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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21.7M
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
42,955
-6,857
| -14% | -$196K |
|
2927
Haverty Furniture Companies Class A
HVT.A
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
39,575
| – | – |
|
2928
Braskem
BAK
$928M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
201,652
-19,352
| -9% | -$80.4K |
|
2929
W&T Offshore
WTI
$534M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
497,138
-148,205
| -23% | -$244K |
|
|
STRR
2930
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.9M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
71,707
-4
| -0% | -$47 |
|
2931
First Capital
FCAP
$212M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
20,053
+114
| +0.6% | +$4.01K |
|
|
BORR
2932
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.24B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+345,630
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
CUK
2933
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
43,011
+7,249
| +20% | +$156K |
|
|
EU
2934
enCore Energy
EU
$212M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
547,672
-65,752
| -11% | -$169K |
|
2935
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$265M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
151,486
-120,204
| -44% | -$690K |
|
|
SNCR
2936
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
68,501
-493
| -0.7% | -$4.88K |
|
2937
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$26.8M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
286,918
+21,564
| +8% | +$102K |
|
2938
Rezolute
RZLT
$454M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
254,479
+68,711
| +37% | +$299K |
|
2939
Ramaco Resources Class B
METCB
$425M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
109,274
+28,438
| +35% | +$239K |
|
|
FARM
2940
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
331,581
+14,233
| +4% | +$30.7K |
|
|
TRT
2941
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$101M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
244,356
+228
| +0.1% | +$690 |
|
2942
Tilray
TLRY
$618M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
110,330
-106,964
| -49% | -$990K |
|
2943
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.4M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
143,825
+2,358
| +2% | +$12.6K |
|
2944
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$286M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
297,897
+53,943
| +22% | +$152K |
|
2945
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$337M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
447,400
-57,606
| -11% | -$124K |
|
2946
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.16B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
45,414
+11,205
| +33% | +$155K |
|
2947
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$731M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
93,639
+2,700
| +3% | +$20.7K |
|
2948
GSI Technology
GSIT
$215M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
348,087
-5,272
| -1% | -$15.4K |
|
2949
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$83.8M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
76,248
+3,350
| +5% | +$26.8K |
|
|
SHCO
2950
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
112,648
+48,300
| +75% | +$349K |
|
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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.