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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$592M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
246,666
+19,432
| +9% | +$468K |
|
2452
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$9.65B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
119,832
-28,729
| -19% | -$1.6M |
|
|
SA
2453
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.15B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
376,088
-19,636
| -5% | -$320K |
|
2454
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.3B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
613,951
+147,289
| +32% | +$1.46M |
|
|
YMAB
2455
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
477,664
-6,767
| -1% | -$85.8K |
|
2456
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,357,703
+387,989
| +20% | +$994K |
|
2457
Chewy
CHWY
$8.4B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
214,084
+115,762
| +118% | +$3.09M |
|
2458
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$407M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
450,238
-864
| -0.2% | -$12K |
|
2459
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$103M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
186,852
+9,304
| +5% | +$437K |
|
2460
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$738M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
232,392
+41,573
| +22% | +$995K |
|
2461
Portillo's
PTLO
$270M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
460,830
+1,990
| +0.4% | +$22.2K |
|
2462
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$230M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
496,193
+19,259
| +4% | +$229K |
|
|
SFIX
2463
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$388M
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
2,193,117
+150,193
| +7% | +$585K |
|
2464
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$418M
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
317,489
+66,254
| +26% | +$1.17M |
|
|
NXH
2465
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$324M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
664,627
-137,644
| -17% | -$1.42M |
|
2466
Chegg
CHGG
$81.5M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,440,675
-1,144,380
| -25% | -$2.8M |
|
|
ITCI
2467
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
83,205
+13,507
| +19% | +$1.02M |
|
2468
ING
ING
$104B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
334,858
-91,055
| -21% | -$1.63M |
|
|
FONR
2469
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
374,529
-6,279
| -2% | -$108K |
|
2470
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$274M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
401,576
+2,526
| +0.6% | +$37.3K |
|
|
EVBN
2471
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
155,001
+15,706
| +11% | +$538K |
|
|
YRD
2472
Yiren Digital
YRD
$85.7M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,058,279
+37,244
| +4% | +$173K |
|
2473
RxSight
RXST
$225M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
121,267
+93,570
| +338% | +$4.79M |
|
|
VNET
2474
VNET Group
VNET
$1.72B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,466,832
-166,871
| -10% | -$401K |
|
2475
Granite Ridge Resources
GRNT
$653M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,006,414
+549,675
| +120% | +$3.52M |
|
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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.