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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.16B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
6,203,921
-6,934
| -0.1% | -$52.8K |
|
1602
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$940M
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
1,270,351
+103,415
| +9% | +$3.32M |
|
1603
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$465M
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
1,093,660
-38,217
| -3% | -$1.38M |
|
1604
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.72B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
2,402,690
-92,573
| -4% | -$1.43M |
|
1605
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
5,605,871
+1,012,866
| +22% | +$6.58M |
|
1606
Cimpress
CMPR
$1.98B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
514,522
+1,909
| +0.4% | +$169K |
|
1607
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.49B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
1,052,539
+95,754
| +10% | +$3.36M |
|
1608
Colliers International
CIGI
$4.54B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
276,308
-32,952
| -11% | -$4.49M |
|
1609
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.7B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,692,573
-22,190
| -1% | -$460K |
|
1610
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$865M
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
728,361
+316
| +0% | +$18.4K |
|
1611
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.66B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
3,803,818
+1,147,596
| +43% | +$13.1M |
|
|
HTO
1612
H2O America
HTO
$2.64B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
716,578
+11,723
| +2% | +$686K |
|
1613
Heartland Express
HTLD
$922M
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
3,382,740
+86,482
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
1614
Paycom
PAYC
$10.2B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
249,221
-13,582
| -5% | -$2.17M |
|
1615
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$529M
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
3,857,347
+77,465
| +2% | +$843K |
|
1616
Unity
U
$18.4B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
1,830,743
-493,951
| -21% | -$8.53M |
|
1617
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$45.7B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
2,297,926
+831,222
| +57% | +$14.5M |
|
|
DOCU
1618
DocuSign
DOCU
$13.2B
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
665,473
+54,745
| +9% | +$3.07M |
|
1619
Methanex
MEOH
$4.72B
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
997,903
+53,641
| +6% | +$2.4M |
|
1620
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.41B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
2,469,976
+234,192
| +10% | +$3.42M |
|
|
RYZ
1621
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.28B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
2,070,347
-104,592
| -5% | -$2.11M |
|
1622
Kforce
KFRC
$924M
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
670,486
-23,214
| -3% | -$1.49M |
|
1623
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$962M
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
1,396,098
-7,945
| -0.6% | -$204K |
|
1624
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$884M
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
954,550
-4,666
| -0.5% | -$195K |
|
1625
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.22B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
2,491,915
+42,443
| +2% | +$672K |
|
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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.