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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.48B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
94,128
| – | – |
|
3127
ImmuCell
ICCC
$87M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
72,682
+6,613
| +10% | +$25.7K |
|
3128
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$112M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
74,041
+12,983
| +21% | +$47.7K |
|
3129
HireQuest
HQI
$232M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
18,457
-1,513
| -8% | -$20.4K |
|
3130
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.2B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
12,220
-319
| -3% | -$6.28K |
|
3131
Braze
BRZE
$2.89B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
7,921
-29,863
| -79% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ATYR
3132
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$38.2M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
145,524
| – | – |
|
3133
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.49B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
10,578
-391,809
| -97% | -$8.7M |
|
|
QIPT
3134
DELISTED
Quipt Home Medical
QIPT
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,270
| New | +$263K |
|
|
NAGE
3135
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$237M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
67,953
+35,842
| +112% | +$113K |
|
3136
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$12.9M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
41,486
-6,679
| -14% | -$45.7K |
|
3137
DocGo
DCGO
$38.1M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,259
| New | +$249K |
|
3138
Seer Inc
SEER
$105M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
122,711
| – | – |
|
3139
Vesta Real Estate
VTMX
$3.07B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
8,970
-3,961
| -31% | -$114K |
|
3140
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.14B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
72,210
| – | – |
|
3141
Nortech Systems
NSYS
$33M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
20,505
+9,637
| +89% | +$124K |
|
|
NCSM
3142
DELISTED
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
11,990
+1,469
| +14% | +$27.7K |
|
3143
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$474M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
73,404
+4
| +0% | +$13 |
|
3144
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$601M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
| – | – |
|
3145
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.52B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,907
| New | +$208K |
|
|
PPTA
3146
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$2.84B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
24,894
| – | – |
|
3147
CarParts.com
PRTS
$70M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
25,572
-59,380
| -70% | -$561K |
|
3148
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
12,416
| – | – |
|
|
SLNO
3149
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,522
| New | +$216K |
|
3150
Fossil Group
FOSL
$298M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
194,764
-145,889
| -43% | -$171K |
|
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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.