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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$149M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
974,952
+21,826
| +2% | +$274K |
|
2252
NerdWallet
NRDS
$602M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
867,500
+64,366
| +8% | +$859K |
|
2253
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.2B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
365,603
+14,293
| +4% | +$460K |
|
2254
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$363M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
659,475
+159,177
| +32% | +$2.77M |
|
2255
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$265M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
498,923
+11,270
| +2% | +$264K |
|
2256
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$236M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
+11,196
| +6% | +$724K |
|
|
HDSN
2257
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$219M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,051,672
-81,592
| -4% | -$538K |
|
2258
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$103M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
184,642
-2,210
| -1% | -$90K |
|
|
PGRE
2259
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,306,128
+100
| +0% | +$494 |
|
2260
Stagwell
STGW
$2.04B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,730,153
+51,341
| +3% | +$366K |
|
2261
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$223M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
707,848
+1,123
| +0.2% | +$17.8K |
|
2262
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$517M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,698,941
+56,048
| +3% | +$345K |
|
2263
Energy Recovery
ERII
$362M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
768,091
+89,248
| +13% | +$1.53M |
|
2264
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$130M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,591,565
+235,686
| +17% | +$1.88M |
|
2265
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.42B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
498,677
-41,393
| -8% | -$1.04M |
|
2266
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$954M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
600,858
-52,473
| -8% | -$738K |
|
2267
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
142,597
-6,765
| -5% | -$557K |
|
2268
Innodata
INOD
$1.91B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
280,297
+103,431
| +58% | +$3.26M |
|
2269
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.74B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
615,810
+539,658
| +709% | +$13.6M |
|
2270
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$442M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
704,659
+85,086
| +14% | +$1.56M |
|
2271
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$542M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,060,392
+105,965
| +5% | +$638K |
|
2272
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.3B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,304,959
-59,141
| -4% | -$473K |
|
2273
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$593M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
951,780
-7,674
| -0.8% | -$88.2K |
|
2274
Alico
ALCO
$292M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
421,738
-9,472
| -2% | -$247K |
|
2275
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$656M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
273,669
+10,796
| +4% | +$478K |
|
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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.