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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$42.2B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
260,906
+16,428
| +7% | +$2.3M |
|
1577
Toast
TOST
$19.6B
| $41M | 0.01% |
1,236,919
+4,062
| +0.3% | +$152K |
|
1578
BlackLine
BL
$1.94B
| $41M | 0.01% |
847,323
+125,492
| +17% | +$6.87M |
|
1579
Southern Copper
SCCO
$163B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
457,594
+9,335
| +2% | +$838K |
|
1580
BlueLinx
BXC
$502M
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
543,797
-35,839
| -6% | -$3.33M |
|
1581
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.25B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
1,224,794
+11,765
| +1% | +$422K |
|
|
SNDK
1582
Sandisk
SNDK
$211B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
+849,963
| New | +$42.2M |
|
1583
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.76B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
1,406,676
+63,642
| +5% | +$1.78M |
|
1584
CRA International
CRAI
$1.17B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
232,762
-20,943
| -8% | -$3.88M |
|
1585
Ennis
EBF
$565M
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
2,002,888
-35,755
| -2% | -$742K |
|
1586
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
5,051,110
+1,519,618
| +43% | +$15.4M |
|
1587
Datadog
DDOG
$103B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
403,907
+35,858
| +10% | +$4.52M |
|
1588
Zscaler
ZS
$26.4B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
200,808
+14,027
| +8% | +$2.8M |
|
1589
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$976M
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
1,374,134
+54,218
| +4% | +$1.66M |
|
1590
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$893M
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
716,167
-15,213
| -2% | -$889K |
|
1591
Vestis
VSTS
$1.87B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
4,001,298
+906,020
| +29% | +$12M |
|
|
ACH
1592
Accendra Health
ACH
$225M
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
4,387,191
-315,057
| -7% | -$3.33M |
|
1593
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.6B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
225,487
+10,764
| +5% | +$1.86M |
|
1594
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$960M
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
1,743,117
-33,016
| -2% | -$764K |
|
1595
Lyft
LYFT
$6.35B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
3,321,842
+957,864
| +41% | +$12.5M |
|
1596
Deluxe
DLX
$1.24B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
2,489,578
+127,920
| +5% | +$2.42M |
|
1597
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$877M
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
1,356,360
+157,770
| +13% | +$5.04M |
|
1598
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$750M
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
977,587
-163,327
| -14% | -$6.83M |
|
1599
Snap
SNAP
$9.74B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
4,501,380
+794,437
| +21% | +$8.28M |
|
1600
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.48B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,734,095
+10,037
| +0.6% | +$296K |
|
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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.