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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$64.4M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
511,718
-35,579
| -7% | -$216K |
|
2952
United-Guardian
UG
$32.4M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
76,877
+1,883
| +3% | +$19.4K |
|
|
ATYR
2953
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.6M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
228,094
-15,275
| -6% | -$55.7K |
|
2954
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
63,219
| – | – |
|
2955
GoPro
GPRO
$130M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
1,023,893
-667,059
| -39% | -$588K |
|
2956
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$659M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
86,822
-1,876
| -2% | -$17.1K |
|
|
WMPN
2957
DELISTED
William Penn Bancorporation Common Stock
WMPN
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
61,946
+9,589
| +18% | +$113K |
|
2958
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$163M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
310,537
+18,227
| +6% | +$40.3K |
|
2959
LGL Group
LGL
$45.2M
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
102,412
| – | – |
|
2960
Paysign
PAYS
$501M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
314,942
+47,043
| +18% | +$126K |
|
2961
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.84B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,723
| New | +$737K |
|
|
OPOF
2962
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
21,868
+1,452
| +7% | +$40.2K |
|
|
MDV
2963
Modiv Industrial
MDV
$179M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
40,719
+5,265
| +15% | +$79.7K |
|
2964
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95.2B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
329
+87
| +36% | +$173K |
|
2965
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$101M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
343,164
| – | – |
|
2966
Data I/O
DAIO
$29.2M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
257,352
+8,381
| +3% | +$23.4K |
|
2967
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.7M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
62,220
+1,985
| +3% | +$23K |
|
|
SVT
2968
DELISTED
Servotronics
SVT
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
58,362
| – | – |
|
2969
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$203M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,955
| New | +$708K |
|
2970
Cosan
CSAN
$3.18B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
117,626
-27,778
| -19% | -$146K |
|
2971
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$186M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
21,501
+3,679
| +21% | +$106K |
|
2972
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$306M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
14,698
+248
| +2% | +$11K |
|
2973
Alector
ALEC
$168M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
489,334
-392,786
| -45% | -$639K |
|
2974
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$280M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
71,642
| – | – |
|
2975
Skillsoft
SKIL
$63.7M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
31,171
+20,701
| +198% | +$540K |
|
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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.