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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$111M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,178
| New | +$147K |
|
3177
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$84.6M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
59,308
-12
| -0% | -$41 |
|
3178
Tenax Therapeutics
TENX
$363M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
19,243
-1,763
| -8% | -$11.3K |
|
3179
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$7.93M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
101,637
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
3180
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
25,345
-7,940
| -24% | -$52.8K |
|
3181
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.03B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
22,717
| – | – |
|
3182
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
108,984
-105,013
| -49% | -$139K |
|
3183
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$88.8M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
89,020
| – | – |
|
3184
Data Storage Corp
DTST
$7.13M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
32,654
| – | – |
|
3185
Empire Petroleum
EP
$99.1M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,866
| New | +$121K |
|
3186
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.73B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
25,537
-163
| -0.6% | -$1.22K |
|
|
CNF
3187
CNFinance Holdings
CNF
$34.6M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
15,030
-3,218
| -18% | -$34.3K |
|
|
SGRP
3188
DELISTED
SPAR Group
SGRP
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
87,999
| – | – |
|
3189
Cineverse
CNVS
$56.2M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
36,629
+18,677
| +104% | +$70K |
|
3190
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$159M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
14,928
-700
| -4% | -$6.42K |
|
3191
Getty Images
GETY
$156M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
65,613
+1,606
| +3% | +$3.82K |
|
|
GOGL
3192
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
14,073
+190
| +1% | +$1.69K |
|
3193
Adicet Bio
ACET
$85.2M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
9,238
| – | – |
|
|
SLRN
3194
DELISTED
ACELYRIN
SLRN
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
44,755
-73,486
| -62% | -$175K |
|
3195
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.24M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,848
| New | +$136K |
|
3196
TOP Ships
TOPS
$3.49M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
16,669
| – | – |
|
3197
Drilling Tools International
DTI
$82.6M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
45,794
+32,570
| +246% | +$101K |
|
3198
Exagen
XGN
$109M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
30,222
| – | – |
|
3199
Research Solutions
RSSS
$73.6M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,017
| New | +$140K |
|
3200
Standard BioTools
LAB
$340M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
97,175
-161,722
| -62% | -$227K |
|
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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.