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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$17.2M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
135,495
+921
| +0.7% | +$11.6K |
|
2827
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$60B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,729
-525
| -0.5% | -$7.45K |
|
2828
CNA Financial
CNA
$13B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,937
-34,218
| -51% | -$1.67M |
|
|
PSTX
2829
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
563,135
-36,677
| -6% | -$114K |
|
2830
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.12B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,065
-81,034
| -54% | -$1.97M |
|
2831
Accuray
ARAY
$27.9M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
887,517
-461,580
| -34% | -$878K |
|
2832
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$13.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,701
-10,529
| -14% | -$276K |
|
2833
Arq
ARQ
$91.7M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
271,762
+20,632
| +8% | +$126K |
|
2834
Southern California Bancorp
BCAL
$704M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,791
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2835
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$178M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
100,322
+7,150
| +8% | +$103K |
|
2836
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$6.09B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,321
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2837
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.75B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,042
-3,525
| -13% | -$238K |
|
2838
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$362M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
543,327
-39,064
| -7% | -$113K |
|
2839
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$177M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
97,881
+4,028
| +4% | +$50.8K |
|
2840
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$268M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,408
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2841
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$249M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
120,951
+8,814
| +8% | +$110K |
|
2842
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$181M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
82,399
+15,411
| +23% | +$266K |
|
2843
The ONE Group
STKS
$50.4M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
409,006
-23,813
| -6% | -$95.8K |
|
|
SQSP
2844
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,409
-32,041
| -50% | -$1.44M |
|
2845
Maplebear
CART
$10.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,886
+30,112
| +445% | +$1.06M |
|
2846
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
61,185
+17,818
| +41% | +$484K |
|
2847
SoundThinking
SSTI
$78.1M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
128,650
+15,554
| +14% | +$210K |
|
|
IRBT
2848
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
169,904
-630
| -0.4% | -$5.46K |
|
2849
Ultrapar
UGP
$8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
376,985
+73,549
| +24% | +$303K |
|
2850
WIX.com
WIX
$3.41B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
8,736
+90
| +1% | +$14.5K |
|
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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.