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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.88B
| $27M | 0.01% |
95,699
+7,289
| +8% | +$1.49M |
|
1852
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$676M
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
872,383
+6,859
| +0.8% | +$206K |
|
1853
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.09B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
356,919
+12,572
| +4% | +$938K |
|
1854
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
367,252
+355,163
| +2,938% | +$26.2M |
|
1855
Avis
CAR
$4.07B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
305,304
-12,761
| -4% | -$1.15M |
|
1856
Varex Imaging
VREX
$781M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
2,242,048
-241,679
| -10% | -$3.08M |
|
|
TDAY
1857
USA Today Co
TDAY
$928M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
4,752,874
-226,743
| -5% | -$1.1M |
|
1858
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.12B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
490,447
-57,332
| -10% | -$3.19M |
|
1859
Unitil
UTL
$969M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
438,026
-4,106
| -0.9% | -$240K |
|
1860
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.32B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
585,697
+128,957
| +28% | +$5.58M |
|
1861
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.51B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
3,035,523
-66,840
| -2% | -$562K |
|
|
NUVL
1862
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
258,037
-90,052
| -26% | -$7.47M |
|
1863
Opendoor
OPEN
$2.49B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
13,632,060
-5,226,485
| -28% | -$10.6M |
|
1864
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.86B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
2,238,479
+306,231
| +16% | +$3.35M |
|
1865
Pearson
PSO
$9.62B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,939,638
-48,998
| -2% | -$657K |
|
1866
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.39B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
406,956
-66,726
| -14% | -$3.94M |
|
|
ECHO
1867
EchoStar
ECHO
$27.3B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,058,699
-1,557,223
| -60% | -$31.8M |
|
|
MTTR
1868
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
5,841,693
| – | – |
|
|
ALTM
1869
DELISTED
Arcadium Lithium plc
ALTM
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
9,206,491
-311,283
| -3% | -$901K |
|
1870
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$7.64B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,203,384
+229,012
| +24% | +$4.33M |
|
1871
LSI Industries
LYTS
$756M
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,624,107
-5,325
| -0.3% | -$81.5K |
|
1872
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$700M
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,777,755
-7,910
| -0.4% | -$114K |
|
1873
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.32B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
2,272,163
-156,592
| -6% | -$1.88M |
|
|
STR
1874
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,249,834
+302,411
| +32% | +$6.85M |
|
1875
IMAX
IMAX
$2.84B
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,268,257
-39,203
| -3% | -$771K |
|
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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.