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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$4.29B
| $250M | 0.06% |
3,501,220
+14,199
| +0.4% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BERY
377
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $249M | 0.06% |
3,995,909
+214,221
| +6% | +$12.7M |
|
378
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.83B
| $249M | 0.06% |
2,411,124
+24,337
| +1% | +$2.06M |
|
379
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.74B
| $248M | 0.06% |
1,775,241
-399,548
| -18% | -$60.8M |
|
380
ServiceNow
NOW
$147B
| $248M | 0.06% |
1,387,160
+12,940
| +0.9% | +$2.13M |
|
381
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.5B
| $247M | 0.06% |
16,826,713
+331,704
| +2% | +$4.62M |
|
382
First Solar
FSLR
$21.7B
| $247M | 0.06% |
988,120
+192,727
| +24% | +$43.4M |
|
383
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.75B
| $246M | 0.06% |
6,971,032
-171,182
| -2% | -$5.66M |
|
384
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.93B
| $243M | 0.06% |
4,612,029
-48,872
| -1% | -$2.58M |
|
385
Ashland
ASH
$3.22B
| $241M | 0.06% |
2,774,677
+1,507
| +0.1% | +$135K |
|
386
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.3B
| $241M | 0.06% |
1,780,412
-4,135
| -0.2% | -$544K |
|
387
CF Industries
CF
$20.5B
| $241M | 0.06% |
2,804,260
-66,856
| -2% | -$5.17M |
|
388
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.62B
| $240M | 0.06% |
9,912,185
-73,406
| -0.7% | -$1.63M |
|
389
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$17.3B
| $240M | 0.06% |
2,142,767
+40,512
| +2% | +$4.13M |
|
390
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.8B
| $240M | 0.06% |
739,302
+26,752
| +4% | +$9M |
|
391
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $239M | 0.06% |
1,975,259
+192,076
| +11% | +$22.6M |
|
392
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.25B
| $239M | 0.06% |
3,173,573
-107,613
| -3% | -$7.55M |
|
393
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.2B
| $239M | 0.06% |
1,438,586
+16,236
| +1% | +$2.51M |
|
394
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$8.09B
| $238M | 0.06% |
8,889,792
+2,552,668
| +40% | +$70.2M |
|
395
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.25B
| $238M | 0.06% |
2,273,615
+97,584
| +4% | +$9.82M |
|
396
NOV
NOV
$7.48B
| $237M | 0.06% |
14,858,885
+2,720,792
| +22% | +$48.3M |
|
397
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$13.9B
| $237M | 0.06% |
10,355,532
-14,202
| -0.1% | -$306K |
|
|
SNV
398
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $236M | 0.06% |
5,299,642
-463,341
| -8% | -$20.3M |
|
399
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $235M | 0.06% |
1,065,444
-4,426
| -0.4% | -$916K |
|
400
International Paper
IP
$18B
| $235M | 0.06% |
4,805,001
-1,204,142
| -20% | -$56.1M |
|
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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.