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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
NextCure
NXTC
$29.2M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
7,154
-59
| -0.8% | -$1.09K |
|
|
GRTS
3227
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
199,558
| – | – |
|
|
NVNO
3228
enVVeno Medical
NVNO
$6.48M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
948
+479
| +102% | +$88K |
|
3229
Optex Systems
OPXS
$72.5M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,457
| New | +$113K |
|
3230
Data Storage Corp
DTST
$6.71M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
28,593
+16,495
| +136% | +$77K |
|
3231
Broadway Financial
BYFC
$110M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,709
| New | +$99.6K |
|
3232
Lightbridge
LTBR
$233M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
38,317
+19,279
| +101% | +$56K |
|
|
IMMP
3233
Immutep
IMMP
$48.7M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
47,940
-22,065
| -32% | -$48.6K |
|
3234
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$9.41M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
29,941
-3,743
| -11% | -$14K |
|
3235
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$21.5M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
24,809
+2,114
| +9% | +$8.92K |
|
|
BMTX
3236
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+7,194
| +31% | +$20.5K |
|
|
WHLM
3237
DELISTED
Wilhelmina International, Inc
WHLM
| $99.6K | ﹤0.01% |
23,320
| – | – |
|
3238
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$146M
| $98.8K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
| – | – |
|
|
PFIE
3239
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $98.7K | ﹤0.01% |
58,764
| – | – |
|
|
LUMO
3240
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $97.8K | ﹤0.01% |
25,278
-4,309
| -15% | -$11.9K |
|
3241
IZEA Worldwide
IZEA
$46.5M
| $97.8K | ﹤0.01% |
35,564
+19,823
| +126% | +$46.3K |
|
3242
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$42.4M
| $96.6K | ﹤0.01% |
25,298
-14,335
| -36% | -$47.8K |
|
3243
NET Power
NPWR
$159M
| $96.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,771
| New | +$116K |
|
3244
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$39.3M
| $96.4K | ﹤0.01% |
51,284
-60,585
| -54% | -$239K |
|
|
GORV
3245
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
2,111
-341
| -14% | -$23.2K |
|
3246
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$279M
| $93.2K | ﹤0.01% |
11,451
| – | – |
|
|
CLYM
3247
Climb Bio
CLYM
$799M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
18,280
+5,720
| +46% | +$40.5K |
|
|
VISL
3248
DELISTED
Vislink Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
VISL
| $92.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,721
| New | +$92.8K |
|
3249
Exagen
XGN
$181M
| $92.1K | ﹤0.01% |
29,787
+8,748
| +42% | +$22.7K |
|
3250
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$813M
| $88.3K | ﹤0.01% |
76,810
+51
| +0.1% | +$63 |
|
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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.