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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,283,638
+93,114
| +8% | +$1.55M |
|
1952
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.18B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,621,317
+16,993
| +1% | +$240K |
|
1953
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.85B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
472,626
+70,241
| +17% | +$3.1M |
|
1954
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$371M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,517,595
-17,174
| -1% | -$248K |
|
1955
iQIYI
IQ
$1.06B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
7,775,810
+1,929,390
| +33% | +$5.6M |
|
1956
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.03B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
1,669,484
-77,711
| -4% | -$1.02M |
|
1957
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.8B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
1,177,804
+255,182
| +28% | +$4.57M |
|
|
BRY
1958
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
4,292,588
-234,943
| -5% | -$1.43M |
|
1959
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$314M
| $22M | 0.01% |
640,081
+54
| +0% | +$1.52K |
|
1960
Marcus Corp
MCS
$862M
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,456,865
-9,961
| -0.7% | -$131K |
|
|
ELME
1961
Elme Communities
ELME
$147M
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
1,241,672
-18,204
| -1% | -$309K |
|
|
JBGS
1962
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$669M
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,243,724
-51,962
| -4% | -$881K |
|
1963
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp
BHRB
$1.42B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
355,782
| – | – |
|
1964
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.44B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
618,128
+10,039
| +2% | +$332K |
|
1965
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$720M
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,956,234
-37,242
| -2% | -$389K |
|
1966
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.18B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
3,747,283
+2,021,125
| +117% | +$12.5M |
|
1967
PubMatic
PUBM
$789M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,449,401
+33,780
| +2% | +$587K |
|
1968
Lands' End
LE
$303M
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,245,075
-60,969
| -5% | -$949K |
|
1969
Flywire
FLYW
$2.16B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,308,221
-19,828
| -1% | -$346K |
|
1970
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$797M
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
379,142
+24,824
| +7% | +$1.3M |
|
|
XHR
1971
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.63B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,448,148
-33,847
| -2% | -$470K |
|
|
USAP
1972
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
553,126
+47,053
| +9% | +$1.68M |
|
1973
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.16B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
476,269
+57,720
| +14% | +$2.39M |
|
1974
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.8B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
846,592
+51,621
| +6% | +$1.22M |
|
1975
Garrett Motion
GTX
$4.9B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
2,588,719
+310,392
| +14% | +$2.61M |
|
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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.