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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$588M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$333M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EXE
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
K
Kellanova
K
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
SUM
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
AZPN
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
|
+$156M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.81% |
| 2 | Financials | 18.7% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.07% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.44% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Nu Skin
NUS
$252M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
724,004
+54,974
| +8% | +$400K |
|
2477
SelectQuote
SLQT
$132M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,566,237
+510,377
| +48% | +$2.16M |
|
2478
Arvinas
ARVN
$518M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
744,123
-99,307
| -12% | -$1.56M |
|
2479
GitLab
GTLB
$5.83B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
110,948
+24,999
| +29% | +$1.53M |
|
|
FONR
2480
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
371,761
-4,917
| -1% | -$73.4K |
|
|
WSO.B
2481
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$13.3B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,265
-11
| -0.1% | -$5.36K |
|
|
SVC
2482
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
398,823
+13,781
| +4% | +$187K |
|
2483
Electromed
ELMD
$337M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
217,703
-32,516
| -13% | -$950K |
|
|
SRTA
2484
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$434M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,897,289
+374,499
| +25% | +$1.34M |
|
2485
BCE
BCE
$20.2B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
223,861
-25,886
| -10% | -$609K |
|
2486
Ouster
OUST
$2.63B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
571,620
+100,600
| +21% | +$993K |
|
2487
CryoPort
CYRX
$761M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
843,947
-6,269
| -0.7% | -$43.4K |
|
|
EFXT
2488
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.72B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
660,116
+350,807
| +113% | +$3.1M |
|
|
TRUE
2489
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,209,740
+2,427
| +0.1% | +$6.73K |
|
|
SBT
2490
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047,221
+35,102
| +3% | +$166K |
|
2491
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$169M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
716,502
+15,316
| +2% | +$100K |
|
2492
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$183M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,496,284
+115,669
| +8% | +$540K |
|
|
CRON
2493
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.06B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
2,791,661
+38,606
| +1% | +$74.6K |
|
2494
Haleon
HLN
$43.5B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
489,336
-265,028
| -35% | -$2.61M |
|
2495
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.23B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
541,185
-3,633
| -0.7% | -$41.5K |
|
|
DXUV
2496
Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF
DXUV
$530M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
ITCI
2497
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,873
-46,518
| -55% | -$5.8M |
|
2498
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$191M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
191,436
+2,142
| +1% | +$50.2K |
|
2499
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$1B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,319,179
-13,613
| -1% | -$68.5K |
|
2500
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$470M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
226,986
+32,471
| +17% | +$757K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,398 positions worth $402B, down 3.4% from $416B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2025: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 59 new positions and exited 78, leaving the 3,398-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2025 buy was Sandisk: 849,963 shares worth $40.5M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q1 2025, an estimated $588M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Expand Energy Corp, cutting an estimated $322M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $159M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $402B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 59 new positions and closed 78 in Q1 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $402B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 13 May 2025.