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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.61B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.17B |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$366M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$343M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$609M |
| 2 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$512M |
| 3 |
CADE
Cadence Bank
CADE
|
+$422M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$331M |
| 5 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$277M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.81% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.07% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.2B
| $110M | 0.02% |
2,666,097
+58,585
| +2% | +$3.04M |
|
1002
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $110M | 0.02% |
16,558,938
+1,352,085
| +9% | +$11.4M |
|
1003
PTC
PTC
$14.7B
| $110M | 0.02% |
770,014
+117,024
| +18% | +$18.5M |
|
1004
America Movil
AMX
$77.2B
| $110M | 0.02% |
4,305,379
+90,217
| +2% | +$2.06M |
|
1005
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$4.24B
| $110M | 0.02% |
1,334,650
+316,919
| +31% | +$26.7M |
|
1006
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.97B
| $110M | 0.02% |
1,920,823
+21,299
| +1% | +$1.28M |
|
1007
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.29B
| $110M | 0.02% |
683,119
+15,825
| +2% | +$2.43M |
|
1008
RELX
RELX
$66B
| $109M | 0.02% |
3,297,047
-205,441
| -6% | -$7.22M |
|
1009
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46B
| $109M | 0.02% |
553,238
+1,918
| +0.3% | +$417K |
|
1010
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $108M | 0.02% |
1,281,693
-23,639
| -2% | -$2.09M |
|
1011
Moderna
MRNA
$22.1B
| $108M | 0.02% |
2,132,167
+343,216
| +19% | +$16M |
|
1012
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.45B
| $108M | 0.02% |
10,863,832
-864,199
| -7% | -$10.9M |
|
1013
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.79B
| $108M | 0.02% |
2,983,231
+113,678
| +4% | +$4.31M |
|
1014
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.44B
| $107M | 0.02% |
5,068,602
+643,573
| +15% | +$14.8M |
|
1015
Pegasystems
PEGA
$4.85B
| $107M | 0.02% |
2,519,022
-10,745
| -0.4% | -$499K |
|
1016
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.58B
| $107M | 0.02% |
805,336
+28,958
| +4% | +$4.09M |
|
1017
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $107M | 0.02% |
325,843
+1,054
| +0.3% | +$357K |
|
1018
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.49B
| $107M | 0.02% |
8,832,267
+521,750
| +6% | +$6.07M |
|
1019
Community Bank
CBU
$3.4B
| $107M | 0.02% |
1,818,395
+20,428
| +1% | +$1.25M |
|
1020
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.41B
| $107M | 0.02% |
2,297,222
+52,733
| +2% | +$2.78M |
|
1021
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46.6B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,701,928
+63,325
| +4% | +$4.05M |
|
1022
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $106M | 0.02% |
376,175
+10,198
| +3% | +$2.65M |
|
1023
Idacorp
IDA
$8.24B
| $106M | 0.02% |
742,626
-3,184
| -0.4% | -$437K |
|
|
AD
1024
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $106M | 0.02% |
2,299,582
+57,198
| +3% | +$2.85M |
|
1025
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.17B
| $106M | 0.02% |
509,533
-11,937
| -2% | -$2.19M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,312 positions worth $481B, up 0.98% from $477B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 filing shows 72 new, 1,935 increased, 1,135 reduced and 97 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M. The largest sale was AstraZeneca, an estimated $609M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2026 buy was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Amazon in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.61B increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $331M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited AstraZeneca in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $609M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $481B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 72 new positions and closed 97 in Q1 2026.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 0.98% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 7 May 2026.