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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DHC
2501
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
2,051,726
-8,600
| -0.4% | -$21.2K |
|
|
PVBC
2502
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
426,889
+14,674
| +4% | +$172K |
|
2503
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$253M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
463,396
-3,399
| -0.7% | -$38.6K |
|
2504
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$94.6M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
667,196
+17,263
| +3% | +$148K |
|
2505
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.3B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
646,527
+41,970
| +7% | +$310K |
|
|
PBPB
2506
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
502,839
+3,090
| +0.6% | +$34.1K |
|
2507
Bioventus
BVS
$892M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
521,737
+94,315
| +22% | +$942K |
|
2508
Forrester Research
FORR
$223M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
511,423
+34,266
| +7% | +$436K |
|
2509
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$84.6M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,716
+29,295
| +58% | +$2.36M |
|
|
TERN
2510
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,706,201
+403,269
| +31% | +$1.65M |
|
2511
Twin Disc
TWIN
$329M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
621,969
+24,494
| +4% | +$238K |
|
2512
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$662M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
90,908
+6,351
| +8% | +$344K |
|
|
HPP
2513
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$747M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
226,565
-1,845
| -0.8% | -$38.6K |
|
2514
National CineMedia
NCMI
$376M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
796,885
+523,174
| +191% | +$3.35M |
|
2515
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$649M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
3,179,853
-381,773
| -11% | -$720K |
|
2516
AstroNova
ALOT
$225M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
503,969
+2,214
| +0.4% | +$24.6K |
|
2517
Dine Brands
DIN
$456M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
198,805
+8,660
| +5% | +$233K |
|
|
SA
2518
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.78B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
395,358
+16,607
| +4% | +$197K |
|
2519
Red Violet
RDVT
$979M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
122,390
+15,179
| +14% | +$572K |
|
|
LGF.A
2520
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
518,326
-502,759
| -49% | -$4.53M |
|
2521
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
3,299,179
+541
| +0% | +$1.23K |
|
2522
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.3B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,607
-535
| -1% | -$43.6K |
|
2523
KVH Industries
KVHI
$181M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
859,782
+19,160
| +2% | +$109K |
|
2524
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$788M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
324,024
-30,811
| -9% | -$497K |
|
2525
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$355M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
363,510
+49,906
| +16% | +$512K |
|
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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.