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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.45B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
506,839
+5,270
| +1% | +$121K |
|
2327
Quanterix
QTRX
$159M
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
893,645
+6,099
| +0.7% | +$74.2K |
|
2328
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
365,715
-20,815
| -5% | -$530K |
|
2329
Granite Ridge Resources
GRNT
$621M
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,460,485
+454,071
| +45% | +$2.81M |
|
2330
Replimune Group
REPL
$455M
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
778,163
+232,822
| +43% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SFIX
2331
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$566M
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
2,184,872
-8,245
| -0.4% | -$30.4K |
|
2332
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.51B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
230,166
+168
| +0.1% | +$7.07K |
|
|
ONTF
2333
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,446,967
-5,139
| -0.4% | -$33K |
|
2334
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$468M
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
579,078
+25,505
| +5% | +$417K |
|
2335
Yext
YEXT
$573M
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,469,605
+273,498
| +23% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GOOD
2336
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$623M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
575,092
+22,584
| +4% | +$374K |
|
2337
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,487,297
-76,106
| -5% | -$585K |
|
2338
Viasat
VSAT
$9.67B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,095,373
+175,593
| +19% | +$1.69M |
|
2339
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
492,868
+1,307
| +0.3% | +$25.5K |
|
|
ESSA
2340
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
476,569
-2,690
| -0.6% | -$52.8K |
|
|
ITOS
2341
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,080
+163,880
| +16% | +$1.41M |
|
|
WSR
2342
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
654,703
-4,816
| -0.7% | -$68.7K |
|
2343
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.09B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,992,311
+369,553
| +23% | +$2.03M |
|
|
SMAR
2344
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
165,331
-851,945
| -84% | -$47.7M |
|
2345
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$209M
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,404,911
+45,465
| +3% | +$338K |
|
|
BLFY
2346
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
936,971
+21,716
| +2% | +$226K |
|
|
AE
2347
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
242,794
-2,447
| -1% | -$79.5K |
|
2348
Regenxbio
RGNX
$616M
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,171,422
+21,234
| +2% | +$199K |
|
2349
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
288,871
+7,363
| +3% | +$228K |
|
2350
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$16.6B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+294,982
| New | +$10.7M |
|
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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.