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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBFO
2351
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
884,683
+14,759
| +2% | +$138K |
|
2352
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$324M
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
2,789,265
+442,772
| +19% | +$1.49M |
|
2353
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.43B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
346,765
-29,588
| -8% | -$838K |
|
2354
Disc Medicine
IRON
$2.81B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
139,720
+86,154
| +161% | +$4.98M |
|
2355
JD.com
JD
$43.5B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
253,772
-616
| -0.2% | -$23.8K |
|
2356
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.7B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
357,843
-35,531
| -9% | -$942K |
|
2357
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$456M
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
670,564
+84,097
| +14% | +$1.15M |
|
|
DOO
2358
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.48B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
171,554
+24,171
| +16% | +$1.26M |
|
|
LGF.A
2359
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,085
-569,853
| -36% | -$4.5M |
|
2360
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.55B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
225,600
+11
| +0% | +$480 |
|
2361
Stratus Properties
STRS
$155M
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
419,384
+2,523
| +0.6% | +$60.7K |
|
2362
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$525M
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,039
+85,412
| +9% | +$637K |
|
2363
Friedman Industries
FRD
$248M
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
559,308
-537
| -0.1% | -$8.19K |
|
|
KLG
2364
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
474,136
+49,798
| +12% | +$911K |
|
2365
Tredegar Corp
TG
$260M
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,109,365
+3,403
| +0.3% | +$25.9K |
|
2366
Asure Software
ASUR
$242M
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
897,323
+48,836
| +6% | +$449K |
|
2367
Stratasys
SSYS
$666M
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
948,619
-346,739
| -27% | -$2.99M |
|
|
PWOD
2368
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
275,989
+6,269
| +2% | +$180K |
|
2369
United Microelectronic
UMC
$42.9B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,288,513
+214,783
| +20% | +$1.54M |
|
|
TEF
2370
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,064,469
-69,143
| -3% | -$311K |
|
2371
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$7.24B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,788,147
-383,509
| -18% | -$2.18M |
|
2372
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$373M
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
338,918
+56,607
| +20% | +$1.55M |
|
2373
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.92B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
888,989
+764,628
| +615% | +$6.53M |
|
|
NUVL
2374
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,397
-152,640
| -59% | -$14.3M |
|
|
ENFN
2375
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
798,870
+110,364
| +16% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.