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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Under Armour
UAA
$2.15B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
10,286,593
+934,764
| +10% | +$6.95M |
|
1102
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $91.6M | 0.02% |
1,530,313
-58,148
| -4% | -$3.43M |
|
1103
FormFactor
FORM
$8.19B
| $91.6M | 0.02% |
1,991,821
-164,949
| -8% | -$8.23M |
|
1104
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.44B
| $91.6M | 0.02% |
3,699,103
+306,749
| +9% | +$8.52M |
|
1105
NewMarket
NEU
$8.2B
| $91.4M | 0.02% |
165,597
+6,130
| +4% | +$3.36M |
|
1106
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.71B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
10,587,214
+383,885
| +4% | +$3.37M |
|
1107
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
2,612,621
+78,847
| +3% | +$2.69M |
|
1108
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$3.86B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
603,919
+35,570
| +6% | +$4.88M |
|
1109
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.72B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
1,349,605
-59,620
| -4% | -$3.41M |
|
1110
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.04B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
1,854,787
-67,002
| -3% | -$2.97M |
|
1111
Tidewater
TDW
$4.39B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
1,265,632
-12,077
| -0.9% | -$1.05M |
|
1112
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.21B
| $90.8M | 0.02% |
682,279
-31,974
| -4% | -$4.04M |
|
1113
Fox Class B
FOX
$24.9B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
2,337,250
+10,983
| +0.5% | +$396K |
|
1114
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $90.6M | 0.02% |
4,692,926
+8,332
| +0.2% | +$154K |
|
1115
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.22B
| $90.6M | 0.02% |
194,524
+16,297
| +9% | +$7.2M |
|
1116
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.2B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
3,075,475
+463,566
| +18% | +$13M |
|
1117
Saia
SAIA
$9.14B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
206,544
-9,099
| -4% | -$3.85M |
|
1118
Gold Fields
GFI
$37.4B
| $90.2M | 0.02% |
5,863,783
-34,780
| -0.6% | -$538K |
|
|
JBTM
1119
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.78B
| $90M | 0.02% |
913,723
+135,545
| +17% | +$12.5M |
|
1120
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.71B
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
1,915,857
-21,774
| -1% | -$978K |
|
1121
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.41B
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
2,882,505
+15,618
| +0.5% | +$487K |
|
|
MZTI
1122
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.81B
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
508,974
-11,361
| -2% | -$2.09M |
|
|
CIVI
1123
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
1,773,198
-37,833
| -2% | -$2.34M |
|
1124
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$5.79B
| $89.7M | 0.02% |
2,627,833
+52,150
| +2% | +$1.61M |
|
1125
O-I Glass
OI
$945M
| $89.6M | 0.02% |
6,832,012
-261,711
| -4% | -$3.13M |
|
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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.