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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$519M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$448M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$234M |
| 3 |
GMS
GMS Inc
GMS
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
SKX
Skechers
SKX
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOOS
2701
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$891M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
188,673
+18,532
| +11% | +$240K |
|
2702
Key Tronic
KTCC
$43.8M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
728,128
+1,159
| +0.2% | +$3.56K |
|
2703
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$604M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,090,753
-645,666
| -24% | -$770K |
|
2704
Opko Health
OPK
$936M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,667,368
-262,315
| -14% | -$360K |
|
|
PKST
2705
DELISTED
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
195,536
+65,899
| +51% | +$878K |
|
|
TEM
2706
Tempus AI
TEM
$7.73B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,744
+11,848
| +60% | +$830K |
|
|
NUVL
2707
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,525
+7,163
| +32% | +$566K |
|
2708
Travelzoo
TZOO
$105M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
258,667
-16,313
| -6% | -$175K |
|
2709
Jack in the Box
JACK
$299M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
128,218
-127,698
| -50% | -$2.54M |
|
|
MBCN
2710
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
83,877
-1,200
| -1% | -$36.1K |
|
2711
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$112M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
319,512
-18,438
| -5% | -$142K |
|
2712
Savara
SVRA
$1.11B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
700,646
+55,174
| +9% | +$163K |
|
|
BLDP
2713
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$865M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
912,328
-755,007
| -45% | -$1.55M |
|
2714
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$166M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
119,127
+1,904
| +2% | +$40.1K |
|
2715
Value Line
VALU
$352M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
63,250
-8,048
| -11% | -$308K |
|
|
BRT
2716
BRT Apartments
BRT
$283M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
157,693
-1,769
| -1% | -$27.6K |
|
2717
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.7B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
168,556
+8,840
| +6% | +$131K |
|
2718
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$46M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,545,561
-402,788
| -21% | -$686K |
|
|
BZUN
2719
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
603,016
+11,593
| +2% | +$37.6K |
|
|
STRZ
2720
Starz Entertainment Corp
STRZ
$413M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
164,496
-857
| -0.5% | -$12.5K |
|
2721
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$63.4M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,773
| – | – |
|
2722
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
252,768
+12,428
| +5% | +$122K |
|
2723
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$284M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,104
-387
| -0.7% | -$16.7K |
|
2724
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.06B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,961
+95
| +0.4% | +$10.2K |
|
2725
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.65B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,409
+1,551
| +4% | +$94.6K |
|
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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.