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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Southern California Bancorp
BCAL
$684M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
108,015
+224
| +0.2% | +$3.48K |
|
2777
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.84B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,553
+196
| +0.4% | +$5.55K |
|
|
NESR
2778
National Energy Services Reunited Corp
NESR
$2.72B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
208,147
+188,555
| +962% | +$1.63M |
|
2779
Dakota Gold
DC
$608M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
575,964
+90,737
| +19% | +$249K |
|
2780
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
81,239
+1,850
| +2% | +$23.4K |
|
2781
Smart Sand
SND
$185M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
588,481
+81,507
| +16% | +$191K |
|
2782
Wayfair
W
$11.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,142
-4,681
| -9% | -$195K |
|
2783
Cricut
CRCT
$984M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
291,661
+164,547
| +129% | +$917K |
|
2784
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.63B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,297
+15,230
| +89% | +$947K |
|
|
VLRS
2785
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$900M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
283,820
| – | – |
|
2786
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,509
+111,293
| +11% | +$212K |
|
2787
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$14.4M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
428,543
-500
| -0.1% | -$2K |
|
2788
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$155M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
845,586
+1,914
| +0.2% | +$5.18K |
|
2789
UL Solutions
ULS
$18.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
26,040
+15,766
| +153% | +$837K |
|
|
GOOS
2790
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$872M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
184,179
-5,907
| -3% | -$58.3K |
|
|
CCRD
2791
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,255
+14,534
| +23% | +$316K |
|
|
ONL
2792
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$150M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
683,852
-14,026
| -2% | -$49K |
|
2793
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
445,946
-10,638
| -2% | -$34.1K |
|
2794
M-tron Industries
MPTI
$356M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,436
-6,154
| -16% | -$292K |
|
2795
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
179,215
| – | – |
|
2796
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$248M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
39,517
+954
| +2% | +$34.4K |
|
2797
WIX.com
WIX
$2.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
8,719
-29
| -0.3% | -$6.02K |
|
2798
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.96B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
69,796
+1,784
| +3% | +$35.9K |
|
2799
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.54B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
198,774
| – | – |
|
2800
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$206M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
136,297
+8,029
| +6% | +$91.2K |
|
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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.