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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMPS
2126
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,707,832
-940,767
| -26% | -$4.28M |
|
2127
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$302M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,100,396
+311,131
| +11% | +$1.26M |
|
2128
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.28B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,927,083
-44,828
| -2% | -$170K |
|
2129
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.57B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,927
-84,634
| -35% | -$9.18M |
|
2130
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
171,568
-1,114
| -0.6% | -$94.8K |
|
|
CWBC
2131
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$691M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
719,383
+29,759
| +4% | +$558K |
|
2132
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$496M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
812,268
+152,793
| +23% | +$2.68M |
|
2133
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$38.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
373,754
-14,021
| -4% | -$569K |
|
2134
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$581M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
111,247
-2,603
| -2% | -$355K |
|
|
ONIT
2135
Onity Group
ONIT
$317M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
406,294
+9,736
| +2% | +$322K |
|
|
NXRT
2136
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$665M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
332,065
-9,408
| -3% | -$372K |
|
2137
Sabre
SABR
$779M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,664,552
+1,048,610
| +29% | +$3.71M |
|
2138
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.5B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
141,831
-766
| -0.5% | -$63.5K |
|
2139
Coursera
COUR
$1.7B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,944,369
-32,728
| -2% | -$260K |
|
|
BRY
2140
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,027,963
-53,889
| -1% | -$221K |
|
2141
Civeo
CVEO
$342M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
561,676
+44,219
| +9% | +$1.03M |
|
2142
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$232M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,352,883
+226,818
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
2143
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$287M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,822,116
-147,564
| -4% | -$543K |
|
2144
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.61B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,079,458
+106,716
| +11% | +$1.46M |
|
2145
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$583M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
923,315
+45,482
| +5% | +$634K |
|
2146
Energy Recovery
ERII
$457M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
806,371
+38,280
| +5% | +$582K |
|
|
SEG
2147
Seaport Entertainment Group
SEG
$335M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
592,507
-736
| -0.1% | -$18K |
|
2148
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$417M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
515,042
+16,119
| +3% | +$408K |
|
2149
Anterix
ATEX
$1.86B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
346,075
-43,518
| -11% | -$1.5M |
|
2150
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$854M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
684,252
+17,693
| +3% | +$352K |
|
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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.