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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNA
3001
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
92,823
-39,915
| -30% | -$302K |
|
3002
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.21B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
204,041
-145,646
| -42% | -$556K |
|
3003
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$59.1M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
409,135
-153,454
| -27% | -$270K |
|
3004
Bioceres Crop Solutions
BIOX
$25.8M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
78,448
+17,118
| +28% | +$173K |
|
3005
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$87.8M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
72,898
+6,729
| +10% | +$60.6K |
|
3006
PACS Group
PACS
$6.66B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,386
| New | +$559K |
|
|
SUP
3007
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
200,831
-161,111
| -45% | -$515K |
|
3008
Crexendo
CXDO
$187M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
131,486
+30,213
| +30% | +$131K |
|
3009
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$26.3M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
357,092
| – | – |
|
3010
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$883M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
89,079
+8
| +0% | +$56 |
|
3011
Cricut
CRCT
$1.18B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
86,940
-5,199
| -6% | -$31.2K |
|
3012
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$81.8M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
60,537
+4
| +0% | +$36 |
|
3013
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$626M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
88,698
-9,372
| -10% | -$68.4K |
|
3014
Shattuck Labs
STTK
$599M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
172,256
+103,194
| +149% | +$385K |
|
|
XOMA
3015
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
22,414
| – | – |
|
3016
Savara
SVRA
$1.08B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
138,211
| – | – |
|
3017
Genasys
GNSS
$67.9M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
164,404
-10,911
| -6% | -$31.3K |
|
3018
Heritage Global
HGBL
$48.1M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
337,588
-112,276
| -25% | -$230K |
|
|
OGI
3019
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$153M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
316,018
+59,356
| +23% | +$103K |
|
3020
Birkenstock
BIRK
$4.96B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
11,344
+5,656
| +99% | +$308K |
|
3021
XBiotech
XBIT
$66.8M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
72,475
| – | – |
|
3022
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$229M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
25,749
+506
| +2% | +$10.6K |
|
3023
Ramaco Resources Class B
METCB
$345M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
57,124
-1,332
| -2% | -$13K |
|
3024
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.1B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
2,497
+385
| +18% | +$70.3K |
|
3025
Klaviyo
KVYO
$4.83B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,498
| New | +$449K |
|
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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.