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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMPN
3076
DELISTED
William Penn Bancorporation Common Stock
WMPN
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
31,474
+3,289
| +12% | +$38.9K |
|
3077
Bank Of The James
BOTJ
$124M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
27,555
+703
| +3% | +$9.19K |
|
3078
CVRx
CVRX
$79.9M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
42,940
+24,695
| +135% | +$225K |
|
3079
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.78B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
15,555
| – | – |
|
3080
CKX Lands
CKX
$22.4M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
26,903
| – | – |
|
3081
Urban One Class A
UONE
$19.3M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
21,218
-7,779
| -27% | -$155K |
|
|
ACCS
3082
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$19.1M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
31,226
-4,668
| -13% | -$44.9K |
|
|
OPOF
3083
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
19,170
+305
| +2% | +$5.38K |
|
3084
Telus
TU
$14.3B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
21,818
+24
| +0.1% | +$388 |
|
3085
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.61B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
123,284
-3,572
| -3% | -$12.2K |
|
|
THRD
3086
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
26,866
+12,398
| +86% | +$154K |
|
3087
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$99.5M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
284,005
-20,104
| -7% | -$27.8K |
|
3088
FreightCar America
RAIL
$225M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
33,688
+3,756
| +13% | +$21.9K |
|
|
BRAG
3089
Bragg Gaming Group
BRAG
$42.9M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
72,106
+37,485
| +108% | +$197K |
|
3090
Century Casinos
CNTY
$31.2M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
137,103
-10,457
| -7% | -$25.7K |
|
3091
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$33.2M
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
46,692
+8,321
| +22% | +$65.3K |
|
3092
Citizens Financial Services
CZFS
$400M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
5,953
+504
| +9% | +$25.3K |
|
3093
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
213,997
-16,703
| -7% | -$26.1K |
|
|
ENZ
3094
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
304,492
-35,841
| -11% | -$40.1K |
|
|
PKST
3095
DELISTED
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,719
| New | +$324K |
|
3096
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$134M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
16,075
| – | – |
|
3097
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$90.7M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
28,585
-107
| -0.4% | -$1.12K |
|
3098
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$208M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
32,154
+3,195
| +11% | +$22.9K |
|
|
FORTY
3099
Formula Systems
FORTY
$1.86B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
3,959
-118
| -3% | -$9.02K |
|
|
SHCO
3100
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
61,678
| – | – |
|
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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.