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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $61.8M | 0.02% |
755,342
-1,291
| -0.2% | -$106K |
|
1377
REX American Resources
REX
$1.43B
| $61.8M | 0.02% |
2,668,056
-102,998
| -4% | -$2.35M |
|
1378
Yelp
YELP
$1.11B
| $61.8M | 0.02% |
1,760,308
+66,489
| +4% | +$2.32M |
|
|
GES
1379
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
3,061,735
-153,291
| -5% | -$3.26M |
|
|
ALE
1380
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
958,062
-6,131
| -0.6% | -$391K |
|
1381
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.42B
| $61.4M | 0.01% |
5,814,030
+1,053,062
| +22% | +$10.2M |
|
1382
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.71B
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
1,092,659
+7,816
| +0.7% | +$454K |
|
1383
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.15B
| $61.2M | 0.01% |
492,595
+3,162
| +0.6% | +$369K |
|
1384
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.69B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
1,118,231
-44,646
| -4% | -$2.74M |
|
1385
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.47B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
1,000,135
+21,638
| +2% | +$1.26M |
|
1386
Avista
AVA
$3.09B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
1,576,706
+42,365
| +3% | +$1.6M |
|
1387
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$30.8B
| $61M | 0.01% |
299,203
+2,716
| +0.9% | +$515K |
|
1388
Workday
WDAY
$47.7B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
249,363
+23,246
| +10% | +$5.49M |
|
1389
BlueLinx
BXC
$594M
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
577,747
-7,005
| -1% | -$716K |
|
1390
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.7B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
1,573,992
+73,842
| +5% | +$2.9M |
|
1391
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.04B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
1,479,047
+2,136
| +0.1% | +$83.8K |
|
1392
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.42B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
2,562,864
+2,129,485
| +491% | +$66.1M |
|
1393
PJT Partners
PJT
$3.9B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
454,426
-3,790
| -0.8% | -$463K |
|
1394
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.48B
| $60.5M | 0.01% |
6,474,275
-649,318
| -9% | -$8.25M |
|
|
BELFB
1395
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.45B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
769,722
-8,541
| -1% | -$581K |
|
1396
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.4B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
523,632
+50,703
| +11% | +$6.95M |
|
1397
Etsy
ETSY
$6.67B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
1,084,961
+151,899
| +16% | +$8.62M |
|
1398
Insperity
NSP
$1.91B
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
683,856
-25,598
| -4% | -$2.37M |
|
1399
NetEase
NTES
$74.9B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
642,533
+72,900
| +13% | +$6.36M |
|
1400
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.34B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
1,628,930
+28,066
| +2% | +$1.04M |
|
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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.