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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCRN
1776
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,912,675
-1,217
| -0.1% | -$20.9K |
|
1777
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.59B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
2,819,594
+295,849
| +12% | +$3.24M |
|
1778
Insmed
INSM
$21.4B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
372,000
+21,061
| +6% | +$1.61M |
|
1779
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.21B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,737,154
-83,358
| -5% | -$1.6M |
|
1780
Hackett Group
HCKT
$284M
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
969,821
-52,143
| -5% | -$1.57M |
|
1781
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$543M
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
2,088,737
-23,517
| -1% | -$320K |
|
1782
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.44B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
12,390,182
+722,704
| +6% | +$2.13M |
|
1783
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.33B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
11,427,191
-524,071
| -4% | -$1.38M |
|
|
GOLD
1784
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.24B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,105,972
+14,743
| +1% | +$408K |
|
1785
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$792M
| $28M | 0.01% |
910,762
-35,181
| -4% | -$1.18M |
|
1786
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$656M
| $28M | 0.01% |
737,195
-8,321
| -1% | -$277K |
|
1787
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.13B
| $28M | 0.01% |
4,178,508
+706,349
| +20% | +$4.21M |
|
1788
Vital Farms
VITL
$521M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
917,032
+15,495
| +2% | +$557K |
|
1789
Zeta Global
ZETA
$6.05B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
2,053,678
+1,437,868
| +233% | +$25.7M |
|
1790
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.66B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
943,696
+35,389
| +4% | +$1.04M |
|
1791
FirstService
FSV
$6.21B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
166,578
+3,445
| +2% | +$604K |
|
1792
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
565,423
-66,009
| -10% | -$3.44M |
|
1793
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
3,132,482
+9,200
| +0.3% | +$96.7K |
|
1794
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$46.5B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,544,328
+227,673
| +17% | +$5.46M |
|
1795
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.06B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
227,082
-11,856
| -5% | -$1.55M |
|
1796
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.65B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,655,370
+568,530
| +52% | +$10.3M |
|
1797
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.76B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
749,488
-47,429
| -6% | -$1.74M |
|
|
AAMI
1798
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,062,019
-50,043
| -5% | -$1.26M |
|
1799
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.61B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
543,683
-79,436
| -13% | -$5.44M |
|
1800
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.14B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
377,206
+48,030
| +15% | +$4.39M |
|
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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.