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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Alpha Teknova
TKNO
$370M
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
17,855
-1,271
| -7% | -$4.68K |
|
3252
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$220M
| $85.2K | ﹤0.01% |
34,223
+3,990
| +13% | +$10.7K |
|
|
SOHO
3253
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
69,421
-5,127
| -7% | -$6.3K |
|
3254
Astrotech Corp
ASTC
$13.7M
| $83.8K | ﹤0.01% |
10,351
-931
| -8% | -$8.28K |
|
3255
Lipocine
LPCN
$18.1M
| $80.9K | ﹤0.01% |
18,016
+6,146
| +52% | +$30.9K |
|
3256
INmune Bio
INMB
$62.7M
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,648
| New | +$104K |
|
3257
Copel
ELPC
$9.18B
| $78.7K | ﹤0.01% |
12,279
+359
| +3% | +$2.36K |
|
|
ICAD
3258
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
49,099
| – | – |
|
|
ASRT
3259
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $75.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,287
| – | – |
|
3260
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$650M
| $74.7K | ﹤0.01% |
54,543
| – | – |
|
3261
Solid Power
SLDP
$552M
| $74.1K | ﹤0.01% |
54,878
-27,980
| -34% | -$44.3K |
|
3262
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$53.1M
| $73.7K | ﹤0.01% |
39,833
| – | – |
|
|
WHWK
3263
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$233M
| $73.2K | ﹤0.01% |
35,595
-61
| -0.2% | -$99 |
|
3264
Tenax Therapeutics
TENX
$68.5M
| $72.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,006
| New | +$76.1K |
|
|
NBP
3265
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$184M
| $72.4K | ﹤0.01% |
58,358
| – | – |
|
3266
ThredUp
TDUP
$326M
| $72.2K | ﹤0.01% |
85,513
-48,084
| -36% | -$58.8K |
|
3267
DiaMedica Therapeutics
DMAC
$352M
| $71.1K | ﹤0.01% |
16,959
| – | – |
|
3268
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$261M
| $68.8K | ﹤0.01% |
37,646
+3,103
| +9% | +$11.5K |
|
|
FIRY
3269
Firy Inc
FIRY
$169M
| $68.6K | ﹤0.01% |
12,201
+4
| +0% | +$25 |
|
|
IMA
3270
ImageneBio Inc
IMA
$55.8M
| $66.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,218
| – | – |
|
|
LITS
3271
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$37.1M
| $66.8K | ﹤0.01% |
23,427
+6,855
| +41% | +$21.4K |
|
3272
Sphere 3D
ANY
$24.2M
| $66.3K | ﹤0.01% |
7,326
| – | – |
|
|
VXRT
3273
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $64.1K | ﹤0.01% |
75,491
| – | – |
|
3274
SOPHiA GENETICS
SOPH
$678M
| $63.9K | ﹤0.01% |
17,504
+5,150
| +42% | +$20.9K |
|
3275
Usio Inc
USIO
$65.5M
| $63.1K | ﹤0.01% |
46,421
| – | – |
|
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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.