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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMLR
2551
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
185,282
+59,105
| +47% | +$1.7M |
|
|
TBNK
2552
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
412,501
+10,897
| +3% | +$102K |
|
|
ASAI
2553
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
623,631
-172,363
| -22% | -$1.53M |
|
2554
Value Line
VALU
$362M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
91,939
-10,380
| -10% | -$457K |
|
2555
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.12B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
+3
| +0.1% | +$2.67K |
|
2556
AMES National
ATLO
$285M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
233,241
+2,308
| +1% | +$44.4K |
|
2557
Key Tronic
KTCC
$25.6M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
741,747
-6,775
| -0.9% | -$29.6K |
|
2558
Playtika
PLTK
$889M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
535,306
| – | – |
|
|
OPTU
2559
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$385M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,710,214
-307,490
| -15% | -$594K |
|
2560
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$279M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
206,985
-15,309
| -7% | -$296K |
|
2561
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$320M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
804,787
+101,873
| +14% | +$509K |
|
|
PBPB
2562
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
502,752
+2,985
| +0.6% | +$22.8K |
|
2563
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$45.3B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,987
+1,095
| +2% | +$83.9K |
|
2564
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.9B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
406,418
+12,800
| +3% | +$118K |
|
2565
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$73.3M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
339,027
-9,673
| -3% | -$128K |
|
2566
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$280M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
166,174
+8
| +0% | +$178 |
|
2567
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$44.6M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
862,977
-123,656
| -13% | -$405K |
|
2568
EverCommerce
EVCM
$1.4B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
398,144
+57,460
| +17% | +$621K |
|
2569
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$670M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
79,211
+7,551
| +11% | +$388K |
|
2570
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$134M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
422,293
+1,581
| +0.4% | +$15.5K |
|
2571
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$2.74B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,662,478
-320,665
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
2572
NI Holdings
NODK
$310M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
259,324
+24,550
| +10% | +$373K |
|
2573
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$207M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
286,429
+5,731
| +2% | +$73.5K |
|
2574
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$315M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
425,715
-34,149
| -7% | -$306K |
|
2575
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$493M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
145,870
+27,700
| +23% | +$712K |
|
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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.