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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.82B
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,262,073
-66,992
| -5% | -$2.22M |
|
1627
Adeia
ADEA
$3.44B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
2,789,314
-64,418
| -2% | -$897K |
|
1628
UiPath
PATH
$7.31B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
3,574,791
+47,582
| +1% | +$612K |
|
1629
Methanex
MEOH
$4.2B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
1,048,741
+763
| +0.1% | +$34.3K |
|
|
TRST
1630
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$975M
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
1,206,961
-24,562
| -2% | -$783K |
|
1631
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
934,615
+63,021
| +7% | +$2.81M |
|
|
SAND
1632
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
4,866,386
-107,957
| -2% | -$674K |
|
1633
Teradata
TDC
$3.24B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,628,735
+150,944
| +10% | +$4.08M |
|
1634
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.04B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
3,845,129
+408,271
| +12% | +$5.1M |
|
|
PENG
1635
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.7B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
2,097,434
+21,887
| +1% | +$430K |
|
1636
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$863M
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
1,454,621
-40,653
| -3% | -$1.19M |
|
|
HTO
1637
H2O America
HTO
$2.56B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
660,534
-34,277
| -5% | -$1.75M |
|
1638
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.27B
| $36M | 0.01% |
899,591
+81,793
| +10% | +$3.19M |
|
1639
Trade Desk
TTD
$9.09B
| $36M | 0.01% |
657,353
+49,218
| +8% | +$4.45M |
|
1640
Teekay
TK
$1.03B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
5,471,596
-295,998
| -5% | -$2.05M |
|
1641
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.14B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
2,687,497
-151,262
| -5% | -$2.14M |
|
1642
Xerox
XRX
$411M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
7,413,252
-5,756
| -0.1% | -$43.2K |
|
|
IAS
1643
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
4,439,747
+649,751
| +17% | +$6.48M |
|
1644
NETGEAR
NTGR
$648M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,462,320
+130,004
| +10% | +$3.42M |
|
1645
First Financial Corp
THFF
$982M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
730,178
-10,907
| -1% | -$536K |
|
1646
Cars.com
CARS
$676M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
3,172,634
-72
| -0% | -$1.09K |
|
1647
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.7B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,073,382
-32,261
| -3% | -$1.33M |
|
|
INVX
1648
Innovex International
INVX
$1.98B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,983,903
+43,528
| +2% | +$739K |
|
1649
AdvanSix
ASIX
$542M
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
1,568,670
-10,238
| -0.6% | -$285K |
|
1650
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,310,433
-5,640
| -0.4% | -$159K |
|
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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.