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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Sonos
SONO
$1.9B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
2,538,399
-120,728
| -5% | -$1.53M |
|
|
LBRDA
1777
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
405,028
+28,735
| +8% | +$1.75M |
|
1778
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.2B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,099,748
+312,491
| +40% | +$8.66M |
|
1779
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$807M
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
828,457
-39,251
| -5% | -$1.38M |
|
1780
Papa John's
PZZA
$662M
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
576,424
-123,703
| -18% | -$5.7M |
|
1781
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.83B
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,061,589
+53,059
| +5% | +$1.51M |
|
1782
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
776,971
-35,656
| -4% | -$1.49M |
|
|
RNAM
1783
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
672,117
-20,949
| -3% | -$909K |
|
|
PTVE
1784
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
2,679,454
+303,940
| +13% | +$3.49M |
|
1785
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$859M
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
872,359
+4,717
| +0.5% | +$155K |
|
1786
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
839,030
-9,516
| -1% | -$340K |
|
1787
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$815M
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
739,441
-45,576
| -6% | -$1.98M |
|
1788
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.17B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,314,513
+32,391
| +3% | +$814K |
|
1789
AppFolio
APPF
$7.78B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
130,126
+45,975
| +55% | +$10.8M |
|
1790
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
759,813
+155,675
| +26% | +$6.09M |
|
1791
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$436M
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
2,223,676
+41,071
| +2% | +$514K |
|
1792
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.55B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,240,331
+190,971
| +18% | +$4.93M |
|
|
VSXY
1793
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.18B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,181,065
+264,048
| +29% | +$5.59M |
|
1794
FirstService
FSV
$5.79B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
166,359
+2,176
| +1% | +$374K |
|
1795
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$805M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,107,112
-34,388
| -3% | -$902K |
|
1796
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$698M
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,343,027
-27,190
| -2% | -$617K |
|
1797
Acco Brands
ACCO
$402M
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
5,471,717
-159,652
| -3% | -$807K |
|
1798
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$823M
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
831,078
+331,264
| +66% | +$11M |
|
1799
Zscaler
ZS
$32.2B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
174,673
+13,845
| +9% | +$2.53M |
|
1800
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.72B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,447,250
+122,689
| +9% | +$2.83M |
|
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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.