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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.1B
| $111M | 0.03% |
420,267
+681
| +0.2% | +$175K |
|
952
Vipshop
VIPS
$5.82B
| $111M | 0.03% |
7,070,108
+330,730
| +5% | +$4.42M |
|
953
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.08B
| $111M | 0.03% |
4,997,110
-72,063
| -1% | -$1.62M |
|
954
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.14B
| $111M | 0.03% |
1,984,359
-39,090
| -2% | -$2.11M |
|
955
Wingstop
WING
$2.75B
| $111M | 0.03% |
266,785
-32,335
| -11% | -$12.6M |
|
956
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.25B
| $111M | 0.03% |
2,160,381
+76,288
| +4% | +$3.75M |
|
957
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.2B
| $111M | 0.03% |
994,088
+772
| +0.1% | +$80.9K |
|
958
WEC Energy
WEC
$33.7B
| $111M | 0.03% |
1,150,013
+32,082
| +3% | +$2.84M |
|
959
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.15B
| $110M | 0.03% |
2,825,479
-40,194
| -1% | -$1.58M |
|
960
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4B
| $110M | 0.03% |
6,194,983
+545,292
| +10% | +$9.73M |
|
|
AMWD
961
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $110M | 0.03% |
1,180,836
-29,707
| -2% | -$2.67M |
|
962
Coty
COTY
$2.32B
| $110M | 0.03% |
11,749,370
+2,361,709
| +25% | +$22.5M |
|
963
Brady Corp
BRC
$3.97B
| $110M | 0.03% |
1,436,336
-73,844
| -5% | -$5.26M |
|
964
Teradyne
TER
$53.3B
| $110M | 0.03% |
817,857
-43,173
| -5% | -$5.82M |
|
965
Donaldson
DCI
$10B
| $110M | 0.03% |
1,486,292
+175,920
| +13% | +$12.7M |
|
966
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$4.93B
| $109M | 0.03% |
6,672,994
+1,837,233
| +38% | +$29M |
|
967
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.97B
| $109M | 0.03% |
600,261
+19,809
| +3% | +$3.82M |
|
968
Valvoline
VVV
$3.46B
| $109M | 0.03% |
2,601,196
-119,552
| -4% | -$5.08M |
|
969
American Water Works
AWK
$27.4B
| $109M | 0.03% |
742,889
+24,711
| +3% | +$3.5M |
|
970
Chemed
CHE
$6.66B
| $109M | 0.03% |
180,670
+26,713
| +17% | +$15.1M |
|
971
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.22B
| $108M | 0.03% |
3,365,540
-86,124
| -2% | -$2.76M |
|
972
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.25B
| $108M | 0.03% |
1,032,401
-53,406
| -5% | -$5.35M |
|
973
Woodward
WWD
$18.8B
| $108M | 0.03% |
630,650
-25,121
| -4% | -$4.18M |
|
974
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$3.27B
| $108M | 0.03% |
2,872,272
+275,282
| +11% | +$10.5M |
|
975
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.57B
| $108M | 0.03% |
847,316
-91,247
| -10% | -$10.3M |
|
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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.