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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$519M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$448M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$234M |
| 3 |
GMS
GMS Inc
GMS
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
SKX
Skechers
SKX
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.96% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.99% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.49% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$64.3M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
55,698
| – | – |
|
3177
Energy Vault
NRGV
$522M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
38,336
| – | – |
|
3178
Red Robin
RRGB
$134M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,523
| New | +$106K |
|
3179
Coya Therapeutics
COYA
$99.7M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
19,781
| – | – |
|
3180
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$226M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
10,988
-463
| -4% | -$4.72K |
|
3181
Southland Holdings
SLND
$33.6M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,927
| New | +$112K |
|
3182
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$14.7M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
67,332
-15,148
| -18% | -$24.4K |
|
3183
Creative Realities
CREX
$41.9M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
48,131
+7,560
| +19% | +$20K |
|
|
RBOT
3184
DELISTED
Vicarious Surgical
RBOT
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
19,975
+3,615
| +22% | +$27.6K |
|
3185
Getty Images
GETY
$184M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
55,216
-8,498
| -13% | -$15.7K |
|
3186
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$153M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
13,624
-1,300
| -9% | -$10.9K |
|
3187
Copel
ELPC
$8.49B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
11,941
-1
| -0% | -$8 |
|
3188
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$59.7M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
14,612
| – | – |
|
|
AHT
3189
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,428
| New | +$110K |
|
|
VIOT
3190
Viomi Technology
VIOT
$50.5M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,653
| New | +$101K |
|
3191
Air Industries Group
AIRI
$13.2M
| $99.5K | ﹤0.01% |
31,794
-26,843
| -46% | -$88K |
|
3192
Mobile Infrastructure Corp
BEEP
$71.3M
| $98.4K | ﹤0.01% |
28,036
| – | – |
|
3193
TOP Ships
TOPS
$4.32M
| $98.2K | ﹤0.01% |
16,669
| – | – |
|
3194
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
$27.3M
| $96.4K | ﹤0.01% |
20,170
-377
| -2% | -$1.77K |
|
3195
ThredUp
TDUP
$736M
| $95.8K | ﹤0.01% |
10,055
| – | – |
|
|
ABTC
3196
American Bitcoin Corp
ABTC
$418M
| $94.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+938
| New | +$94K |
|
3197
CPS Technologies
CPSH
$85.6M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
26,341
+11,808
| +81% | +$36.7K |
|
|
RDNW
3198
RideNow Group
RDNW
$247M
| $92.8K | ﹤0.01% |
21,087
-530
| -2% | -$1.69K |
|
3199
Jasper Therapeutics
JSPR
$22.9M
| $92.7K | ﹤0.01% |
38,963
-5,698
| -13% | -$17.3K |
|
|
KZR
3200
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
23,231
-6,739
| -22% | -$27.6K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,356 positions worth $466B, up 7.9% from $432B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 filing shows 84 new, 1,582 increased, 1,511 reduced and 85 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M. The largest sale was Hess, an estimated $453M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2025 buy was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Chevron in Q3 2025, an estimated $519M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $234M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $453M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $466B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 84 new positions and closed 85 in Q3 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $466B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 12 Nov 2025.