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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Santander
BSBR
$42.5B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
72,350
+20,138
| +39% | +$90K |
|
|
GOCO
3052
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,571
| New | +$421K |
|
3053
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.2B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
94,128
| – | – |
|
|
OGI
3054
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$132M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
332,042
-27,697
| -8% | -$36.9K |
|
3055
US Gold Corp
USAU
$214M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
36,847
| – | – |
|
3056
HireQuest
HQI
$180M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
28,076
+9,236
| +49% | +$125K |
|
|
NUTX
3057
Nutex Health
NUTX
$1.01B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,046
| New | +$344K |
|
3058
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.3B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
13,768
-2,064
| -13% | -$66.3K |
|
3059
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.2M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
237,949
-17,342
| -7% | -$25.2K |
|
3060
J.W. Mays
MAYS
$78.1M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
8,620
| – | – |
|
3061
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$77.9M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
258,325
-62,463
| -19% | -$102K |
|
|
THRD
3062
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
93,939
+22,684
| +32% | +$110K |
|
3063
ImmuCell
ICCC
$101M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
67,727
+1,421
| +2% | +$7.29K |
|
3064
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.9B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
34,712
-3,269
| -9% | -$42.3K |
|
3065
CKX Lands
CKX
$22.2M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
27,001
+98
| +0.4% | +$1.15K |
|
3066
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.6M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
137,237
+1,613
| +1% | +$4.11K |
|
|
FORTY
3067
Formula Systems
FORTY
$1.66B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
3,654
+16
| +0.4% | +$1.49K |
|
3068
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.22B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
60,159
| – | – |
|
3069
Telus
TU
$14.9B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+571
| +3% | +$8.38K |
|
|
MODV
3070
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
238,449
-16,031
| -6% | -$77.6K |
|
3071
Broadwind
BWEN
$93.6M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
215,869
-37,865
| -15% | -$63.3K |
|
|
BRAG
3072
Bragg Gaming Group
BRAG
$50.6M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
74,726
-8,218
| -10% | -$37.6K |
|
3073
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$101M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
92,099
+10,727
| +13% | +$40.8K |
|
3074
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$77.3B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
6,323
+5
| +0.1% | +$273 |
|
3075
Mexco Energy
MXC
$17.8M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
37,430
+117
| +0.3% | +$1.29K |
|
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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.