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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
1,151,767
-19,294
| -2% | -$650K |
|
1602
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.18B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
438,610
-2,813
| -0.6% | -$225K |
|
|
SHOE
1603
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$422M
| $39M | 0.01% |
1,774,677
-184,063
| -9% | -$4.66M |
|
1604
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
2,426,887
-10,263
| -0.4% | -$174K |
|
|
KW
1605
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
4,464,992
-166,231
| -4% | -$1.51M |
|
1606
Metallus
MTUS
$897M
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
2,859,588
-206,884
| -7% | -$3.01M |
|
1607
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2.02B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,427,345
+9,080
| +0.6% | +$302K |
|
1608
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.33B
| $38M | 0.01% |
6,128,843
-67,035
| -1% | -$496K |
|
1609
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.47B
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,440,309
-106,106
| -7% | -$3.16M |
|
1610
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.49B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,316,673
+97,579
| +8% | +$3.19M |
|
|
GLDD
1611
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
4,337,446
-106,140
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
1612
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
871,480
+22,884
| +3% | +$981K |
|
1613
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$52.4B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
484,660
-136,536
| -22% | -$9.11M |
|
1614
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.09B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
644,580
-62,646
| -9% | -$4.42M |
|
1615
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.5B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
1,023,230
+284,761
| +39% | +$11.2M |
|
1616
Privia Health
PRVA
$3B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
1,671,743
+255,508
| +18% | +$5.94M |
|
1617
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
2,484,165
+19,976
| +0.8% | +$324K |
|
1618
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.73B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
586,318
+275,508
| +89% | +$29M |
|
1619
Quanex
NX
$959M
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
2,006,080
-621,428
| -24% | -$13.1M |
|
1620
Roblox
RBLX
$26.4B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
639,681
+18,698
| +3% | +$1.18M |
|
1621
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
591,511
-6,091
| -1% | -$408K |
|
|
AVNS
1622
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
2,595,353
+17,036
| +0.7% | +$266K |
|
1623
Scholastic
SCHL
$821M
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,969,196
-186,659
| -9% | -$3.73M |
|
1624
Gerdau
GGB
$10B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
13,069,870
-164,574
| -1% | -$480K |
|
|
ATSG
1625
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,650,772
-1,920,619
| -54% | -$42.7M |
|
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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.