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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$28.5B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
202,941
-49,780
| -20% | -$567K |
|
|
INZY
2752
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
446,152
+66,088
| +17% | +$343K |
|
2753
ENI
E
$79.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
76,230
-7,875
| -9% | -$247K |
|
2754
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$605M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
74,645
+9,854
| +15% | +$316K |
|
|
MBCN
2755
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
79,661
-339
| -0.4% | -$8.72K |
|
|
IMOS
2756
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.89B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
97,993
+1,008
| +1% | +$24K |
|
2757
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.73B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,152
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2758
First Community Corp
FCCO
$315M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
105,399
+20,663
| +24% | +$427K |
|
2759
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$762M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
208,815
-323,927
| -61% | -$5.38M |
|
2760
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$338M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
306,522
| – | – |
|
2761
Planet Labs
PL
$5.74B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,611
+271,091
| +37% | +$602K |
|
|
SII
2762
Sprott
SII
$3.17B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
51,295
+478
| +0.9% | +$20.2K |
|
2763
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$210M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,976
+317
| +0.4% | +$7.38K |
|
|
DGICB
2764
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
165,787
| – | – |
|
2765
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$432M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
191,746
+54,197
| +39% | +$606K |
|
2766
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.79B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
951,938
-157,592
| -14% | -$353K |
|
|
OMCC
2767
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
338,218
-13,918
| -4% | -$85.9K |
|
2768
AudioCodes
AUDC
$241M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
218,436
-2,743
| -1% | -$28.5K |
|
|
BZUN
2769
Baozun
BZUN
$162M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
592,269
-28,181
| -5% | -$69.7K |
|
|
ALEX
2770
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
110,233
+52,490
| +91% | +$989K |
|
|
LUCK
2771
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$738M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
179,885
+78
| +0% | +$947 |
|
2772
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.15B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,284
+101,523
| +11% | +$202K |
|
|
PHLT
2773
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
560,198
+33,921
| +6% | +$116K |
|
|
VERV
2774
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
431,769
-4,619
| -1% | -$26.8K |
|
|
OLPX
2775
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
884,119
+584,215
| +195% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.