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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$360M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$324M |
| 3 |
Costco
COST
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$299M |
| 2 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
WIRE
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
|
+$160M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.67% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.53% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.63% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.7% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.12B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
129,082
-8,751
| -6% | -$341K |
|
2502
PLDT
PHI
$3.88B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
200,309
+432
| +0.2% | +$11.5K |
|
2503
Comp X International
CIX
$447M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
184,216
-157
| -0.1% | -$4.17K |
|
2504
AMREP Corp
AXR
$120M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+10,606
| +6% | +$245K |
|
2505
J. Jill
JILL
$356M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
217,741
+26,718
| +14% | +$869K |
|
2506
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$242M
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
924,130
-18,504
| -2% | -$113K |
|
2507
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$954M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
201,834
+115,864
| +135% | +$3.19M |
|
|
TBCH
2508
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$225M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
344,304
-23,088
| -6% | -$337K |
|
|
DXUV
2509
Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF
DXUV
$576M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.19M |
|
|
TERN
2510
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
629,362
+257,470
| +69% | +$2.12M |
|
2511
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$101M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,112,194
-121,005
| -10% | -$588K |
|
2512
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.18B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
235,461
+59,127
| +34% | +$1.15M |
|
2513
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
456,166
+150,844
| +49% | +$1.89M |
|
|
WSO.B
2514
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,276
| – | – |
|
2515
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$289M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,423,495
-57,431
| -4% | -$426K |
|
2516
Saga Communications
SGA
$56.9M
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
353,061
-8,264
| -2% | -$124K |
|
|
HUYA
2517
Huya Inc
HUYA
$470M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
982,509
-84,104
| -8% | -$362K |
|
2518
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.64B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
249,908
+2,839
| +1% | +$53K |
|
2519
Angi Inc
ANGI
$215M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
193,953
+8,384
| +5% | +$202K |
|
2520
IBEX
IBEX
$535M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
249,839
+50,310
| +25% | +$865K |
|
2521
UNIFI
UFI
$123M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
677,995
-33,181
| -5% | -$209K |
|
2522
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$268M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
460,408
-1,944
| -0.4% | -$19.9K |
|
2523
Sea Limited
SE
$63.4B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,049
+953
| +2% | +$71.9K |
|
2524
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.4B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
628,887
-18,929
| -3% | -$144K |
|
|
DENN
2525
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
756,299
-92,310
| -11% | -$604K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,437 positions worth $412B, up 7.7% from $383B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2024: portfolio turnover was 4.4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 64 new positions and exited 88, leaving the 3,437-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2024 buy was Seadrill: 3,075,053 shares worth $122M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2024, an estimated $360M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $299M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Super Micro Computer in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $284M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $412B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 64 new positions and closed 88 in Q3 2024.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $412B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 7 Nov 2024.