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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEG
2401
Seaport Entertainment Group
SEG
$315M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+271,793
| New | +$7.73M |
|
2402
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.54B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
327,080
+219,500
| +204% | +$3.59M |
|
2403
Televisa
TV
$1.15B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,872,831
-42,900
| -1% | -$93.9K |
|
2404
Immersion
IMMR
$236M
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
821,311
-289,204
| -26% | -$2.94M |
|
2405
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.42B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,420,995
+51,898
| +4% | +$226K |
|
|
KLG
2406
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
424,338
-14,920
| -3% | -$256K |
|
2407
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.21B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
507,632
-109,069
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
2408
Twin Disc
TWIN
$354M
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
577,005
+21,722
| +4% | +$278K |
|
2409
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$207M
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
415,816
-1,739
| -0.4% | -$30.3K |
|
2410
MVB Financial
MVBF
$401M
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
367,998
+24,375
| +7% | +$505K |
|
|
GDEN
2411
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
223,725
+60,096
| +37% | +$1.85M |
|
2412
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$346M
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
987,627
-32,319
| -3% | -$264K |
|
2413
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$202M
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
958,335
+3,652
| +0.4% | +$22.6K |
|
2414
Nice
NICE
$6.18B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,582
+4,174
| +11% | +$717K |
|
2415
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.44B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
111,156
+64,266
| +137% | +$3.77M |
|
|
SNBR
2416
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
384,061
-28,248
| -7% | -$370K |
|
|
KALV
2417
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
607,036
+72,057
| +13% | +$906K |
|
2418
Sasol
SSL
$9.16B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,544
-11,726
| -1% | -$87K |
|
2419
Embecta
EMBC
$291M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
493,828
+64,815
| +15% | +$943K |
|
2420
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$403M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
144,979
+12,845
| +10% | +$600K |
|
2421
Provident Financial
PROV
$115M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
484,954
-2,755
| -0.6% | -$37.2K |
|
2422
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$824M
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
302,942
+28,327
| +10% | +$605K |
|
|
ALOT
2423
DELISTED
AstroNova
ALOT
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
508,265
-2,704
| -0.5% | -$39.1K |
|
|
PRFT
2424
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
90,612
-794,690
| -90% | -$59.7M |
|
|
VOXX
2425
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,072,975
-148,819
| -12% | -$575K |
|
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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.