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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
BV Financial
BVFL
$178M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,915
+21,411
| +46% | +$336K |
|
|
KG
2877
Kestrel Group
KG
$69.4M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,154
-3,054
| -3% | -$57.6K |
|
2878
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$354M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
535,431
+409,751
| +326% | +$836K |
|
|
SOHU
2879
Sohu.com
SOHU
$362M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,722
+61
| +0.1% | +$819 |
|
2880
Accuray
ARAY
$32M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
569,084
-64,982
| -10% | -$136K |
|
|
ML
2881
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,668
-44,635
| -79% | -$3.88M |
|
2882
Citizens Financial Services
CZFS
$373M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,473
+5,622
| +47% | +$335K |
|
|
AEVA
2883
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.2B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
142,792
+96,048
| +205% | +$396K |
|
2884
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$794M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
269,481
+5,412
| +2% | +$23.2K |
|
2885
Traeger
COOK
$178M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
11,873
+2,365
| +25% | +$262K |
|
2886
Genmab
GMAB
$17.7B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
50,821
+5,206
| +11% | +$109K |
|
|
ATXS
2887
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
184,079
-93,993
| -34% | -$658K |
|
2888
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.61B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
134,674
-2,567
| -2% | -$28.4K |
|
2889
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$617M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
178,477
-2
| -0% | -$12 |
|
|
TEM
2890
Tempus AI
TEM
$7.92B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,929
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2891
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
966,886
-66,698
| -6% | -$112K |
|
2892
Savers
SVV
$1.58B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
139,094
+64,223
| +86% | +$593K |
|
2893
NET Power
NPWR
$126M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
359,668
+217,710
| +153% | +$1.54M |
|
|
WAY
2894
Waystar Holding Corp
WAY
$4.05B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,296
| New | +$1M |
|
2895
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$113M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
111,036
+58,043
| +110% | +$506K |
|
2896
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$535M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
137,437
+95,869
| +231% | +$907K |
|
|
SFBC
2897
Sound Financial Bancorp
SFBC
$112M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
18,428
+412
| +2% | +$21.3K |
|
2898
Nkarta
NKTX
$150M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
496,187
-73,170
| -13% | -$150K |
|
2899
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$321M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
154,601
-313,230
| -67% | -$2.09M |
|
2900
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$352M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
123,962
+12,343
| +11% | +$111K |
|
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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.