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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Gildan
GIL
$8.64B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
1,165,784
+17,754
| +2% | +$750K |
|
1452
Cable One
CABO
$102M
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
156,545
+21,547
| +16% | +$7.71M |
|
1453
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.72B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
944,348
+12,993
| +1% | +$638K |
|
|
EXAS
1454
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
803,376
-199,408
| -20% | -$11.3M |
|
1455
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.8B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
922,287
+20,364
| +2% | +$1.12M |
|
1456
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.23B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
1,572,175
+80,047
| +5% | +$2.89M |
|
1457
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.7B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
2,034,359
+178,812
| +10% | +$4.73M |
|
1458
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
615,826
+19,063
| +3% | +$1.61M |
|
1459
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.49B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
1,247,806
+67,303
| +6% | +$2.54M |
|
|
VRNT
1460
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
2,140,709
+221,784
| +12% | +$6.83M |
|
1461
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.8B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
3,217,086
+150,182
| +5% | +$2.15M |
|
1462
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
674,243
-6,094
| -0.9% | -$487K |
|
1463
Evertec
EVTC
$1.68B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
1,596,074
-68,639
| -4% | -$2.29M |
|
1464
Gentherm
THRM
$1.16B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
1,155,119
+8,744
| +0.8% | +$434K |
|
1465
Nextpower Inc. Common Stock
NXT
$12.6B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
1,432,750
-334,121
| -19% | -$13.9M |
|
1466
Gerdau
GGB
$10B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
15,306,988
-698,129
| -4% | -$2.29M |
|
|
PFC
1467
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
2,280,401
+37,890
| +2% | +$899K |
|
1468
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.38B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
1,090,826
-15,767
| -1% | -$720K |
|
1469
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.83B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
575,665
-65,548
| -10% | -$5.68M |
|
1470
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.53B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
2,902,234
+391,276
| +16% | +$7.01M |
|
|
HSII
1471
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
1,374,868
-1,921
| -0.1% | -$69.4K |
|
1472
Honda
HMC
$42.2B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
1,682,284
-15,415
| -0.9% | -$489K |
|
1473
Wabash National
WNC
$495M
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
2,781,028
+127,143
| +5% | +$2.56M |
|
1474
TKO Group
TKO
$13.8B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
429,800
-18,405
| -4% | -$2.1M |
|
|
KW
1475
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
4,811,695
-272,704
| -5% | -$2.89M |
|
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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.