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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Genie Energy
GNE
$430M
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,165,955
+1,421
| +0.1% | +$23.2K |
|
2027
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$796M
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,059,912
-1,585
| -0% | -$7.67K |
|
|
BRSL
2028
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.9B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
881,474
-20,074
| -2% | -$431K |
|
2029
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$624M
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,656,832
+229,856
| +16% | +$2.74M |
|
2030
Stantec
STN
$7.96B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
233,216
+18,167
| +8% | +$1.5M |
|
2031
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,789,969
-17,000
| -0.9% | -$177K |
|
2032
Ambev
ABEV
$46.1B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,649,925
-494,595
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
|
INFN
2033
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,759,906
| – | – |
|
2034
Progyny
PGNY
$2.07B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,111,287
-170,641
| -13% | -$4.1M |
|
|
DEA
2035
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.11B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
547,674
+2,986
| +0.5% | +$100K |
|
2036
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.19B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
742,307
+78,267
| +12% | +$1.91M |
|
2037
Camping World
CWH
$369M
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
762,627
+44,049
| +6% | +$948K |
|
2038
Resources Connection
RGP
$137M
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,900,484
-258,557
| -12% | -$2.67M |
|
2039
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$481M
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
792,600
-125,622
| -14% | -$2.69M |
|
|
UNIT
2040
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.34B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,258,634
-182,216
| -5% | -$778K |
|
2041
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
714,450
+44,920
| +7% | +$1.07M |
|
2042
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.93B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
916,946
-17,039
| -2% | -$400K |
|
2043
Astronics
ATRO
$2.79B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,128,428
+61,698
| +6% | +$1.05M |
|
2044
RingCentral
RNG
$6.24B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
579,105
+450,339
| +350% | +$14.2M |
|
2045
Franklin Covey
FC
$197M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
443,152
-9,820
| -2% | -$393K |
|
2046
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$540M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
408,720
+10,344
| +3% | +$434K |
|
2047
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$659M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
665,660
+56,443
| +9% | +$1.48M |
|
|
MLNK
2048
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
878,756
+81,682
| +10% | +$1.84M |
|
|
ZIMV
2049
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,477
+102,408
| +10% | +$1.84M |
|
2050
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$773M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,289,249
+80,509
| +7% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.