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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$578M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
519,287
+50,236
| +11% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ONT
2152
Onterris Inc
ONT
$617M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
533,565
+25,151
| +5% | +$813K |
|
|
BDN
2153
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$510M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,573,972
-70,504
| -3% | -$351K |
|
2154
Woodside Energy
WDS
$45B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
811,429
-58,284
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
2155
York Water
YORW
$537M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
373,323
+715
| +0.2% | +$27.7K |
|
|
CHUY
2156
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
372,830
-535,088
| -59% | -$18.6M |
|
|
WBA
2157
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,551,029
-932,527
| -38% | -$9.59M |
|
2158
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
174,788
-590
| -0.3% | -$43.3K |
|
2159
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$218M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
310,805
-2,467
| -0.8% | -$110K |
|
|
LSEA
2160
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,729
+68,803
| +7% | +$784K |
|
2161
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$202M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
892,416
+13,527
| +2% | +$220K |
|
2162
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$394M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,131,197
+26,722
| +2% | +$316K |
|
|
EHAB
2163
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,740,167
-16,578
| -0.9% | -$144K |
|
2164
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$827M
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
404,633
+40,292
| +11% | +$1.29M |
|
2165
Oil States International
OIS
$509M
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,976,023
-239,111
| -7% | -$1.15M |
|
2166
Ero Copper
ERO
$3.49B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
612,296
+148,249
| +32% | +$3.02M |
|
2167
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$978M
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
300,634
-18,015
| -6% | -$742K |
|
2168
XPEL
XPEL
$1.24B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
314,270
-15,506
| -5% | -$625K |
|
2169
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.47B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,943,577
+201,532
| +12% | +$1.51M |
|
2170
Limoneira
LMNR
$234M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
510,334
-14,454
| -3% | -$332K |
|
2171
Lucid Motors
LCID
$1.7B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
382,671
+243,932
| +176% | +$8.5M |
|
2172
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$474M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
590,797
-23,698
| -4% | -$535K |
|
2173
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.5B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,738
+3,891
| +2% | +$225K |
|
2174
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$402M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
165,927
-2,020
| -1% | -$151K |
|
2175
Vista Energy
VIST
$8.14B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
301,001
+101,551
| +51% | +$4.77M |
|
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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.