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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.01B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,482,483
-198,122
| -12% | -$3.61M |
|
|
AAMI
1827
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.21B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,113,758
-13,014
| -1% | -$312K |
|
1828
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,349,704
-10,533
| -0.8% | -$218K |
|
1829
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.53B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
774,214
-3,083
| -0.4% | -$119K |
|
1830
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$523M
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
976,736
-8,679
| -0.9% | -$241K |
|
1831
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$976M
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,872,370
+44,305
| +2% | +$757K |
|
1832
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$752M
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
873,880
+47,823
| +6% | +$1.46M |
|
1833
Xencor
XNCR
$1.83B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,399,235
-60,192
| -4% | -$1.13M |
|
|
INVX
1834
Innovex International
INVX
$2.04B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,912,649
-125,408
| -6% | -$2.01M |
|
1835
Coupang
CPNG
$26B
| $28M | 0.01% |
+1,141,574
| New | +$25.4M |
|
1836
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.14B
| $28M | 0.01% |
5,128,821
+1,087,168
| +27% | +$6.18M |
|
1837
Elastic
ESTC
$9.34B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
362,720
+146,433
| +68% | +$14.4M |
|
1838
Cloudflare
NET
$119B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
343,150
+16,297
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
|
LEG
1839
DELISTED
Leggett & Platt
LEG
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
2,037,094
-299,875
| -13% | -$3.74M |
|
1840
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.85B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
875,739
-41,888
| -5% | -$1.36M |
|
1841
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.24B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
444,397
-16,210
| -4% | -$982K |
|
1842
ATN International
ATNI
$449M
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
854,548
-33,841
| -4% | -$890K |
|
|
HOUS
1843
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
5,427,752
-128,613
| -2% | -$596K |
|
1844
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.4B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
767,355
-111,492
| -13% | -$3.43M |
|
|
MOMO
1845
Hello Group
MOMO
$704M
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
3,598,276
-118,533
| -3% | -$785K |
|
1846
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$789M
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
289,943
-2,054
| -0.7% | -$199K |
|
1847
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$597M
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
360,665
-88,638
| -20% | -$5.64M |
|
1848
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$265M
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
718,169
+35,011
| +5% | +$1.44M |
|
|
NARI
1849
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
657,960
+94,473
| +17% | +$4.54M |
|
1850
Hackett Group
HCKT
$268M
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,031,824
-8,943
| -0.9% | -$224K |
|
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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.