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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$131M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
936,414
-57,500
| -6% | -$142K |
|
2752
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$183M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
62,527
| – | – |
|
2753
Orange County Bancorp
OBT
$505M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
83,886
+16,422
| +24% | +$429K |
|
2754
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$742M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
279,817
-33,546
| -11% | -$168K |
|
2755
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
904,025
-48,326
| -5% | -$81.9K |
|
2756
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
173,537
+2,141
| +1% | +$26.2K |
|
2757
Crexendo
CXDO
$224M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
322,886
+15,926
| +5% | +$98.7K |
|
|
EB
2758
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
829,763
+62,331
| +8% | +$163K |
|
2759
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$538M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
303,590
+66,595
| +28% | +$503K |
|
2760
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$55.7M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
293,689
-20,112
| -6% | -$131K |
|
2761
Aware
AWRE
$24M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
855,564
-23,411
| -3% | -$55.3K |
|
|
BOW
2762
Bowhead Specialty Holdings
BOW
$1.02B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,291
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2763
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$70.5M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,747
+516
| +0.8% | +$15.9K |
|
|
VLRS
2764
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$898M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
279,674
-4,146
| -1% | -$23.9K |
|
2765
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$189M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
211,766
+1,866
| +0.9% | +$16.8K |
|
2766
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$8.8B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,414
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2767
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$458M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
58,666
+6,710
| +13% | +$158K |
|
|
FSFG
2768
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
62,718
-6,710
| -10% | -$180K |
|
2769
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$270M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
976,038
-6,231
| -0.6% | -$13.3K |
|
2770
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$569M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
86,205
+6,830
| +9% | +$164K |
|
|
CCRD
2771
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,731
+546
| +0.8% | +$15.1K |
|
|
EWCZ
2772
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
481,516
-9,782
| -2% | -$44.6K |
|
|
ELP
2773
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
195,836
+21,604
| +12% | +$194K |
|
|
LENZ
2774
LENZ Therapeutics
LENZ
$179M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,886
| – | – |
|
|
SMLR
2775
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,016
-106,425
| -63% | -$3.66M |
|
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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.