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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
76,056
+13,276
| +21% | +$301K |
|
|
KEEL
2802
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.06B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+855,285
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2803
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$433M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
164,457
+33,512
| +26% | +$364K |
|
|
VLRS
2804
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$720M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
283,820
| – | – |
|
2805
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$191M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,548
+3,258
| +10% | +$168K |
|
2806
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$477M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
692,792
+86,815
| +14% | +$263K |
|
|
BRDG
2807
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
178,986
+29,064
| +19% | +$237K |
|
2808
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$81.4M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
63,222
+1,394
| +2% | +$36.9K |
|
2809
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.67B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,151
+6,572
| +52% | +$582K |
|
2810
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.68B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
134,876
-9,085
| -6% | -$131K |
|
2811
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$155M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
945,585
-292,663
| -24% | -$502K |
|
2812
Woori Financial
WF
$19.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,213
+28,618
| +146% | +$987K |
|
2813
Genmab
GMAB
$21.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,509
-14,543
| -17% | -$389K |
|
|
LUNA
2814
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
728,222
-238,189
| -25% | -$609K |
|
2815
Aware
AWRE
$26.4M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
911,081
+16,520
| +2% | +$34.7K |
|
2816
SelectQuote
SLQT
$86.5M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
780,267
+502,043
| +180% | +$1.65M |
|
2817
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$29.1M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
211,072
+42,355
| +25% | +$361K |
|
|
FSP
2818
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$34.4M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
950,024
-158,910
| -14% | -$264K |
|
2819
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$50.7M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
289,615
+123,025
| +74% | +$747K |
|
2820
W&T Offshore
WTI
$586M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
778,329
-208,729
| -21% | -$464K |
|
2821
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$128M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
179,934
+2,958
| +2% | +$26.2K |
|
2822
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.1M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
342,513
-18,368
| -5% | -$76.3K |
|
2823
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$54.7M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
179,827
+8
| +0% | +$79 |
|
2824
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$424M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
191,759
+14,243
| +8% | +$120K |
|
2825
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$125M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
132,253
+1,477
| +1% | +$18K |
|
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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.