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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Viant Technology
DSP
$236M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
177,657
| – | – |
|
2702
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,961
+2,894
| +5% | +$91.6K |
|
2703
AerCap
AER
$23.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,415
+14
| +0.1% | +$1.39K |
|
|
NEXN
2704
Nexxen International
NEXN
$573M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
263,864
+196,592
| +292% | +$1.77M |
|
2705
Biote Corp
BTMD
$68.2M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
652,251
-29,273
| -4% | -$140K |
|
|
LOGC
2706
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
310,774
+140,231
| +82% | +$1.04M |
|
2707
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
$406M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
116,706
+16,109
| +16% | +$300K |
|
2708
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$187M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
127,481
+17,289
| +16% | +$281K |
|
|
XNET
2709
Xunlei
XNET
$340M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
475,212
+8,962
| +2% | +$29.9K |
|
|
ECHO
2710
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
83,284
-84,851
| -50% | -$2.31M |
|
2711
EverCommerce
EVCM
$2.18B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
210,079
-87,068
| -29% | -$886K |
|
2712
Absci
ABSI
$1.32B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
839,119
+88,400
| +12% | +$324K |
|
2713
SmartRent
SMRT
$195M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,741,234
-395,790
| -19% | -$554K |
|
2714
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
223,499
-7,027
| -3% | -$75K |
|
2715
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.57B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,494
-10,890
| -17% | -$469K |
|
2716
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$121M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
634,414
-3,082
| -0.5% | -$11.4K |
|
2717
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$341M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
405,706
-12,888
| -3% | -$74.7K |
|
|
EWCZ
2718
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
523,745
+403
| +0.1% | +$2.4K |
|
2719
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$165M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,572
+17,800
| +39% | +$585K |
|
2720
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$286M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
2,591,558
-306,819
| -11% | -$376K |
|
|
OMCC
2721
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
340,008
| – | – |
|
2722
Ivanhoe Electric
IE
$1.45B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
351,587
+332,236
| +1,717% | +$2.11M |
|
2723
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$128M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,204
+9,981
| +1% | +$26.6K |
|
|
VERV
2724
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
444,509
+7,420
| +2% | +$49.7K |
|
2725
NN Inc
NNBR
$255M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
895,082
+112,049
| +14% | +$322K |
|
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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.