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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$184M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
464,236
-4,091
| -0.9% | -$11.2K |
|
2877
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$6.15B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
65,879
-1,811
| -3% | -$29.9K |
|
2878
Codexis
CDXS
$152M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
408,942
+68,180
| +20% | +$211K |
|
2879
ORIX
IX
$41.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
53,855
-10,665
| -17% | -$251K |
|
|
SOHU
2880
Sohu.com
SOHU
$356M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,981
| – | – |
|
2881
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,230
+4
| +0% | +$50 |
|
2882
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,056
+525
| +2% | +$17.5K |
|
2883
Rimini Street
RMNI
$420M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
653,843
-152,827
| -19% | -$338K |
|
2884
1stdibs.com
DIBS
$151M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
273,600
+93,223
| +52% | +$421K |
|
2885
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$257M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
92,418
-2,446
| -3% | -$30.2K |
|
2886
BK Technologies
BKTI
$266M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
54,706
+620
| +1% | +$10.7K |
|
2887
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$27.3M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
247,537
+4,897
| +2% | +$23.7K |
|
|
FSFG
2888
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,994
+2,666
| +6% | +$58.4K |
|
|
AFBI
2889
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
53,249
+7,216
| +16% | +$154K |
|
2890
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.54M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
63,219
| – | – |
|
2891
Rubrik
RBRK
$21.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,378
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2892
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.34B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
368,892
-154,324
| -29% | -$416K |
|
2893
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$113M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
255,857
+55,813
| +28% | +$304K |
|
2894
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.13B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,630
+75,042
| +172% | +$693K |
|
2895
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$384M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
88,986
+10,480
| +13% | +$112K |
|
2896
GrafTech
EAF
$208M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,747
-15,374
| -16% | -$128K |
|
|
GBIO
2897
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,112
-4,428
| -9% | -$117K |
|
2898
Braskem
BAK
$713M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
147,203
-106,676
| -42% | -$700K |
|
|
TALK
2899
DELISTED
Talkspace
TALK
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
518,969
+118,611
| +30% | +$231K |
|
2900
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$284M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
118,429
+9,257
| +8% | +$71.5K |
|
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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.