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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$336M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
382,787
-5,000
| -1% | -$191K |
|
2077
FTAI Infrastructure
FIP
$332M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,805,548
+335,323
| +23% | +$3.11M |
|
2078
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
261,783
-28,184
| -10% | -$2.17M |
|
2079
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$384M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
912,605
-33,570
| -4% | -$688K |
|
2080
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.04B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,077
-38,508
| -3% | -$447K |
|
2081
Coursera
COUR
$1.36B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,120,719
-534,321
| -20% | -$4.22M |
|
|
NTST
2082
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$1.85B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,402
+8,413
| +0.8% | +$139K |
|
2083
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$704M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
964,001
+71,587
| +8% | +$1.18M |
|
2084
Daily Journal
DJCO
$924M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,144
+5,104
| +18% | +$2.32M |
|
2085
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$35.5B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
421,347
+14,285
| +4% | +$543K |
|
2086
Prudential
PUK
$32.9B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
899,787
-93,738
| -9% | -$1.64M |
|
2087
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$592M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
488,992
+10,115
| +2% | +$328K |
|
2088
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$452M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
722,099
+24,443
| +4% | +$533K |
|
2089
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.05B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
371,121
+48,407
| +15% | +$2M |
|
2090
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$930M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,619
+35,892
| +3% | +$520K |
|
2091
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.52B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
407,061
+181,781
| +81% | +$7.04M |
|
2092
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$30B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,174,661
+10,726
| +0.3% | +$60.9K |
|
|
AIV
2093
Aimco
AIV
$324M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,827,069
-50,964
| -3% | -$453K |
|
2094
Gencor Industries
GENC
$248M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
791,737
+13,198
| +2% | +$266K |
|
2095
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$861M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,924
-308,000
| -18% | -$3.94M |
|
|
OLO
2096
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,285,217
+212,513
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
|
FFNW
2097
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
722,906
-2,138
| -0.3% | -$47.1K |
|
2098
Arvinas
ARVN
$543M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
657,176
+193,241
| +42% | +$5.05M |
|
2099
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$743M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,710,065
+168,760
| +11% | +$1.2M |
|
2100
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$711M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
123,573
-8,318
| -6% | -$978K |
|
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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.