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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$99.1M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
455,870
| – | – |
|
|
OMCC
2802
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
338,490
-1,518
| -0.4% | -$8.65K |
|
2803
Tilly's
TLYS
$117M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
835,112
-132,895
| -14% | -$230K |
|
2804
Biote Corp
BTMD
$70.7M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
567,248
-50,345
| -8% | -$180K |
|
2805
Ubiquiti
UI
$32.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,574
+20
| +0.8% | +$9.98K |
|
2806
VirTra
VTSI
$35.5M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
321,081
+2,195
| +0.7% | +$13.2K |
|
2807
SmartRent
SMRT
$186M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,194,098
-290,155
| -20% | -$372K |
|
2808
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
76,862
+954
| +1% | +$21.1K |
|
|
NUTX
2809
Nutex Health
NUTX
$1.02B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
16,045
-3,942
| -20% | -$387K |
|
|
OLPX
2810
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,265,802
-140,114
| -10% | -$201K |
|
|
PHLT
2811
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
213,835
-503,633
| -70% | -$3.21M |
|
2812
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$265M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
244,464
+22,867
| +10% | +$149K |
|
2813
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$247M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
114,540
| – | – |
|
2814
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.91B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,704
-24
| -0% | -$662 |
|
2815
NN Inc
NNBR
$273M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
782,363
-58,974
| -7% | -$132K |
|
2816
Amer Sports
AS
$20.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
45,861
+23,617
| +106% | +$890K |
|
|
SARO
2817
StandardAero Inc
SARO
$9.82B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
58,305
+43,996
| +307% | +$1.23M |
|
2818
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
8,927
+552
| +7% | +$83.1K |
|
2819
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$332M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
156,853
+4,478
| +3% | +$49.5K |
|
2820
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
407,976
-17,784
| -4% | -$62.2K |
|
2821
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.1B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,685
+31,113
| +200% | +$1.07M |
|
2822
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.98B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
70,569
+14,237
| +25% | +$288K |
|
|
ATXS
2823
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
215,416
-5,493
| -2% | -$37.2K |
|
2824
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$211M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
151,153
+3,082
| +2% | +$30.8K |
|
|
ONL
2825
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$150M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
571,758
-7,686
| -1% | -$20.6K |
|
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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.