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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHR
2726
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$125M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
811,887
+13,915
| +2% | +$43.7K |
|
2727
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$998M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,465
-102,264
| -44% | -$1.88M |
|
2728
Meridian
MRBK
$231M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
197,774
+26,525
| +15% | +$302K |
|
2729
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$308M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,543,325
-328,971
| -18% | -$495K |
|
|
EU
2730
enCore Energy
EU
$171M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
614,066
-29,855
| -5% | -$111K |
|
|
PPLI
2731
People Inc
PPLI
$2.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
56,003
-11,545
| -17% | -$481K |
|
2732
Tilray
TLRY
$545M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
140,337
-27,984
| -17% | -$504K |
|
2733
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$260M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,450
-282,658
| -19% | -$624K |
|
2734
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$12.6M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
426,672
-336
| -0.1% | -$1.97K |
|
|
MNTX
2735
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
433,657
+45,091
| +12% | +$206K |
|
2736
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.78B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
263,772
+99,452
| +61% | +$924K |
|
2737
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,609
+12
| +0.1% | +$2.2K |
|
2738
Ouster
OUST
$2.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
385,665
+369,902
| +2,347% | +$3.51M |
|
2739
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.52B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,327,368
+542,814
| +69% | +$953K |
|
2740
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.16B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,284
-302,812
| -23% | -$857K |
|
2741
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$58.6M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
258,009
+24,209
| +10% | +$255K |
|
|
RSVR
2742
Reservoir Media
RSVR
$620M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
297,172
+66,059
| +29% | +$504K |
|
2743
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$343M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
402,562
-4,882
| -1% | -$28.4K |
|
2744
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.64B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
68,585
-14,976
| -18% | -$482K |
|
2745
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$9.41B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
121,880
-23,994
| -16% | -$586K |
|
2746
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
206,180
+12,041
| +6% | +$148K |
|
|
TGB
2747
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.87B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
933,757
+442,369
| +90% | +$983K |
|
|
PINE
2748
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$320M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
129,256
+11,976
| +10% | +$209K |
|
2749
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$90.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
400,452
+141,796
| +55% | +$799K |
|
2750
Mastech Digital
MHH
$89.9M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
234,783
+7,433
| +3% | +$67.7K |
|
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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.