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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
282,303
| – | – |
|
2902
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
245,714
-1,823
| -0.7% | -$7.68K |
|
2903
Semtech
SMTC
$11B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
25,984
+8,413
| +48% | +$415K |
|
2904
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$10.7B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,354
| New | +$846K |
|
2905
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$96.8M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
572,470
-88,966
| -13% | -$187K |
|
|
LINE
2906
Lineage Inc
LINE
$9.65B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,036
| New | +$877K |
|
2907
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,478
| New | +$852K |
|
2908
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
311,190
+2,252
| +0.7% | +$9.63K |
|
2909
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$311M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
28,009
+12,084
| +76% | +$410K |
|
2910
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$249M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
626,111
-128,199
| -17% | -$199K |
|
2911
Auburn National Bancorp
AUBN
$91.3M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
39,882
+258
| +0.7% | +$5.55K |
|
2912
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.43B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
605,290
-57,486
| -9% | -$141K |
|
2913
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$385M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
514,155
-9,776
| -2% | -$29.2K |
|
2914
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
645,625
-71,663
| -10% | -$187K |
|
2915
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$903M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
64,449
+6,198
| +11% | +$83.3K |
|
2916
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.5M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
143,781
-22,730
| -14% | -$291K |
|
|
SWKH
2917
DELISTED
SWK Holdings
SWKH
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
58,644
| – | – |
|
2918
Workiva
WK
$3.36B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,609
| New | +$1M |
|
2919
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.7B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
2,582
+167
| +7% | +$59K |
|
2920
Savara
SVRA
$1.12B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
288,674
+145,013
| +101% | +$400K |
|
2921
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.59B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
126,924
-7,429
| -6% | -$35.4K |
|
2922
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$234M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
35,890
+7,180
| +25% | +$168K |
|
2923
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
CPHC
$78.8M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
43,225
| – | – |
|
2924
CG Oncology
CGON
$6.28B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,158
| New | +$905K |
|
2925
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.17B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
86,584
+24,550
| +40% | +$238K |
|
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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.