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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Upwork
UPWK
$1.2B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
2,493,637
+542,007
| +28% | +$8.26M |
|
1702
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.61B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
744,266
+114,486
| +18% | +$4.99M |
|
1703
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.22B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
2,622,831
+63,202
| +2% | +$810K |
|
|
HTBK
1704
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
3,410,761
+18,073
| +0.5% | +$177K |
|
1705
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.33B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
1,263,422
-230,153
| -15% | -$6.21M |
|
1706
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.6B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
817,691
+24,268
| +3% | +$1.07M |
|
1707
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.83B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
2,418,662
+297,246
| +14% | +$5.5M |
|
1708
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,312,599
-160,115
| -11% | -$4.45M |
|
|
AVDX
1709
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
3,801,588
-81,198
| -2% | -$750K |
|
1710
Lifestance Health
LFST
$3.92B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
4,826,210
+1,301,681
| +37% | +$9.9M |
|
1711
Miller Industries
MLR
$579M
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
758,376
-58,556
| -7% | -$3.4M |
|
1712
Maplebear
CART
$10.7B
| $32M | 0.01% |
803,206
+766,668
| +2,098% | +$34.1M |
|
1713
Avis
CAR
$4.99B
| $32M | 0.01% |
420,994
+122,285
| +41% | +$9.83M |
|
|
ACLX
1714
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
486,269
+181,181
| +59% | +$12.3M |
|
1715
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.23B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
937,145
-10,156
| -1% | -$431K |
|
1716
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.67B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,748,551
+253,362
| +17% | +$6.05M |
|
1717
Vertex
VERX
$2B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
908,529
+84,230
| +10% | +$3.85M |
|
1718
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$902M
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
883,074
+731
| +0.1% | +$26.5K |
|
1719
Paysafe
PSFE
$405M
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
2,021,265
+169,863
| +9% | +$3.08M |
|
1720
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.16B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
345,659
-40,307
| -10% | -$3.94M |
|
1721
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$574M
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,028,957
-59,360
| -5% | -$2.05M |
|
1722
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.63B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,953,727
+92,521
| +5% | +$1.65M |
|
1723
Coastal Financial
CCB
$673M
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
347,818
-15,491
| -4% | -$1.35M |
|
1724
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,193,321
-44,269
| -4% | -$1.1M |
|
|
PDCO
1725
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,005,739
-2,528,271
| -72% | -$78.5M |
|
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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.