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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$7.45B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
94,332
+5,586
| +6% | +$260K |
|
2602
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$467M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
251,910
+63,636
| +34% | +$770K |
|
2603
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.18B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
661,790
-738,214
| -53% | -$3.87M |
|
|
SENEB
2604
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,228
-484
| -0.8% | -$29.3K |
|
2605
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$59.6M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
637,496
-55,439
| -8% | -$302K |
|
|
KG
2606
Kestrel Group
KG
$45.9M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
105,365
-11,901
| -10% | -$431K |
|
2607
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$94.5M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
348,183
-23,751
| -6% | -$246K |
|
2608
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$66.2M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
403,400
+10,578
| +3% | +$107K |
|
2609
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.15B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
662,923
-6,057
| -0.9% | -$36.2K |
|
|
TBRG
2610
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
310,039
-21,439
| -6% | -$250K |
|
2611
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$884M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
458,409
+128,228
| +39% | +$1.11M |
|
2612
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$48.1M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,411
+14,977
| +43% | +$1.36M |
|
2613
Sabesp
SBS
$18.6B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,140,148
+28,691
| +3% | +$91.6K |
|
2614
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$145M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
892,928
+86,648
| +11% | +$317K |
|
|
EWCZ
2615
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
536,689
-39,586
| -7% | -$307K |
|
2616
Travelzoo
TZOO
$57.8M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
302,632
+14,024
| +5% | +$153K |
|
2617
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.4B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
262,621
-17,272
| -6% | -$251K |
|
2618
IonQ
IONQ
$14.9B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
415,419
-77,556
| -16% | -$591K |
|
|
CDMO
2619
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
318,768
-141,391
| -31% | -$1.42M |
|
2620
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.7B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
166,001
+151,961
| +1,082% | +$3.14M |
|
|
AC
2621
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
102,098
-6,269
| -6% | -$206K |
|
|
INST
2622
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
153,552
-107,333
| -41% | -$2.53M |
|
|
IVAC
2623
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,437
-54,733
| -5% | -$199K |
|
|
BPMC
2624
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
39,008
+7,029
| +22% | +$698K |
|
|
EXK
2625
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.82B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
915,255
-48,633
| -5% | -$179K |
|
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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.