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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Getty Images
GETY
$94.9M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
51,465
+4,018
| +8% | +$14.2K |
|
3177
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.56B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
19,067
+5,714
| +43% | +$63.3K |
|
|
SRG
3178
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$113M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
41,034
-3,043
| -7% | -$14.3K |
|
3179
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$31.1M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
57,602
-3,692
| -6% | -$13.6K |
|
|
AXIA.PR
3180
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
30,347
| – | – |
|
3181
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$10.1M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
74,366
-6,082
| -8% | -$14.6K |
|
3182
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$72.7M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
126,004
| – | – |
|
3183
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$104M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
68,479
+49,381
| +259% | +$117K |
|
3184
Marchex
MCHX
$54.5M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
97,536
| – | – |
|
|
SGMA
3185
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
63,529
+10,405
| +20% | +$37.9K |
|
3186
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$360M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
63,679
-19,944
| -24% | -$54.4K |
|
3187
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$64.3M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
59,160
+21,870
| +59% | +$64.7K |
|
3188
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$81.2M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
18,575
-2,684
| -13% | -$32.6K |
|
3189
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$12.4M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
7,081
| – | – |
|
3190
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$705M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,515
| New | +$142K |
|
3191
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$692M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-1,144
| -4% | -$7.76K |
|
3192
Rhinebeck Bancorp
RBKB
$201M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
18,185
| – | – |
|
3193
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$139M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
15,628
-5,743
| -27% | -$58.3K |
|
|
HUT
3194
Hut 8
HUT
$10.7B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
13,373
| – | – |
|
|
TAIT
3195
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
55,525
+17,826
| +47% | +$51K |
|
3196
Laird Superfood
LSF
$43.3M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
31,789
+4,206
| +15% | +$17.7K |
|
3197
Battalion Oil
BATL
$75.6M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
23,560
-11,015
| -32% | -$41.3K |
|
|
AEVA
3198
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$989M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
46,744
+4
| +0% | +$12 |
|
3199
OppFi
OPFI
$615M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,475
| New | +$135K |
|
3200
TOP Ships
TOPS
$4.45M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
16,669
| – | – |
|
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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.