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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Guardant Health
GH
$21.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,114
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2852
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$59.5M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
313,801
-2,304
| -0.7% | -$10.9K |
|
2853
Smith-Midland
SMID
$144M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,834
+4,970
| +16% | +$183K |
|
2854
10x Genomics
TXG
$6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
130,147
+16,765
| +15% | +$211K |
|
|
DOYU
2855
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
151,196
-27,704
| -15% | -$317K |
|
2856
ORIX
IX
$44B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,935
+80
| +0.1% | +$1.68K |
|
2857
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.86B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
301,910
-225,959
| -43% | -$1.08M |
|
2858
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,075
+759
| +4% | +$37K |
|
2859
1stdibs.com
DIBS
$149M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
368,313
+14,020
| +4% | +$50.3K |
|
2860
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$99M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
523,775
+312,866
| +148% | +$747K |
|
2861
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$761M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
288,602
+73,337
| +34% | +$350K |
|
|
ELP
2862
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
150,600
+26,093
| +21% | +$176K |
|
2863
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$635M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
785,421
+271,494
| +53% | +$538K |
|
2864
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.95B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
353,680
-17,618
| -5% | -$50.5K |
|
2865
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.64B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,573
+6,110
| +16% | +$171K |
|
2866
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$995M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
347,731
+120,084
| +53% | +$422K |
|
2867
RF Industries
RFIL
$134M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
230,181
-1,552
| -0.7% | -$7.09K |
|
|
LENZ
2868
LENZ Therapeutics
LENZ
$166M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,781
+7,762
| +23% | +$191K |
|
2869
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$509M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
37,114
+14,664
| +65% | +$469K |
|
2870
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$100M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
252,189
-20,780
| -8% | -$86.2K |
|
2871
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$315M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
327,088
+109,678
| +50% | +$375K |
|
2872
Orange County Bancorp
OBT
$513M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,414
+10,992
| +32% | +$281K |
|
2873
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$197M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
449,947
-14,289
| -3% | -$52.4K |
|
2874
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$70.7M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
259,203
-9,727
| -4% | -$59.6K |
|
2875
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
$140M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,358
+3,425
| +6% | +$63K |
|
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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.