +$560K |
|
|
FINV
2096
FinVolution Group
FINV
$800M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,329,814
+19,984
| +0.9% | +$129K |
|
2097
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.92B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
872,588
+11,088
| +1% | +$216K |
|
|
AIV
2098
Aimco
AIV
$325M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,737,141
-89,928
| -5% | -$777K |
|
2099
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$532M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
719,446
-10,356
| -1% | -$261K |
|
|
SOBO
2100
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.53B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+667,973
| New | +$16.4M |
|
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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.