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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$71.5M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,341
-6,529
| -23% | -$5.03M |
|
|
BFIN
2302
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
833,550
-7,116
| -0.8% | -$81.3K |
|
2303
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.24B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
225,589
-390,583
| -63% | -$15.8M |
|
2304
American Public Education
APEI
$813M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
687,809
+95,596
| +16% | +$1.56M |
|
2305
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.02B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
823,905
+168,749
| +26% | +$2.28M |
|
2306
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$151M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
699,347
-14,329
| -2% | -$194K |
|
|
ACLX
2307
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,075
| New | +$7.93M |
|
2308
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$454M
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
386,530
+208
| +0.1% | +$5.55K |
|
|
LPRO
2309
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,584,975
-159,167
| -9% | -$916K |
|
2310
Quad
QUAD
$496M
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,136,907
-79,233
| -4% | -$391K |
|
2311
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.59B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
229,998
-1,080
| -0.5% | -$47.8K |
|
2312
Acacia Research
ACTG
$443M
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
2,080,094
+307,799
| +17% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MCHB
2313
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.39B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
613,904
-26,392
| -4% | -$376K |
|
|
NOVA
2314
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
991,395
-21,438
| -2% | -$189K |
|
2315
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$273M
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
226,380
+2,869
| +1% | +$91.2K |
|
2316
Hertz
HTZ
$670M
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
2,926,491
-250,548
| -8% | -$875K |
|
2317
NVE Corp
NVEC
$472M
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
120,056
+28
| +0% | +$2.22K |
|
2318
Sabre
SABR
$936M
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,608,071
+365,140
| +16% | +$1.13M |
|
2319
Axogen
AXGN
$2.67B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
680,768
+66,603
| +11% | +$737K |
|
2320
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$517M
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,642,893
+91,960
| +6% | +$562K |
|
2321
Vera Bradley
VRA
$115M
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,737,392
+262,629
| +18% | +$1.55M |
|
2322
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.31B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
432,430
+25,974
| +6% | +$569K |
|
2323
Ultralife
ULBI
$90.8M
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,439
+21,948
| +2% | +$226K |
|
|
EVRI
2324
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
715,885
| – | – |
|
|
BLFY
2325
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
915,255
+58,970
| +7% | +$613K |
|
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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.