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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+9.86%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+468.8%
AUM
$466B
AUM Growth
+$34.1B
Cap. Flow
+$2.64B
Cap. Flow %
0.57%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.44%
Holding
3,356
New
84
Increased
1,582
Reduced
1,511
Closed
85

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$519M
2
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$448M
3
QCOM icon
Qualcomm
QCOM
+$280M
4
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$252M
5
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$249M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
HES
Hess
HES
+$453M
2
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$234M
3
GMS
GMS Inc
GMS
+$217M
4
SKX
Skechers
SKX
+$201M
5
COF icon
Capital One
COF
+$193M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.96%
2 Financials 17.99%
3 Industrials 12.15%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.49%
5 Healthcare 9.43%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
UFI icon
2651
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
$3.22M ﹤0.01%
675,696
-46,119
-6% -$213K
HSAI
2652
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.42B
$3.19M ﹤0.01%
+113,597
New +$2.78M
HUYA
2653
Huya Inc
HUYA
$558M
$3.18M ﹤0.01%
954,432
+6,616
+0.7% +$21.8K
MX icon
2654
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$126M
$3.17M ﹤0.01%
1,012,590
-11,668
-1% -$39.5K
DOUG icon
2655
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$158M
$3.16M ﹤0.01%
1,105,175
+41,432
+4% +$109K
EQNR icon
2656
Equinor
EQNR
$91.4B
$3.12M ﹤0.01%
128,082
+3,732
+3% +$93.6K
AURA icon
2657
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$741M
$3.07M ﹤0.01%
497,275
+41,118
+9% +$269K
RXST icon
2658
RxSight
RXST
$233M
$3.05M ﹤0.01%
339,560
-46,412
-12% -$407K
VIK icon
2659
Viking Holdings
VIK
$46B
$3.05M ﹤0.01%
+49,011
New +$2.92M
VRNS icon
2660
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.36B
$3.04M ﹤0.01%
52,952
+45,267
+589% +$2.51M
BRK.A icon
2661
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.07T
$3.02M ﹤0.01%
4
DLTH icon
2662
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$162M
$3.01M ﹤0.01%
770,165
-30,632
-4% -$81.9K
E icon
2663
ENI
E
$73.5B
$3M ﹤0.01%
85,880
-888
-1% -$30.6K
ERAS icon
2664
Erasca
ERAS
$6.55B
$2.99M ﹤0.01%
1,371,935
-321,488
-19% -$511K
MAGN
2665
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$490M
$2.99M ﹤0.01%
254,757
-245,517
-49% -$3.05M
DENN
2666
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
$2.95M ﹤0.01%
563,812
-167,304
-23% -$742K
UPST icon
2667
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.63B
$2.93M ﹤0.01%
57,761
+25,377
+78% +$1.79M
SUZ icon
2668
Suzano
SUZ
$10.1B
$2.93M ﹤0.01%
312,109
-918
-0.3% -$8.71K
CIO
2669
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
$2.92M ﹤0.01%
419,722
-123,569
-23% -$815K
SPWH icon
2670
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
$2.88M ﹤0.01%
1,039,101
+148,661
+17% +$475K
RYTM icon
2671
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.28B
$2.87M ﹤0.01%
+28,378
New +$2.63M
LFVN icon
2672
LifeVantage
LFVN
$80.4M
$2.85M ﹤0.01%
292,566
-343
-0.1% -$4.29K
MASS icon
2673
908 Devices
MASS
$293M
$2.84M ﹤0.01%
324,788
-38,219
-11% -$254K
PBFS icon
2674
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$450M
$2.84M ﹤0.01%
217,166
+3,524
+2% +$44.9K
ACHR icon
2675
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.78B
$2.82M ﹤0.01%
294,764
+95,850
+48% +$948K

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,356 positions worth $466B, up 7.9% from $432B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 filing shows 84 new, 1,582 increased, 1,511 reduced and 85 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M. The largest sale was Hess, an estimated $453M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2025 buy was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Chevron in Q3 2025, an estimated $519M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $234M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $453M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $466B portfolio in Q3 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 84 new positions and closed 85 in Q3 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $466B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 12 Nov 2025.