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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Viant Technology
DSP
$267M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
187,591
+8,358
| +5% | +$89.1K |
|
2777
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.6M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,803
+1,892
| +3% | +$105K |
|
2778
AerCap
AER
$22.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,353
-3
| -0% | -$281 |
|
2779
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$369M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
194,460
+65,398
| +51% | +$855K |
|
2780
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.92B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
248,736
| – | – |
|
2781
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
99,844
-1,058
| -1% | -$15.6K |
|
2782
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$125M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
691,986
+117,142
| +20% | +$303K |
|
2783
Equinor
EQNR
$106B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
77,827
-13,746
| -15% | -$363K |
|
2784
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$847M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
116,029
+79,426
| +217% | +$1.43M |
|
|
GOOS
2785
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$742M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
155,759
+7,863
| +5% | +$89.1K |
|
2786
Absci
ABSI
$1.39B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
508,940
+383,851
| +307% | +$1.53M |
|
|
CYBR
2787
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
6,631
+66
| +1% | +$17.9K |
|
|
DOYU
2788
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
178,900
+18,624
| +12% | +$272K |
|
2789
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$135B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
454,311
+15,565
| +4% | +$65K |
|
2790
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$232M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
63,036
| – | – |
|
2791
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$209M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
198,012
+19,387
| +11% | +$166K |
|
2792
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.66B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
245,766
-372,517
| -60% | -$3.43M |
|
2793
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.23B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
449,894
-13,056
| -3% | -$56.4K |
|
2794
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$290M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
505,644
-121,019
| -19% | -$440K |
|
|
SSBK
2795
DELISTED
Southern States Bancshares
SSBK
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
60,251
+9,730
| +19% | +$292K |
|
2796
Gaia
GAIA
$31M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
379,622
+40,984
| +12% | +$191K |
|
2797
EVI Industries
EVI
$219M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
94,548
+2,388
| +3% | +$42.9K |
|
2798
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
156,696
-10,038
| -6% | -$112K |
|
|
EB
2799
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
664,043
-180,894
| -21% | -$688K |
|
2800
M-tron Industries
MPTI
$330M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
43,426
-650
| -1% | -$22.5K |
|
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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.