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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECG
1476
Everus Construction Group
ECG
$7.39B
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
1,345,180
-488,647
| -27% | -$26.3M |
|
1477
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.15B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
1,783,304
-401,347
| -18% | -$11M |
|
1478
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.13B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
1,091,696
-71,539
| -6% | -$3.7M |
|
|
BWIN
1479
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.8B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
1,109,066
-18,134
| -2% | -$739K |
|
1480
Buckle
BKE
$2.36B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
1,291,185
-65,910
| -5% | -$2.85M |
|
1481
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.91B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
1,968,079
+248,805
| +14% | +$6.21M |
|
1482
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$624M
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
1,784,135
-106,313
| -6% | -$3.03M |
|
1483
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
6,760,708
+777,829
| +13% | +$7.25M |
|
|
VRNT
1484
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
2,768,499
+289,336
| +12% | +$6.92M |
|
1485
Oxford Industries
OXM
$583M
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
842,059
-7,914
| -0.9% | -$569K |
|
|
THR
1486
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
1,773,827
+15,938
| +0.9% | +$461K |
|
1487
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.4B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
417,459
+5,326
| +1% | +$598K |
|
1488
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.94B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
812,146
+22,100
| +3% | +$1.55M |
|
1489
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$907M
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,058,154
-70,080
| -6% | -$3.58M |
|
1490
Toyota
TM
$220B
| $49M | 0.01% |
277,345
+13,931
| +5% | +$2.59M |
|
1491
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.9B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
399,514
-45,351
| -10% | -$6.53M |
|
|
UCTT
1492
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.75B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
2,262,519
-144,315
| -6% | -$4.61M |
|
1493
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.41B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
350,763
-27,382
| -7% | -$4.31M |
|
1494
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.71B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
1,506,946
+68,160
| +5% | +$2.75M |
|
|
RDUS
1495
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
1,669,544
-93,906
| -5% | -$1.51M |
|
1496
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.37B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
6,513,364
+20,718
| +0.3% | +$180K |
|
1497
Veeco
VECO
$3.27B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
2,368,273
+125,523
| +6% | +$3.01M |
|
1498
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.9B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
649,376
+143,254
| +28% | +$11.8M |
|
1499
GameStop
GME
$8.63B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
2,126,315
+796,350
| +60% | +$20.9M |
|
|
MRC
1500
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
4,129,238
+301,805
| +8% | +$3.9M |
|
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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.