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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
151,832
-451
| -0.3% | -$12.8K |
|
2552
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$2.84B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
2,011,376
+618,499
| +44% | +$1.77M |
|
|
IVAC
2553
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,027,992
-17,656
| -2% | -$66.5K |
|
2554
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.7B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
660,502
+32,088
| +5% | +$189K |
|
2555
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.15B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
727,830
+10,642
| +1% | +$93.1K |
|
2556
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$273M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,407,049
-11,641
| -0.8% | -$42.8K |
|
2557
MaxCyte
MXCT
$112M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484,357
+55,286
| +4% | +$218K |
|
2558
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$281M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
132,019
+3,487
| +3% | +$112K |
|
2559
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.3M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
292,724
+1,280
| +0.4% | +$23K |
|
2560
AMREP Corp
AXR
$123M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
197,635
+5,677
| +3% | +$152K |
|
2561
First Western Financial
MYFW
$304M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
201,321
+8,640
| +4% | +$169K |
|
2562
NI Holdings
NODK
$310M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
277,190
+6,626
| +2% | +$96.4K |
|
2563
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.6B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
452,621
+27,201
| +6% | +$233K |
|
2564
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$754M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
296,951
+151,538
| +104% | +$2.03M |
|
|
TBCH
2565
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$243M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
274,775
-66,091
| -19% | -$1.1M |
|
2566
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$427M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,386
+6,995
| +8% | +$314K |
|
|
AC
2567
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
101,177
-433
| -0.4% | -$15.8K |
|
|
NOAH
2568
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$580M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
409,031
+17,872
| +5% | +$196K |
|
2569
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$255M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
705,298
+136,987
| +24% | +$753K |
|
2570
Adtran
ADTN
$689M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
442,004
-181,931
| -29% | -$1.83M |
|
2571
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$92.9M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
669,850
-65,913
| -9% | -$390K |
|
2572
Ooma
OOMA
$598M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
294,451
+8,934
| +3% | +$127K |
|
2573
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$340M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
577,488
-183,453
| -24% | -$1.81M |
|
|
SAGE
2574
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
481,777
-3,578
| -0.7% | -$26.2K |
|
|
HTT
2575
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$379M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,419,549
+51,842
| +4% | +$147K |
|
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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.