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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Funko
FNKO
$300M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309,982
+222,737
| +20% | +$2.24M |
|
2102
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.93B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
861,500
+54,710
| +7% | +$946K |
|
2103
Schrodinger
SDGR
$2.26B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
856,957
-84,062
| -9% | -$1.73M |
|
2104
AtriCure
ATRC
$3.01B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
564,197
-141,502
| -20% | -$3.49M |
|
|
GATO
2105
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,048,326
+104,503
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
2106
LG Display
LPL
$2.97B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,857,068
+54,454
| +1% | +$225K |
|
2107
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.13B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,896
+1,093
| +1% | +$199K |
|
|
CSR
2108
Centerspace
CSR
$955M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
221,485
-2,285
| -1% | -$164K |
|
2109
Samsara
IOT
$23.4B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
324,115
+22,410
| +7% | +$908K |
|
2110
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.98B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
136,429
+100,787
| +283% | +$9.08M |
|
2111
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$189M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,374,481
+149,410
| +7% | +$1.04M |
|
2112
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$342M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,370,309
+240,507
| +11% | +$1.66M |
|
2113
SandRidge Energy
SD
$529M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,263,908
+7,588
| +0.6% | +$96.9K |
|
2114
Mistras Group
MG
$632M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,358,674
+46,959
| +4% | +$482K |
|
|
SNCY
2115
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,639
+188,417
| +16% | +$2.13M |
|
|
SHYF
2116
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,225,090
+144,868
| +13% | +$1.86M |
|
2117
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$140M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
850,223
-20,996
| -2% | -$324K |
|
2118
Methode Electronics
MEI
$482M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,281,220
-122,480
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
2119
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.44B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
540,070
-48,650
| -8% | -$1.26M |
|
|
NXRT
2120
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$544M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
345,282
+6,144
| +2% | +$268K |
|
2121
Core Laboratories
CLB
$523M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
819,590
+67,436
| +9% | +$1.35M |
|
2122
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.22B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
370,102
+45,957
| +14% | +$1.65M |
|
2123
Anterix
ATEX
$1.52B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
402,090
+9,537
| +2% | +$368K |
|
2124
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,593,938
-6,759
| -0.4% | -$63K |
|
2125
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$675M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
61,391
-112
| -0.2% | -$25.9K |
|
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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.