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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
510,824
+188,155
| +58% | +$15.3M |
|
1627
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.29B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
1,016,042
-54,292
| -5% | -$2.66M |
|
1628
Artivion
AORT
$1.16B
| $41M | 0.01% |
1,541,563
-146,664
| -9% | -$3.81M |
|
1629
WisdomTree
WT
$3.37B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
4,090,485
-41,440
| -1% | -$421K |
|
1630
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.2B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
1,041,555
+96,016
| +10% | +$3.47M |
|
1631
Intapp
INTA
$2.81B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
853,168
+166,672
| +24% | +$6.72M |
|
1632
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$863M
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
1,544,276
-7,416
| -0.5% | -$192K |
|
1633
SITE Centers
SITC
$154M
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
3,446,282
-38,900
| -1% | -$456K |
|
|
AMTM
1634
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$4.94B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
+1,259,348
| New | +$35.9M |
|
1635
PRA Group
PRAA
$774M
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
1,813,015
+69,939
| +4% | +$1.56M |
|
1636
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$729M
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
1,048,654
+9,630
| +0.9% | +$343K |
|
1637
Winmark
WINA
$1.06B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
105,533
-2,796
| -3% | -$1.04M |
|
1638
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.17B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
1,285,768
+295,633
| +30% | +$12.4M |
|
|
TRST
1639
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$958M
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
1,216,041
+13,779
| +1% | +$451K |
|
|
ENV
1640
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
640,625
-398,777
| -38% | -$24.9M |
|
1641
National Vision
EYE
$1.33B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
3,672,136
+696,282
| +23% | +$8.12M |
|
1642
IAMGOLD
IAG
$11.5B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
7,630,470
+1,966,794
| +35% | +$9.08M |
|
1643
Paysafe
PSFE
$327M
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
1,775,725
+142,445
| +9% | +$2.96M |
|
1644
Snowflake
SNOW
$119B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
345,451
+76,466
| +28% | +$9.4M |
|
1645
Bentley Systems
BSY
$9.49B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
780,734
+23,650
| +3% | +$1.16M |
|
1646
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.28B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
+981,845
| New | +$44.9M |
|
1647
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
1,133,732
-73,020
| -6% | -$2.26M |
|
1648
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.88B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
692,808
-108,101
| -13% | -$5.51M |
|
1649
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.37B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
4,713,049
+429,121
| +10% | +$3.36M |
|
1650
Monro
MNRO
$383M
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,357,682
+253,509
| +23% | +$6.55M |
|
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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.