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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
261,156
+35,394
| +16% | +$8.62M |
|
1327
TKO Group
TKO
$13.7B
| $62.3M | 0.02% |
408,050
+4,703
| +1% | +$719K |
|
|
HAPN
1328
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.36B
| $62.3M | 0.02% |
6,032,538
-85,815
| -1% | -$1.15M |
|
1329
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $62.2M | 0.02% |
901,567
+60,993
| +7% | +$4.33M |
|
1330
Tronox
TROX
$933M
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
8,827,784
-369,996
| -4% | -$3.18M |
|
1331
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.73B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
1,205,972
-97,710
| -7% | -$5.59M |
|
1332
Under Armour
UAA
$2.88B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
9,932,072
+290,244
| +3% | +$2.16M |
|
1333
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
4,168,672
+884,264
| +27% | +$13.6M |
|
1334
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.08B
| $62M | 0.02% |
999,579
-20,344
| -2% | -$1.45M |
|
1335
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $62M | 0.02% |
1,822,078
-80,846
| -4% | -$3.3M |
|
1336
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.36B
| $61.8M | 0.02% |
914,437
+40,298
| +5% | +$3.47M |
|
1337
Cemex
CX
$16.7B
| $61.7M | 0.02% |
11,004,343
-41,420
| -0.4% | -$251K |
|
1338
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $61.6M | 0.02% |
1,026,349
-64,468
| -6% | -$4.6M |
|
1339
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.9B
| $61.6M | 0.02% |
1,067,013
+38,362
| +4% | +$2.42M |
|
|
SCS
1340
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
5,612,875
+187,346
| +3% | +$2.16M |
|
1341
Digi International
DGII
$2.74B
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
2,205,102
-125,043
| -5% | -$3.86M |
|
1342
Doximity
DOCS
$3.94B
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
1,054,454
-522,001
| -33% | -$33M |
|
1343
Calix
CALX
$2.42B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
1,725,522
-106,885
| -6% | -$3.97M |
|
1344
Lumentum
LITE
$64.3B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
979,826
-52,653
| -5% | -$4.05M |
|
1345
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.97B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
956,788
+2,227
| +0.2% | +$148K |
|
1346
MP Materials
MP
$8.53B
| $61M | 0.02% |
2,497,584
+290,567
| +13% | +$6.75M |
|
1347
Oceaneering
OII
$4.78B
| $60.6M | 0.02% |
2,776,516
+111,410
| +4% | +$2.64M |
|
1348
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.51B
| $60.4M | 0.02% |
507,137
-25,212
| -5% | -$3.87M |
|
1349
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.59B
| $60.4M | 0.02% |
1,085,052
+305,251
| +39% | +$14.6M |
|
1350
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$904M
| $60.4M | 0.02% |
1,752,053
-261,544
| -13% | -$11.1M |
|
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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.