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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
SITE Centers
SITC
$236M
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
537,072
-2,909,210
| -84% | -$46.9M |
|
2377
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$211M
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
470,987
+3,508
| +0.8% | +$75K |
|
2378
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$235M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
514,902
+18,709
| +4% | +$287K |
|
2379
Planet Labs
PL
$6.94B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,013,845
+1,013,234
| +101% | +$3.15M |
|
2380
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
215,726
-1,755
| -0.8% | -$75.9K |
|
2381
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
850,827
-4,299
| -0.5% | -$41.2K |
|
|
SMLR
2382
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
150,327
-34,955
| -19% | -$1.61M |
|
2383
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$248M
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
742,400
+42,470
| +6% | +$428K |
|
2384
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$132M
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
419,613
+2,401
| +0.6% | +$50.5K |
|
2385
MVB Financial
MVBF
$397M
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
388,990
+20,992
| +6% | +$433K |
|
2386
TaskUs
TASK
$594M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
471,011
+23,713
| +5% | +$340K |
|
2387
Unisys
UIS
$252M
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259,543
+88,506
| +8% | +$617K |
|
2388
eHealth
EHTH
$41.9M
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
845,609
-16,905
| -2% | -$93.9K |
|
2389
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
204,896
+27,887
| +16% | +$1.34M |
|
2390
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,382,906
-10,975
| -0.8% | -$56.3K |
|
2391
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.07B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
844,362
+20,457
| +2% | +$200K |
|
2392
Sanofi
SNY
$107B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
164,538
+5,198
| +3% | +$264K |
|
|
OBE
2393
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$656M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,364,667
+14,911
| +1% | +$85K |
|
2394
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,510,454
+89,697
| +6% | +$491K |
|
2395
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.19B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
261,110
+25,649
| +11% | +$694K |
|
2396
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$298M
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
35,812
+2,753
| +8% | +$498K |
|
2397
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$578M
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
507,263
+18,236
| +4% | +$275K |
|
2398
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.7M
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
488,791
-7,225
| -1% | -$104K |
|
2399
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.3M
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,053,613
+7,174
| +0.7% | +$59K |
|
2400
The RMR Group
RMR
$335M
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
380,112
+26,661
| +8% | +$617K |
|
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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.