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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Vontier
VNT
$4.87B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
2,779,824
+112,897
| +4% | +$4.11M |
|
1052
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.49B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
983,311
-6,005
| -0.6% | -$582K |
|
1053
Teradyne
TER
$60.2B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
1,101,144
+156,203
| +17% | +$17.5M |
|
1054
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$14.6B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
2,156,603
+240,370
| +13% | +$10.7M |
|
1055
1st Source
SRCE
$2.16B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
1,519,046
-12,720
| -0.8% | -$785K |
|
1056
Match Group
MTCH
$8.52B
| $90.8M | 0.02% |
2,911,722
+249,207
| +9% | +$8.14M |
|
1057
Repligen
RGEN
$8.97B
| $90.8M | 0.02% |
713,650
+133,165
| +23% | +$20.5M |
|
1058
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
2,413,936
+1,156
| +0% | +$55.4K |
|
1059
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.87B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
3,101,292
+1,103,179
| +55% | +$37M |
|
1060
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
449,643
-3,407
| -0.8% | -$721K |
|
1061
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.33B
| $90.6M | 0.02% |
755,279
-14,913
| -2% | -$1.6M |
|
|
MZTI
1062
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.05B
| $90.6M | 0.02% |
517,694
+7,224
| +1% | +$1.3M |
|
1063
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.08B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
1,552,288
+3,245
| +0.2% | +$192K |
|
1064
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.85B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
11,006,530
+9,056,677
| +464% | +$76M |
|
1065
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.63B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
2,766,008
+152,097
| +6% | +$4.83M |
|
1066
Evergy
EVRG
$19.1B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
1,309,084
+13,397
| +1% | +$877K |
|
1067
Avantor
AVTR
$8.89B
| $90.2M | 0.02% |
5,561,678
-1,279,395
| -19% | -$24.2M |
|
1068
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.06B
| $90.1M | 0.02% |
557,799
+8,733
| +2% | +$1.5M |
|
1069
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.91B
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
6,634,316
-712,413
| -10% | -$11.5M |
|
1070
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.51B
| $89.8M | 0.02% |
1,339,104
+59,213
| +5% | +$4.32M |
|
|
SNRE
1071
DELISTED
Sunrise Communications AG American Depositary Shares representing Class A shares
SNRE
| $89.8M | 0.02% |
1,859,854
-274,397
| -13% | -$12.9M |
|
1072
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.33B
| $89.6M | 0.02% |
1,116,262
-13,113
| -1% | -$1.12M |
|
1073
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.05B
| $89.5M | 0.02% |
1,930,660
+14,662
| +0.8% | +$735K |
|
|
HEES
1074
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
943,682
-258,195
| -21% | -$22.5M |
|
1075
Griffon
GFF
$4.8B
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
1,249,869
-99,207
| -7% | -$7.32M |
|
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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.