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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDUS
1726
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,839,587
-150,079
| -8% | -$2.4M |
|
1727
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.27B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
2,533,393
+654,875
| +35% | +$6.78M |
|
1728
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$860M
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,508,274
+98,834
| +7% | +$2.07M |
|
1729
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.01B
| $34M | 0.01% |
5,480,998
-473,563
| -8% | -$2.57M |
|
|
PRMW
1730
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,342,712
-19,888
| -1% | -$444K |
|
1731
Globus Medical
GMED
$9.96B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
470,326
+33,889
| +8% | +$2.39M |
|
|
INFA
1732
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,328,190
+645,542
| +95% | +$16.4M |
|
1733
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$408M
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,121,713
+25,420
| +2% | +$742K |
|
1734
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.23B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
2,029,866
-175,302
| -8% | -$2.34M |
|
1735
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.33B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,901,150
-235,806
| -11% | -$5.27M |
|
1736
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$327M
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
4,096,205
+714,172
| +21% | +$6.31M |
|
1737
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$228M
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
979,106
-165,162
| -14% | -$5.63M |
|
1738
Adeia
ADEA
$2.75B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
2,792,791
+44,533
| +2% | +$516K |
|
|
ZEUS
1739
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
852,152
-49,046
| -5% | -$2.06M |
|
|
JAMF
1740
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,913,291
+81,725
| +4% | +$1.45M |
|
1741
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
5,673,855
+118,418
| +2% | +$697K |
|
1742
PAR Technology
PAR
$661M
| $33M | 0.01% |
634,488
+44,649
| +8% | +$2.32M |
|
|
HONE
1743
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $33M | 0.01% |
2,545,192
+83,487
| +3% | +$1.04M |
|
1744
Matthews International
MATW
$629M
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,423,654
-53,353
| -4% | -$1.34M |
|
1745
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.24B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,489,974
+247
| +0% | +$4.99K |
|
1746
Daktronics
DAKT
$839M
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
2,536,907
-62,129
| -2% | -$858K |
|
1747
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$567M
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
3,823,486
+224,996
| +6% | +$1.56M |
|
1748
Aegon
AEG
$13.5B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
5,114,928
+194,392
| +4% | +$1.2M |
|
|
ETWO
1749
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
7,408,740
+607,139
| +9% | +$2.66M |
|
1750
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$567M
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
1,832,324
-12,248
| -0.7% | -$201K |
|
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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.