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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
RingCentral
RNG
$5.04B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
982,846
+296,132
| +43% | +$9.24M |
|
1852
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$604M
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
515,450
-23,348
| -4% | -$1.15M |
|
1853
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$716M
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
1,978,350
+94,536
| +5% | +$1.06M |
|
1854
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.17B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
2,578,406
+158
| +0% | +$1.71K |
|
1855
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$718M
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
3,243,318
+78,220
| +2% | +$690K |
|
1856
iQIYI
IQ
$1.28B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
10,729,217
-281,816
| -3% | -$619K |
|
1857
Papa John's
PZZA
$1,000M
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
590,055
-1,882
| -0.3% | -$80.4K |
|
|
SNCY
1858
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
1,955,916
+316,301
| +19% | +$4.9M |
|
|
ZEUS
1859
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
763,020
-47,618
| -6% | -$1.6M |
|
|
MOFG
1860
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $24M | 0.01% |
811,627
+12,432
| +2% | +$375K |
|
1861
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$965M
| $24M | 0.01% |
1,200,222
+200,756
| +20% | +$4.97M |
|
1862
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.3B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
967,353
-77,196
| -7% | -$1.98M |
|
|
PLGO
1863
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.15B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,458,033
+918,250
| +170% | +$14.7M |
|
1864
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.35B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,321,731
+690,686
| +109% | +$14.4M |
|
|
NGD
1865
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
6,342,513
+397,928
| +7% | +$1.18M |
|
1866
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15.3B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
487,067
-74,269
| -13% | -$3.37M |
|
1867
Monro
MNRO
$399M
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,621,927
+10,727
| +0.7% | +$205K |
|
1868
Wabash National
WNC
$503M
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
2,124,009
-575,724
| -21% | -$7.73M |
|
|
FINV
1869
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.15B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
2,435,470
+105,656
| +5% | +$866K |
|
|
FLG
1870
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.98B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
2,015,320
+1,717,849
| +577% | +$19.3M |
|
|
GTY
1871
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.08B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
750,752
-660
| -0.1% | -$20.2K |
|
1872
Conduent
CNDT
$271M
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
8,622,951
-93,881
| -1% | -$343K |
|
1873
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$364M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
791,008
-123,846
| -14% | -$4.14M |
|
1874
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.06B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,041,214
+30,009
| +3% | +$730K |
|
|
LTC
1875
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.97B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
652,316
+9,991
| +2% | +$347K |
|
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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.