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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.33B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
836,869
+58,734
| +8% | +$2.22M |
|
1752
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$597M
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
510,443
+5,971
| +1% | +$390K |
|
1753
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
275,646
-1,167
| -0.4% | -$140K |
|
1754
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
435,575
-61,124
| -12% | -$3.92M |
|
1755
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.34B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
832,712
-13,200
| -2% | -$526K |
|
1756
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.13B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
420,945
-1,628
| -0.4% | -$111K |
|
1757
First Financial Corp
THFF
$917M
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
740,391
+10,715
| +1% | +$456K |
|
1758
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$956M
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
1,744,499
-27,163
| -2% | -$509K |
|
|
AVDX
1759
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
3,990,763
-326,371
| -8% | -$3.07M |
|
1760
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.71B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
2,516,565
+39,627
| +2% | +$522K |
|
1761
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.14B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
3,522,602
-272,685
| -7% | -$2.26M |
|
1762
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$768M
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
2,874,535
+546,797
| +23% | +$5.81M |
|
|
NFBK
1763
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
2,780,805
-110,074
| -4% | -$1.26M |
|
|
HTBK
1764
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
3,262,544
+211,418
| +7% | +$2.06M |
|
1765
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.91B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
2,143,140
-160,965
| -7% | -$2.28M |
|
|
GTM
1766
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.17B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
3,117,738
-114,995
| -4% | -$1.2M |
|
1767
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$804M
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
961,202
-24,162
| -2% | -$774K |
|
1768
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.01B
| $32M | 0.01% |
781,923
+5,594
| +0.7% | +$218K |
|
1769
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,155,404
-85,966
| -7% | -$2.31M |
|
1770
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.13B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
955,605
+574,877
| +151% | +$14.8M |
|
1771
Vestis
VSTS
$1.83B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
2,114,975
+573,265
| +37% | +$7.69M |
|
|
OSG
1772
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$201M
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
2,804,400
-148,561
| -5% | -$1.74M |
|
1773
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.15B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,924,827
-79,961
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
1774
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.2B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
4,027,850
+142,870
| +4% | +$1.09M |
|
1775
Energizer
ENR
$1.49B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
983,711
+111,105
| +13% | +$3.34M |
|
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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.