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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Werewolf Therapeutics
HOWL
$46.7M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
257,844
+97,267
| +61% | +$221K |
|
3027
UL Solutions
ULS
$13B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,035
| New | +$537K |
|
|
NEXN
3028
Nexxen International
NEXN
$521M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
67,272
-12,937
| -16% | -$91K |
|
|
SPR
3029
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
16,527
-29,845
| -64% | -$1.02M |
|
3030
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$506M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
17,160
+5,766
| +51% | +$166K |
|
3031
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$189M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
16,248
+2,846
| +21% | +$79.2K |
|
3032
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$36.4M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
369,725
-24,549
| -6% | -$38.5K |
|
3033
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$242M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
98,564
-14,438
| -13% | -$160K |
|
3034
loanDepot
LDI
$248M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
187,431
-11,293
| -6% | -$26.7K |
|
|
PLL
3035
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
57,175
-10,729
| -16% | -$96.9K |
|
|
RAPT
3036
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
31,757
-9,728
| -23% | -$197K |
|
3037
United Bancorp
UBCP
$88.6M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
38,831
+5,455
| +16% | +$66.9K |
|
|
YSG
3038
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$244M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
149,414
+71,674
| +92% | +$248K |
|
3039
Reading International Class A
RDI
$46M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
309,606
-114,427
| -27% | -$178K |
|
3040
Zedge
ZDGE
$39.2M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
135,628
+27,593
| +26% | +$94.2K |
|
3041
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$917M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
71,355
+528
| +0.7% | +$4.28K |
|
|
CPAC
3042
Cementos Pacasmayo
CPAC
$1.08B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
86,361
-833
| -1% | -$4.69K |
|
3043
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$778M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,840
| New | +$471K |
|
3044
Live Ventures
LIVE
$25.1M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
32,036
-4,349
| -12% | -$79.8K |
|
3045
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.9B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
239
+4
| +2% | +$7.53K |
|
3046
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$73.1B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
10,329
-1,097,689
| -99% | -$46M |
|
|
MDV
3047
DELISTED
Modiv Industrial
MDV
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
28,752
+5,823
| +25% | +$89.5K |
|
|
BGFV
3048
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
228,543
-278,937
| -55% | -$596K |
|
3049
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$191M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
16,855
+3,246
| +24% | +$82.3K |
|
3050
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.76B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
60,159
-2,300
| -4% | -$13.6K |
|
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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.