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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.61B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.17B |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$366M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$343M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$609M |
| 2 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$512M |
| 3 |
CADE
Cadence Bank
CADE
|
+$422M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$331M |
| 5 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$277M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.81% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.07% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$70.5M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,747
| – | – |
|
2702
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.54B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,968
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2703
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$249M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
51,463
+1,402
| +3% | +$55.9K |
|
2704
Arq
ARQ
$85.4M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
762,190
-157,450
| -17% | -$504K |
|
2705
Unisys
UIS
$245M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
940,585
-127,764
| -12% | -$321K |
|
|
NUVL
2706
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
18,893
+8,487
| +82% | +$865K |
|
2707
Value Line
VALU
$352M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
54,461
-2,422
| -4% | -$89.2K |
|
|
YRD
2708
Yiren Digital
YRD
$103M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,116,961
+33,490
| +3% | +$119K |
|
2709
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$750M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
511,461
+240,611
| +89% | +$812K |
|
|
ORLA
2710
Orla Mining
ORLA
$3.56B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
118,042
-24
| -0% | -$398 |
|
2711
Key Tronic
KTCC
$43.8M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
694,781
-22,967
| -3% | -$65.4K |
|
2712
Omeros
OMER
$821M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
179,594
+82,646
| +85% | +$974K |
|
2713
InnovAge Holding
INNV
$1.56B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
236,485
+187,567
| +383% | +$1.4M |
|
2714
UNIFI
UFI
$121M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
530,678
-96,712
| -15% | -$373K |
|
|
EWCZ
2715
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
327,069
-82,086
| -20% | -$409K |
|
|
STRZ
2716
Starz Entertainment Corp
STRZ
$413M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
164,084
-70
| -0% | -$782 |
|
2717
Tilly's
TLYS
$117M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
465,370
-192,596
| -29% | -$389K |
|
2718
Perspective Therapeutics
CATX
$322M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
450,097
+358,540
| +392% | +$1.51M |
|
2719
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
13,128
-186
| -1% | -$31.1K |
|
2720
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$458M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
58,317
+7
| +0% | +$272 |
|
|
CHYM
2721
Chime Financial
CHYM
$8.33B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,866
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2722
1stdibs.com
DIBS
$152M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
335,792
+76,846
| +30% | +$426K |
|
|
TEM
2723
Tempus AI
TEM
$7.73B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,833
-125,046
| -75% | -$7.11M |
|
2724
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$162M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
581,229
-125,476
| -18% | -$302K |
|
|
FBLA
2725
FB Bancorp
FBLA
$253M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
132,308
+56,333
| +74% | +$743K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,312 positions worth $481B, up 0.98% from $477B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 filing shows 72 new, 1,935 increased, 1,135 reduced and 97 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M. The largest sale was AstraZeneca, an estimated $609M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2026 buy was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Amazon in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.61B increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $331M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited AstraZeneca in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $609M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $481B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 72 new positions and closed 97 in Q1 2026.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 0.98% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 7 May 2026.