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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TTSH
2176
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,948,821
+783,429
| +67% | +$5.22M |
|
|
FLIC
2177
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,154,523
+55,710
| +5% | +$744K |
|
2178
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$809M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,526,444
-533,468
| -13% | -$2.29M |
|
2179
C&F Financial
CFFI
$310M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
188,007
+187
| +0.1% | +$12.8K |
|
2180
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.08B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,778,062
+73,213
| +3% | +$331K |
|
|
CWBC
2181
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$704M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
689,624
+35,509
| +5% | +$707K |
|
2182
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.6B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
853,601
+42,172
| +5% | +$676K |
|
2183
Mistras Group
MG
$628M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,461,339
+102,665
| +8% | +$1.01M |
|
2184
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.14B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
273,910
+144,828
| +112% | +$7.44M |
|
2185
Sabre
SABR
$993M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,615,942
+1,007,871
| +39% | +$3.69M |
|
|
LGTY
2186
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,189,084
+7,259
| +0.6% | +$79.1K |
|
|
GNTY
2187
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
380,222
+8,875
| +2% | +$311K |
|
|
USAP
2188
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
298,359
-254,767
| -46% | -$11M |
|
|
TBI
2189
Trueblue
TBI
$277M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,553,659
-107,547
| -6% | -$830K |
|
|
BDN
2190
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$510M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
2,328,191
-245,781
| -10% | -$1.37M |
|
2191
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$361M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,772,172
-132,836
| -7% | -$961K |
|
2192
TransAlta
TAC
$3.84B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
917,886
+62,269
| +7% | +$711K |
|
2193
First Bancorp
FNLC
$398M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
473,481
+1,525
| +0.3% | +$41.9K |
|
2194
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.47B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,948,060
+4,483
| +0.2% | +$31.1K |
|
2195
First United
FUNC
$281M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
381,642
-2,033
| -0.5% | -$67.6K |
|
2196
MetroCity Bankshares
MCBS
$1.01B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
402,397
+14,215
| +4% | +$460K |
|
2197
Matrix Service
MTRX
$278M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,072,362
-83,785
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
2198
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$815M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
666,559
+363,617
| +120% | +$7.99M |
|
2199
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$408M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,783
-3,144
| -2% | -$266K |
|
2200
Designer Brands
DBI
$310M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,395,260
-358,866
| -13% | -$2.01M |
|
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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.