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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTEV
3076
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$387M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,759
| New | +$294K |
|
3077
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$145M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
35,066
+1,024
| +3% | +$8.08K |
|
3078
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$167M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
141,081
+22,086
| +19% | +$51K |
|
3079
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,826
| New | +$304K |
|
3080
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$220M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
69,603
+48,606
| +231% | +$217K |
|
3081
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.3M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,926
| New | +$384K |
|
3082
OptimumBank Holdings
OPHC
$93.2M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
69,177
+3,091
| +5% | +$13.9K |
|
3083
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$431M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,201
| New | +$281K |
|
|
SELF
3084
Global Self Storage
SELF
$58.3M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
55,866
| – | – |
|
3085
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.45B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
7,764
+17
| +0.2% | +$707 |
|
3086
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$4.97B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
35,361
| – | – |
|
3087
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.6B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
28,351
-54,414
| -66% | -$621K |
|
|
ACCS
3088
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$26.4M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
31,230
+4
| +0% | +$38 |
|
3089
Urban One Class A
UONE
$22.8M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
19,129
| – | – |
|
3090
Zevia
ZVIA
$122M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
124,924
+108,685
| +669% | +$356K |
|
3091
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$699M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
| – | – |
|
|
KWY
3092
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$255M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
33,619
-55,792
| -62% | -$440K |
|
|
PPTA
3093
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$2.3B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
24,894
| – | – |
|
3094
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.2M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
109,247
| – | – |
|
3095
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$344M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
138,802
+127,685
| +1,149% | +$340K |
|
3096
Rhinebeck Bancorp
RBKB
$188M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
26,654
+3,950
| +17% | +$39.7K |
|
3097
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$58.1M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
76,799
+13,879
| +22% | +$49.3K |
|
3098
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$180M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
53,631
-1,844
| -3% | -$9.39K |
|
3099
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
24,910
-7,999
| -24% | -$105K |
|
3100
loanDepot
LDI
$532M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
207,443
-137,262
| -40% | -$222K |
|
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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.