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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.18B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
2,330,875
+382,815
| +20% | +$3.78M |
|
1927
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
1,294,633
-91,517
| -7% | -$1.39M |
|
|
UMH
1928
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
1,100,819
+36,229
| +3% | +$660K |
|
|
ITIC
1929
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$552M
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
85,359
-3,412
| -4% | -$790K |
|
1930
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
556,298
+862
| +0.2% | +$29.8K |
|
1931
MongoDB
MDB
$29.9B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
117,260
+10,554
| +10% | +$2.57M |
|
1932
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$453M
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
698,562
-20,884
| -3% | -$551K |
|
1933
Core Scientific
CORZ
$7.37B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
+2,830,764
| New | +$32.2M |
|
1934
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$464M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,031,654
-52,810
| -5% | -$1.16M |
|
|
PTVE
1935
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,127,960
-1,756,545
| -61% | -$31.2M |
|
1936
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.69B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,244,635
-12,180
| -1% | -$238K |
|
|
AMTM
1937
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$5.79B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,113,654
-40,476
| -4% | -$824K |
|
1938
Pearson
PSO
$9.91B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,262,783
-402,462
| -24% | -$6.61M |
|
|
WBA
1939
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,807,305
-16,619
| -0.9% | -$180K |
|
1940
Portillo's
PTLO
$326M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,697,714
+595,611
| +54% | +$7.75M |
|
1941
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$8.15B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
2,819,000
-31,852
| -1% | -$330K |
|
1942
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.23B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
92,694
+1,225
| +1% | +$279K |
|
1943
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.57B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
3,098,996
-14,111
| -0.5% | -$101K |
|
1944
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.41B
| $20M | 0.01% |
617,596
+90,307
| +17% | +$3.3M |
|
1945
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.3B
| $20M | 0.01% |
747,826
-35,913
| -5% | -$1.01M |
|
1946
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$825M
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,475,143
+128,779
| +10% | +$1.94M |
|
1947
FIGS
FIGS
$1.85B
| $20M | 0.01% |
4,346,348
-4,224
| -0.1% | -$22.4K |
|
1948
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$379M
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,481,762
-31,565
| -2% | -$430K |
|
|
VRE
1949
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,624
+56,469
| +5% | +$912K |
|
1950
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.33B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
821,081
-44,980
| -5% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.