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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
LifeVantage
LFVN
$77.4M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
296,371
-14,030
| -5% | -$116K |
|
|
ORLA
2627
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
892,197
-18,660
| -2% | -$73.9K |
|
2628
First Western Financial
MYFW
$296M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
178,246
+18,683
| +12% | +$340K |
|
|
PSTL
2629
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$726M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
243,414
+18,997
| +8% | +$273K |
|
2630
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$75.9M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
206,585
+209
| +0.1% | +$3.37K |
|
|
SAGE
2631
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
489,334
-20,028
| -4% | -$183K |
|
2632
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$177M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
248,813
+4,916
| +2% | +$63K |
|
2633
Telos
TLS
$305M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
983,312
+206,906
| +27% | +$740K |
|
2634
eHealth
EHTH
$27.5M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
862,514
-6,926
| -0.8% | -$29.9K |
|
2635
eGain
EGAN
$141M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
688,497
+6,760
| +1% | +$43.4K |
|
2636
Ooma
OOMA
$623M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
307,515
+12,446
| +4% | +$123K |
|
2637
Culp Inc
CULP
$45.5M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
532,635
-9,144
| -2% | -$47.4K |
|
2638
Opko Health
OPK
$1.2B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
2,328,580
-325,955
| -12% | -$484K |
|
2639
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$199M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
189,398
+4
| +0% | +$73 |
|
2640
Karat Packaging
KRT
$989M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
133,270
+11,797
| +10% | +$316K |
|
|
AGS
2641
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
299,524
| – | – |
|
|
CIO
2642
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
583,835
+422
| +0.1% | +$2.39K |
|
2643
GitLab
GTLB
$8.13B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,103
-21,313
| -24% | -$1.07M |
|
2644
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$259M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
98,032
-10,496
| -10% | -$411K |
|
2645
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$178M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
540,466
-36,970
| -6% | -$271K |
|
2646
Alector
ALEC
$215M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
724,889
+48,813
| +7% | +$262K |
|
2647
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$592M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
80,957
+67,692
| +510% | +$2.86M |
|
2648
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$672M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
461,474
+63,674
| +16% | +$489K |
|
|
BLDP
2649
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$633M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,853,878
-179,118
| -9% | -$358K |
|
|
SCWX
2650
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
376,827
+25,064
| +7% | +$189K |
|
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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.