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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Latham Group
SWIM
$662M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,462,563
+367,571
| +18% | +$2.47M |
|
2052
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$2.68B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
308,230
-33,075
| -10% | -$1.63M |
|
2053
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.6B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
390,524
+24,921
| +7% | +$979K |
|
2054
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$379M
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,107,935
+73,459
| +7% | +$1.19M |
|
2055
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$314M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
411,183
+4,157
| +1% | +$163K |
|
|
GNTY
2056
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
389,907
+9,685
| +3% | +$382K |
|
2057
BayCom
BCML
$333M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
618,504
+2,709
| +0.4% | +$72.4K |
|
2058
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,619,130
+5,455
| +0.2% | +$24.9K |
|
|
PRSU
2059
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.41B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
439,625
+16,103
| +4% | +$629K |
|
2060
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.86B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
722,965
+59,891
| +9% | +$1.66M |
|
2061
Xometry
XMTR
$4.81B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
622,980
+94,786
| +18% | +$2.98M |
|
2062
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
879,686
+26,316
| +3% | +$528K |
|
|
EBTC
2063
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
396,923
+20,786
| +6% | +$852K |
|
2064
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$850M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,971,849
+40,648
| +2% | +$366K |
|
2065
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$946M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,179,081
+20,948
| +2% | +$286K |
|
2066
Samsara
IOT
$21.6B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
400,768
+41,848
| +12% | +$1.95M |
|
2067
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$465M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,834,558
+265,276
| +10% | +$1.74M |
|
2068
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.14B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
778,171
-27,941
| -3% | -$629K |
|
2069
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.71B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
727,340
-145,248
| -17% | -$2.79M |
|
2070
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,009,159
+206,795
| +11% | +$1.73M |
|
|
AIV
2071
Aimco
AIV
$387M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,730,371
-6,770
| -0.4% | -$60.1K |
|
2072
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$410M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800,035
+301,995
| +3% | +$767K |
|
2073
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.09B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
404,340
+130,430
| +48% | +$5.42M |
|
2074
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.2B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
512,851
+1,982
| +0.4% | +$59K |
|
2075
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.2B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,240,852
+81,095
| +7% | +$1.47M |
|
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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.