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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Genie Energy
GNE
$373M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,798
-30,552
| -3% | -$446K |
|
2027
Movado Group
MOV
$866M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
995,239
-64,560
| -6% | -$1.22M |
|
2028
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.19B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,515,771
+463,654
| +44% | +$4.68M |
|
2029
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.42B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,926,898
+530,375
| +38% | +$4.75M |
|
|
PAMT
2030
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$349M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,365,298
-2,487
| -0.2% | -$35.9K |
|
2031
Cameco
CCJ
$39.1B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
402,081
+13,650
| +4% | +$643K |
|
2032
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.37B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,635
-28,925
| -3% | -$471K |
|
2033
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$607M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
845,237
+12,190
| +1% | +$249K |
|
2034
Oil States International
OIS
$497M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,198,279
+299,444
| +10% | +$1.57M |
|
|
KLG
2035
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
824,643
+350,507
| +74% | +$6.39M |
|
|
FFNW
2036
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
720,981
| – | – |
|
2037
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.01B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
854,206
-56,108
| -6% | -$1.38M |
|
2038
Mistras Group
MG
$500M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,534,879
+73,540
| +5% | +$726K |
|
2039
SAP
SAP
$219B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,357
+3,093
| +5% | +$843K |
|
2040
Allient
ALNT
$1.53B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
737,093
+34,839
| +5% | +$864K |
|
2041
NLI Holdings
NL
$289M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,044,351
+37,434
| +2% | +$279K |
|
|
CVGW
2042
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
670,877
-27,824
| -4% | -$654K |
|
2043
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$474M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
727,808
-6,327
| -0.9% | -$150K |
|
2044
Transcat
TRNS
$838M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
215,544
+6,344
| +3% | +$532K |
|
2045
Kodak
KODK
$828M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,537,455
+71,641
| +3% | +$498K |
|
2046
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$392M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,507,584
+488,953
| +24% | +$4.71M |
|
2047
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.36B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
58,525
-1,314
| -2% | -$359K |
|
|
ETWO
2048
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
7,930,344
+16,141
| +0.2% | +$40.1K |
|
2049
LSB Industries
LXU
$707M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,404,616
-27,613
| -1% | -$215K |
|
|
MRP
2050
Millrose Properties Inc
MRP
$4.76B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+597,400
| New | +$14M |
|
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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.