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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.42B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
2,445,383
-20,002
| -0.8% | -$620K |
|
|
SEE
1252
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
2,026,071
+115,424
| +6% | +$4.03M |
|
1253
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.8B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
445,707
+109,761
| +33% | +$16.7M |
|
1254
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.16B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
1,481,916
+19,143
| +1% | +$630K |
|
1255
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.4B
| $73.2M | 0.02% |
1,684,834
-576,206
| -25% | -$22.4M |
|
|
HAPN
1256
Happen Inc
HAPN
$1.86B
| $73M | 0.02% |
6,387,705
+489,160
| +8% | +$5.22M |
|
1257
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.63B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
6,554,429
-14,950
| -0.2% | -$164K |
|
1258
Hyatt Hotels
H
$14.9B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
479,021
-6,931
| -1% | -$1.02M |
|
1259
Scholastic
SCHL
$655M
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
2,272,206
-38,807
| -2% | -$1.24M |
|
1260
Idacorp
IDA
$7.7B
| $72.6M | 0.02% |
704,204
+10,877
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
|
SCS
1261
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
5,377,781
+80,598
| +2% | +$1.08M |
|
1262
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.64B
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
933,957
+26,610
| +3% | +$2.13M |
|
1263
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $72.3M | 0.02% |
1,785,841
+164,212
| +10% | +$6.99M |
|
|
TPC
1264
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.52B
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
2,654,910
+255,366
| +11% | +$5.84M |
|
|
BBT
1265
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.61B
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
2,675,702
+43,031
| +2% | +$1.12M |
|
1266
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.86B
| $72M | 0.02% |
6,956,726
+409,784
| +6% | +$4.67M |
|
1267
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.48B
| $72M | 0.02% |
2,204,415
+113,324
| +5% | +$3.29M |
|
1268
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $72M | 0.02% |
900,569
+6,217
| +0.7% | +$467K |
|
1269
BGC Group
BGC
$5.7B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
7,834,068
+433,383
| +6% | +$4.05M |
|
1270
Lamb Weston
LW
$6.5B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
1,109,730
-11,896
| -1% | -$785K |
|
1271
Delek US
DK
$4.86B
| $71.8M | 0.02% |
3,831,083
-192,701
| -5% | -$4.08M |
|
1272
Veeco
VECO
$2.58B
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
2,163,866
-115,883
| -5% | -$4.34M |
|
1273
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$7.63B
| $71.6M | 0.02% |
1,991,402
+295,892
| +17% | +$9.36M |
|
1274
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.04B
| $71.5M | 0.02% |
2,235,463
+62,086
| +3% | +$2M |
|
1275
Carter's
CRI
$1.07B
| $71.4M | 0.02% |
1,099,431
+36,541
| +3% | +$2.35M |
|
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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.