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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$9.89B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,265,174
+602,077
| +91% | +$16.5M |
|
1702
Toast
TOST
$17.7B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,259,307
+97,735
| +8% | +$2.48M |
|
1703
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.09B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
2,110,613
-311,448
| -13% | -$5.94M |
|
1704
Rivian
RIVN
$22.3B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
3,163,287
-344,631
| -10% | -$4.95M |
|
1705
Marqeta
MQ
$1.65B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,801,125
-58,444
| -3% | -$1.22M |
|
1706
Conduent
CNDT
$264M
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
8,791,349
-109,110
| -1% | -$400K |
|
1707
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.24B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
418,408
-5,438
| -1% | -$483K |
|
1708
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.53B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
7,605,755
+1,498,457
| +25% | +$7.11M |
|
1709
Vertex
VERX
$2B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
911,152
+242,974
| +36% | +$8.96M |
|
1710
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.66B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,089,782
+66,585
| +7% | +$2.17M |
|
1711
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.18B
| $35M | 0.01% |
280,195
+24,799
| +10% | +$3.43M |
|
1712
Tencent Music
TME
$12.7B
| $35M | 0.01% |
2,901,327
+189,480
| +7% | +$2.32M |
|
1713
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$43.4B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
3,590,736
-87,680
| -2% | -$532K |
|
1714
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.54B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
1,027,383
+4,809
| +0.5% | +$158K |
|
1715
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$69.1B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
571,182
+2,171
| +0.4% | +$129K |
|
1716
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
905,458
-9,750
| -1% | -$333K |
|
1717
Camden National
CAC
$971M
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
843,157
+6,636
| +0.8% | +$251K |
|
1718
Orion
OEC
$330M
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
1,953,600
+75,894
| +4% | +$1.46M |
|
|
IAS
1719
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
3,209,673
+280,678
| +10% | +$3.02M |
|
1720
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.41B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
598,777
+27,356
| +5% | +$1.56M |
|
|
HCP
1721
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
1,017,884
+40,350
| +4% | +$1.36M |
|
1722
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.65B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
1,466,758
-2,981
| -0.2% | -$63.6K |
|
1723
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$993M
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
760,212
-2,044
| -0.3% | -$81.5K |
|
1724
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.36B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
1,118,126
+57,730
| +5% | +$1.59M |
|
1725
HDFC Bank
HDB
$116B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
1,091,904
+603,944
| +124% | +$18.6M |
|
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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.