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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.32B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
297,280
+1,246
| +0.4% | +$11.5K |
|
2627
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$264M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
327,127
+110,121
| +51% | +$1.37M |
|
2628
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$285M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
118,488
+9,517
| +9% | +$249K |
|
2629
Telos
TLS
$332M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,533
+87,672
| +8% | +$269K |
|
2630
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$9.13B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,269,349
-518,798
| -29% | -$2.36M |
|
2631
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$187M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
58,762
+293
| +0.5% | +$12.2K |
|
|
CIO
2632
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
560,479
-3,264
| -0.6% | -$16.8K |
|
2633
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$201M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
186,149
-13,777
| -7% | -$258K |
|
2634
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$31.2M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,982,461
-2,100
| -0.1% | -$4.91K |
|
|
SII
2635
Sprott
SII
$2.66B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,138
+11,371
| +22% | +$490K |
|
2636
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
12,605
-107
| -0.8% | -$22.7K |
|
2637
National Bankshares
NKSH
$259M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
106,784
+7,321
| +7% | +$206K |
|
2638
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$77.5M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,162,705
+9,925
| +0.9% | +$25.8K |
|
2639
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$177M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,841
+2,778
| +3% | +$76.4K |
|
|
SNBR
2640
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
443,447
+18,169
| +4% | +$243K |
|
2641
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$969M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,255,780
-55,920
| -4% | -$221K |
|
|
HUYA
2642
Huya Inc
HUYA
$563M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
862,805
-119,704
| -12% | -$432K |
|
2643
Playtika
PLTK
$1.52B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
535,305
-1,640
| -0.3% | -$10.3K |
|
2644
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$184M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
512,570
+56,527
| +12% | +$413K |
|
2645
Cato Corp
CATO
$68.3M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
827,959
-61,661
| -7% | -$207K |
|
2646
Arq
ARQ
$84.6M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
660,566
+211,254
| +47% | +$1.2M |
|
|
DENN
2647
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
749,276
-10,561
| -1% | -$55.6K |
|
2648
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$370M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
113,207
+6,421
| +6% | +$165K |
|
2649
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$289M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
164,174
+31,194
| +23% | +$498K |
|
2650
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.1M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
545,750
+8,024
| +1% | +$42.5K |
|
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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.