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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Matrix Service
MTRX
$282M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,156,147
-16,469
| -1% | -$164K |
|
2177
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$937M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
446,133
+27,170
| +6% | +$742K |
|
2178
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.64B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
403,963
-2,936
| -0.7% | -$82.5K |
|
2179
Allient
ALNT
$1.67B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
698,928
+43,899
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
2180
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.7B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
149,362
+4,303
| +3% | +$376K |
|
2181
DMC Global
BOOM
$130M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,857
-33,573
| -3% | -$425K |
|
2182
Xperi
XPER
$269M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,774
+11,930
| +0.8% | +$98.1K |
|
2183
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.14B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,102,958
+1,810,962
| +620% | +$10.4M |
|
|
LGTY
2184
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,181,825
+26,747
| +2% | +$278K |
|
2185
Civeo
CVEO
$348M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
481,809
+42,382
| +10% | +$1.12M |
|
2186
First Bank
FRBA
$443M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
867,481
+32,791
| +4% | +$478K |
|
2187
Immunovant
IMVT
$7.61B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
462,210
-32,479
| -7% | -$958K |
|
2188
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,881,139
+864,687
| +85% | +$5.2M |
|
2189
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.11B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
249,786
+27,486
| +12% | +$1.36M |
|
2190
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$257M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,359,446
+104,109
| +8% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TBI
2191
Trueblue
TBI
$278M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,661,206
-141,598
| -8% | -$1.27M |
|
2192
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$451M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
619,573
+102,250
| +20% | +$1.91M |
|
|
FARO
2193
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
681,917
+77,485
| +13% | +$1.31M |
|
2194
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.73B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
843,758
+194,608
| +30% | +$3.25M |
|
2195
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$508M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
679,904
+6,201
| +0.9% | +$119K |
|
2196
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$220M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,908,139
+86,351
| +5% | +$754K |
|
2197
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$14.8M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
305,951
-2,353
| -0.8% | -$136K |
|
2198
Tenaris
TS
$28.5B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
403,291
+152,887
| +61% | +$4.54M |
|
|
DHIL
2199
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,106
-8,281
| -9% | -$1.27M |
|
|
GNTY
2200
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
371,347
+15,335
| +4% | +$507K |
|
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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.