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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.11B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
162,206
+1,648
| +1% | +$46K |
|
2527
MaxCyte
MXCT
$122M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237,983
+227,691
| +23% | +$959K |
|
2528
Clarus
CLAR
$136M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,060,013
+268,738
| +34% | +$1.35M |
|
2529
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.7B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
625,650
+463,931
| +287% | +$3.25M |
|
|
ONC
2530
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.4B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,015
+9,516
| +83% | +$1.71M |
|
2531
Inogen
INGN
$136M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
484,629
+96,891
| +25% | +$1.02M |
|
2532
Lantronix
LTRX
$253M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,492
+115,299
| +11% | +$435K |
|
|
ARC
2533
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,380,956
-169,650
| -11% | -$531K |
|
2534
SmartRent
SMRT
$218M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,686,988
-561,380
| -17% | -$1.07M |
|
2535
Cato Corp
CATO
$46.6M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
926,185
-92,154
| -9% | -$454K |
|
2536
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$36.3M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
171,588
-11,177
| -6% | -$329K |
|
2537
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.25B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
474,315
-163,266
| -26% | -$2.4M |
|
2538
Information Services Group
III
$255M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,383,283
-21,502
| -2% | -$70.4K |
|
2539
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$329M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,059
+3,488
| +12% | +$431K |
|
|
AIOT
2540
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$407M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
910,108
+328,307
| +56% | +$1.56M |
|
2541
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.6B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
621,194
+27,211
| +5% | +$187K |
|
2542
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$293M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
121,869
+8,779
| +8% | +$318K |
|
|
NVMI
2543
Nova
NVMI
$10.8B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,595
-4,541
| -17% | -$969K |
|
2544
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$874M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,078,900
+556,155
| +106% | +$2.92M |
|
|
GRSD
2545
Grandstand Ltd
GRSD
$61.2M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
447,158
+49,142
| +12% | +$466K |
|
2546
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$831M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
320,323
-134,652
| -30% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SBT
2547
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
979,615
+83,639
| +9% | +$455K |
|
2548
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
232,853
-38,503
| -14% | -$742K |
|
2549
Rocket Companies
RKT
$36.7B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
229,609
-6,051
| -3% | -$106K |
|
|
NOAH
2550
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$551M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
356,809
+101,203
| +40% | +$840K |
|
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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.