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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$15.6B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
529,187
-36,163
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CNSL
2052
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,859,283
-17,028
| -0.4% | -$77.4K |
|
2053
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$42.2B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
394,473
+3,890
| +1% | +$169K |
|
2054
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$349M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
402,018
+6,892
| +2% | +$287K |
|
|
STER
2055
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,772
-16,649
| -2% | -$264K |
|
|
HDSN
2056
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$216M
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,133,264
+114,197
| +6% | +$945K |
|
2057
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$241M
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,132,836
-275,367
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
2058
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$326M
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
551,956
-6,809
| -1% | -$216K |
|
2059
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.49B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
709,622
+26,521
| +4% | +$556K |
|
2060
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$710M
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
423,670
+2,614
| +0.6% | +$108K |
|
2061
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$462M
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
918,733
-3,182
| -0.3% | -$63.6K |
|
2062
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$531M
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
729,802
-7,736
| -1% | -$184K |
|
2063
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.4B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
777,775
+2,305
| +0.3% | +$44.5K |
|
2064
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,563,403
+44,253
| +3% | +$631K |
|
2065
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.12B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
460,926
+49,870
| +12% | +$1.78M |
|
2066
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$282M
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
707,366
-41,918
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SILV
2067
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,880,824
+466,325
| +33% | +$4.13M |
|
2068
Vodafone
VOD
$40.6B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,725,586
-60,359
| -3% | -$576K |
|
|
PDM
2069
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.17B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,710,537
-9,104
| -0.5% | -$81.1K |
|
2070
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$362M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
568,166
+847
| +0.1% | +$24.8K |
|
2071
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$242M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
500,471
+10,808
| +2% | +$366K |
|
2072
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.07B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
312,337
+14,629
| +5% | +$612K |
|
2073
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.38B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,022,905
+263,145
| +35% | +$4.67M |
|
|
PETQ
2074
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
553,943
-682,689
| -55% | -$18.5M |
|
|
SEI
2075
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.56B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,331,846
-136,518
| -9% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.