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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$284M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,260
+6,882
| +16% | +$240K |
|
2752
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$261M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,385
-3,651
| -7% | -$159K |
|
2753
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
248,930
+174,609
| +235% | +$1.71M |
|
2754
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$154M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,773
-18,027
| -2% | -$32.6K |
|
2755
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.16B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,269
+12
| +0.1% | +$929 |
|
2756
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$6.04B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
120,805
+11,186
| +10% | +$184K |
|
|
NUVL
2757
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,284
-81,113
| -77% | -$6.34M |
|
2758
908 Devices
MASS
$329M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
384,332
| – | – |
|
2759
Digital Turbine
APPS
$975M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
621,882
+306,453
| +97% | +$995K |
|
|
DRD
2760
DRDGold
DRD
$1.77B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
108,673
+5,208
| +5% | +$59.8K |
|
2761
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,022
-1,757
| -2% | -$55.3K |
|
2762
PetMed Express
PETS
$41.7M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
398,933
+182,121
| +84% | +$827K |
|
2763
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
433,892
+26,981
| +7% | +$126K |
|
|
FSFG
2764
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
64,776
+3,607
| +6% | +$90.4K |
|
2765
EVI Industries
EVI
$181M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
99,169
+3,141
| +3% | +$54.8K |
|
|
BPMC
2766
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
18,604
-21,604
| -54% | -$2.11M |
|
2767
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$164M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
98,360
+10,451
| +12% | +$175K |
|
|
IMOS
2768
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.65B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
97,418
+950
| +1% | +$18.1K |
|
|
EB
2769
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
769,987
+87,269
| +13% | +$262K |
|
2770
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$242M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
55,685
+9,997
| +22% | +$297K |
|
|
PPLI
2771
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,916
-243
| -0.6% | -$8.86K |
|
2772
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,576
+283
| +0.4% | +$6.1K |
|
2773
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$77.6M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
63,231
+1
| +0% | +$25 |
|
|
BZUN
2774
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
570,560
-27,624
| -5% | -$87.7K |
|
2775
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$366M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
282,302
-14,804
| -5% | -$91.4K |
|
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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.