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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
GameStop
GME
$11.5B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,084,618
+883,572
| +439% | +$20.2M |
|
1902
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$2.1B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
117,309
+7,749
| +7% | +$1.35M |
|
1903
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.11B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
3,022,941
-142,571
| -5% | -$940K |
|
1904
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$1.12B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
864,821
+54,887
| +7% | +$1.4M |
|
1905
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,080,598
-19,989
| -2% | -$431K |
|
|
LOVE
1906
LoveSac
LOVE
$207M
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
855,904
+60,893
| +8% | +$1.52M |
|
1907
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$598M
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
537,672
-136
| -0% | -$5.75K |
|
1908
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$610M
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
3,563,565
-204,611
| -5% | -$1.35M |
|
|
SAND
1909
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
4,060,816
+911,584
| +29% | +$5.18M |
|
1910
Financial Institutions
FISI
$802M
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
956,926
-11,249
| -1% | -$269K |
|
1911
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$669M
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
792,033
+12,670
| +2% | +$359K |
|
1912
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$11.9B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
139,488
+1,385
| +1% | +$229K |
|
|
VMEO
1913
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
4,803,049
+190,076
| +4% | +$863K |
|
1914
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.25B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
852,811
+76,342
| +10% | +$2.03M |
|
1915
Regional Management Corp
RM
$296M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
737,913
+1,899
| +0.3% | +$58.8K |
|
1916
Atlassian
TEAM
$48.7B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
151,874
+1,481
| +1% | +$244K |
|
1917
FIGS
FIGS
$2.17B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
3,523,423
+1,007,918
| +40% | +$5.87M |
|
1918
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$827M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
930,348
-44,767
| -5% | -$1.27M |
|
1919
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.34B
| $24M | 0.01% |
1,274,981
-24,033
| -2% | -$458K |
|
1920
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$601M
| $24M | 0.01% |
1,106,394
-109,834
| -9% | -$2.46M |
|
1921
Transcat
TRNS
$798M
| $24M | 0.01% |
199,014
-53
| -0% | -$6.58K |
|
1922
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$25.6B
| $24M | 0.01% |
596,392
-57,526
| -9% | -$2.67M |
|
1923
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.93B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
498,829
+175,650
| +54% | +$8.68M |
|
|
EQC
1924
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,201,368
-257,263
| -18% | -$5.13M |
|
1925
Carriage Services
CSV
$491M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
725,748
+13,936
| +2% | +$431K |
|
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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.