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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVEI
2251
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
318,150
-33,335
| -9% | -$1.07M |
|
2252
Paymentus
PAY
$4.34B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
541,049
+20,767
| +4% | +$407K |
|
2253
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$473M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
386,322
-23,841
| -6% | -$624K |
|
|
FLIC
2254
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,646
-36,155
| -3% | -$366K |
|
2255
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.2B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
132,556
+825
| +0.6% | +$65.5K |
|
|
TRUE
2256
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,253,582
+25,541
| +0.8% | +$74.8K |
|
2257
Dole
DOLE
$1.36B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
831,952
+667,297
| +405% | +$8.11M |
|
2258
Samsara
IOT
$21.6B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
301,705
+14,215
| +5% | +$490K |
|
2259
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$169M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
713,676
-17,627
| -2% | -$248K |
|
2260
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.9B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
227,863
-1,300
| -0.6% | -$62K |
|
|
UNIT
2261
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.34B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
3,440,850
+566
| +0% | +$2.37K |
|
2262
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$915M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,414,585
+96,923
| +7% | +$856K |
|
2263
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.85B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
464,047
+115,002
| +33% | +$2.41M |
|
2264
Nu Skin
NUS
$259M
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
940,747
-130,164
| -12% | -$1.65M |
|
2265
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.09B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,520,340
-80,474
| -5% | -$550K |
|
2266
Energy Recovery
ERII
$459M
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
744,655
-162,135
| -18% | -$2.23M |
|
2267
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$170M
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
928,723
-1,411
| -0.2% | -$14.1K |
|
2268
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$672M
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
825,496
-3,701
| -0.4% | -$49.8K |
|
|
GATO
2269
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
943,823
+146,462
| +18% | +$1.55M |
|
2270
Eastern Company
EML
$149M
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
386,281
+8,835
| +2% | +$257K |
|
2271
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$840M
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
364,341
+30,665
| +9% | +$807K |
|
2272
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$606M
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,019,946
-107,552
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
2273
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.2B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+402,387
| New | +$10M |
|
2274
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$851M
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,563,890
-229,884
| -13% | -$1.24M |
|
2275
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.42B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,246,060
+410,895
| +22% | +$2M |
|
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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.