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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCPH
3201
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
33,152
-101,928
| -75% | -$493K |
|
3202
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$74.1M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
41,482
+7,408
| +22% | +$19.4K |
|
3203
US Global Investors
GROW
$36.6M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
57,606
+17,239
| +43% | +$44.6K |
|
|
AZUL
3204
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
45,169
| – | – |
|
3205
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$87.8M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
101,476
| – | – |
|
3206
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.38B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
71,087
-189
| -0.3% | -$396 |
|
|
ZYXI
3207
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
17,673
+4
| +0% | +$34 |
|
3208
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$32.1M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
26,215
| – | – |
|
|
LONA
3209
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$68.2M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
32,145
-22,890
| -42% | -$537K |
|
3210
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.9M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
63,242
+795
| +1% | +$1.82K |
|
3211
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$209M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
56,556
+8
| +0% | +$22 |
|
3212
Home Federal Bancorp
HFBL
$79.1M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
11,036
-113
| -1% | -$1.4K |
|
|
LOGC
3213
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
25,580
+7,881
| +45% | +$43.5K |
|
3214
Santander
BSBR
$43.9B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
26,227
-3,840
| -13% | -$20.4K |
|
3215
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$21.7M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
37,548
+19,135
| +104% | +$78.8K |
|
3216
Verastem
VSTM
$665M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
45,761
-333
| -0.7% | -$904 |
|
3217
Forafric Global
AFRI
$298M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
11,879
| – | – |
|
3218
Apyx Medical
APYX
$125M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
108,282
-17,545
| -14% | -$22.2K |
|
3219
MediciNova
MNOV
$99.4M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
61,285
-8,087
| -12% | -$12K |
|
|
HLVX
3220
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
72,581
-80,021
| -52% | -$205K |
|
3221
Backblaze
BLZE
$804M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
19,905
| – | – |
|
|
BRFS
3222
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
28,225
+4,777
| +20% | +$20.2K |
|
3223
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$529M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
104,011
-170,971
| -62% | -$179K |
|
3224
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$894M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
76,086
| – | – |
|
3225
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$192M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
48,805
+17,335
| +55% | +$42.3K |
|
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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.