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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$649M
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,633,695
+738,485
| +82% | +$4.66M |
|
2327
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$930M
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
3,020,081
-109,100
| -3% | -$352K |
|
2328
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.06B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
2,704,849
+458,789
| +20% | +$1.93M |
|
2329
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$690M
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,564,289
+271,467
| +21% | +$1.8M |
|
2330
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$258M
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
425,843
+305
| +0.1% | +$8.13K |
|
|
ESSA
2331
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
479,259
-4,221
| -0.9% | -$77.4K |
|
2332
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$496M
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
785,593
+69,849
| +10% | +$727K |
|
2333
Sanofi
SNY
$102B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
159,340
-159,420
| -50% | -$8.61M |
|
2334
Xometry
XMTR
$5.34B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
499,302
+5,455
| +1% | +$89.5K |
|
2335
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$292M
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
2,619,017
+488,737
| +23% | +$1.9M |
|
2336
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$390M
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
487,663
+26,549
| +6% | +$478K |
|
2337
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.78B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,212,105
+574,619
| +90% | +$4.99M |
|
2338
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.02B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,792
+431,395
| +66% | +$3.73M |
|
2339
United Microelectronic
UMC
$56.5B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,730
+356,349
| +50% | +$2.98M |
|
2340
Array Technologies
ARRY
$647M
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369,047
+151,946
| +12% | +$1.25M |
|
|
HPP
2341
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$620M
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
268,817
+1,796
| +0.7% | +$64.6K |
|
|
GOOD
2342
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$613M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
552,508
-15,370
| -3% | -$231K |
|
2343
The RMR Group
RMR
$323M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
353,451
+3,539
| +1% | +$87.3K |
|
2344
Friedman Industries
FRD
$292M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
559,845
-1,857
| -0.3% | -$28.8K |
|
2345
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.77B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
925,503
+520,275
| +128% | +$6.45M |
|
|
RMAX
2346
DELISTED
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
717,069
-56,856
| -7% | -$588K |
|
|
WSR
2347
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
659,519
-20,037
| -3% | -$269K |
|
2348
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$2.78B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,671
-2,303
| -3% | -$200K |
|
|
ONTF
2349
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,452,106
-17,212
| -1% | -$106K |
|
2350
TransAlta
TAC
$3.78B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
855,617
+175,751
| +26% | +$1.46M |
|
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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.