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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.72B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
501,569
-101,564
| -17% | -$2.3M |
|
2252
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.18B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,622,758
-131,865
| -8% | -$1.04M |
|
2253
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$232M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
826,237
+39,271
| +5% | +$563K |
|
2254
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.1B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,446
| New | +$9.57M |
|
2255
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.79B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
108,804
-2,547
| -2% | -$253K |
|
|
TRUE
2256
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,245,746
-7,836
| -0.2% | -$25.1K |
|
2257
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$160M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
467,479
+36,124
| +8% | +$887K |
|
2258
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.6B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
387,749
+24,191
| +7% | +$873K |
|
2259
Latham Group
SWIM
$747M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,636,388
+294,246
| +22% | +$1.43M |
|
2260
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$417M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
365,359
-10
| -0% | -$244 |
|
2261
argenx
ARGX
$62.2B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,484
+1,096
| +6% | +$554K |
|
2262
Kodak
KODK
$942M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,342,145
+334,410
| +17% | +$1.74M |
|
2263
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.06B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
219,651
+727
| +0.3% | +$33.5K |
|
2264
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$137M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,355,879
-44,558
| -3% | -$322K |
|
2265
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.1B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
351,310
+9,333
| +3% | +$306K |
|
2266
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$361M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,905,008
+22,110
| +1% | +$170K |
|
2267
Viasat
VSAT
$9.99B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
919,780
+242,636
| +36% | +$3.91M |
|
2268
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
769,351
+344,670
| +81% | +$4.72M |
|
|
SEMR
2269
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
698,537
+165,835
| +31% | +$2.32M |
|
2270
C&F Financial
CFFI
$310M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
187,820
+2,803
| +2% | +$152K |
|
|
STRS
2271
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
416,861
+1,163
| +0.3% | +$30.2K |
|
2272
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
550,198
+13,597
| +3% | +$262K |
|
|
INN
2273
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$620M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,571,706
-40,250
| -2% | -$256K |
|
|
AMPS
2274
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,385,206
+410,937
| +14% | +$1.46M |
|
2275
Stratasys
SSYS
$693M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,295,358
-343,856
| -21% | -$2.71M |
|
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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.