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 | 12.44% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Omega Flex
OFLX
$292M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
241,717
+1,421
| +0.6% | +$69.1K |
|
2302
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.47B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+256,865
| New | +$10.6M |
|
2303
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.33B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
461,630
+29,200
| +7% | +$665K |
|
|
PLYM
2304
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
567,836
+9,883
| +2% | +$195K |
|
2305
Immunovant
IMVT
$7.93B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
403,747
-58,463
| -13% | -$1.66M |
|
2306
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$738M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
294,411
+62,019
| +27% | +$2.02M |
|
2307
Clearfield
CLFD
$401M
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
322,378
+48,730
| +18% | +$1.64M |
|
2308
Acacia Research
ACTG
$437M
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
2,300,673
+220,579
| +11% | +$999K |
|
2309
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.88B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
204,327
-777,518
| -79% | -$34.1M |
|
2310
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.05B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,971,911
+221,266
| +8% | +$931K |
|
|
TGI
2311
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
524,649
+212,456
| +68% | +$3.53M |
|
|
PLGO
2312
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.18B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
539,783
+524,835
| +3,511% | +$9.74M |
|
|
SEMR
2313
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
822,246
+123,709
| +18% | +$1.66M |
|
|
DEXC
2314
Dimensional Emerging Markets ex China Core Equity ETF
DEXC
$294M
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$9.99M |
|
2315
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$728M
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
303,143
+101,309
| +50% | +$3.12M |
|
2316
The Honest Company
HNST
$412M
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,396,615
+299,186
| +27% | +$1.69M |
|
|
EVRI
2317
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
715,885
| – | – |
|
2318
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$376M
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
234,260
+7,880
| +3% | +$316K |
|
2319
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.61B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,604,876
+183,881
| +13% | +$1.01M |
|
|
DXIV
2320
Dimensional International Vector Equity ETF
DXIV
$200M
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
LPRO
2321
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
$372M
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,609,727
+24,752
| +2% | +$148K |
|
2322
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$169M
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
692,808
-6,539
| -0.9% | -$94.3K |
|
2323
NVE Corp
NVEC
$543M
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
117,518
-2,538
| -2% | -$199K |
|
2324
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$343M
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
760,941
-151,664
| -17% | -$2.28M |
|
2325
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$198M
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
895,668
+178,599
| +25% | +$2.14M |
|
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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.