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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$6.1B
| $69M | 0.02% |
346,807
+4,073
| +1% | +$816K |
|
1302
Evolent Health
EVH
$424M
| $68.8M | 0.02% |
2,431,218
+62,963
| +3% | +$1.62M |
|
1303
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$2.74B
| $68.7M | 0.02% |
4,481,087
+213,683
| +5% | +$2.96M |
|
|
TXNM
1304
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.02B
| $68.6M | 0.02% |
1,567,196
-2,726
| -0.2% | -$111K |
|
1305
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.65B
| $68.6M | 0.02% |
985,412
-9,497
| -1% | -$610K |
|
1306
Visteon
VC
$2.61B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
719,171
+48,574
| +7% | +$4.94M |
|
1307
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.27B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
652,954
-5,158
| -0.8% | -$603K |
|
1308
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$468M
| $68.4M | 0.02% |
1,900,595
+9,596
| +0.5% | +$326K |
|
1309
Aurora
AUR
$13B
| $68.3M | 0.02% |
11,543,333
-1,794,096
| -13% | -$7.48M |
|
1310
Carvana
CVNA
$48.5B
| $68.3M | 0.02% |
1,960,915
+192,595
| +11% | +$5.53M |
|
1311
Calix
CALX
$2.23B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
1,757,687
-35,858
| -2% | -$1.32M |
|
|
HI
1312
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
2,451,459
+267,382
| +12% | +$9.4M |
|
1313
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$867M
| $68M | 0.02% |
324,805
-3,262
| -1% | -$699K |
|
1314
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.72B
| $68M | 0.02% |
1,595,000
+92,008
| +6% | +$3.97M |
|
1315
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $67.9M | 0.02% |
1,626,180
-36,089
| -2% | -$1.35M |
|
|
VRN
1316
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $67.7M | 0.02% |
11,015,295
+925,190
| +9% | +$6.61M |
|
1317
Ares Management
ARES
$28.8B
| $67.7M | 0.02% |
434,518
+17,933
| +4% | +$2.6M |
|
1318
Cemex
CX
$14.7B
| $67.6M | 0.02% |
11,077,592
+677,447
| +7% | +$4.25M |
|
1319
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.06B
| $67.5M | 0.02% |
816,192
-6,592
| -0.8% | -$574K |
|
1320
Repligen
RGEN
$9.95B
| $67.5M | 0.02% |
453,572
+24,048
| +6% | +$3.45M |
|
1321
Helen of Troy
HELE
$635M
| $67.5M | 0.02% |
1,090,928
-62,486
| -5% | -$3.7M |
|
1322
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.49B
| $67.4M | 0.02% |
2,109,621
-16,176
| -0.8% | -$487K |
|
1323
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.63B
| $67.2M | 0.02% |
979,145
+94,618
| +11% | +$5.49M |
|
1324
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ICLR
$13.3B
| $67.1M | 0.02% |
233,655
+217,398
| +1,337% | +$68.6M |
|
1325
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.78B
| $67.1M | 0.02% |
1,416,437
+13,921
| +1% | +$582K |
|
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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.