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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.61B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.17B |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$366M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$343M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$609M |
| 2 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$512M |
| 3 |
CADE
Cadence Bank
CADE
|
+$422M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$331M |
| 5 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$277M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.81% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.07% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Pearson
PSO
$10.5B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,147
-370
| -0% | -$4.8K |
|
2152
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.47B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,428,773
+252,212
| +21% | +$2M |
|
2153
First United
FUNC
$294M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
360,942
-1,587
| -0.4% | -$59K |
|
2154
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,174,406
-4,063
| -0.3% | -$64.2K |
|
2155
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$583M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
187,906
+25,031
| +15% | +$1.68M |
|
2156
TPG
TPG
$7.02B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
322,077
+63,818
| +25% | +$3.27M |
|
2157
BlackBerry
BB
$4.74B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
4,019,631
-31,707
| -0.8% | -$112K |
|
|
OBE
2158
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$628M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369,948
+67,919
| +5% | +$519K |
|
|
JBGS
2159
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$837M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
887,621
-48,464
| -5% | -$773K |
|
2160
LG Display
LPL
$2.93B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,342,220
-340,482
| -9% | -$1.44M |
|
2161
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
693,271
+2,524
| +0.4% | +$51.5K |
|
2162
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.15B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,322,867
-49,712
| -2% | -$274K |
|
2163
First Bancorp
FNLC
$400M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
459,704
-2,233
| -0.5% | -$62K |
|
|
DEA
2164
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
601,221
+4,832
| +0.8% | +$110K |
|
2165
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.07B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
906,028
+57,259
| +7% | +$736K |
|
|
AIOT
2166
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$525M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,129,670
+698,112
| +20% | +$2.92M |
|
2167
Nu Skin
NUS
$255M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,735,182
+361,810
| +26% | +$3.28M |
|
|
HDSN
2168
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$259M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,148,311
+105,160
| +5% | +$721K |
|
2169
MVB Financial
MVBF
$383M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
506,608
+19,650
| +4% | +$526K |
|
|
SA
2170
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
443,268
-41,226
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
2171
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.17B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
903,192
+131,944
| +17% | +$1.86M |
|
2172
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$267M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,133,796
+57,191
| +5% | +$657K |
|
|
UNIT
2173
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.53B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,330,830
-521,014
| -28% | -$4.08M |
|
|
LIF
2174
Life360
LIF
$4.59B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
303,479
+49,429
| +19% | +$2.56M |
|
|
VNET
2175
VNET Group
VNET
$1.92B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,470,654
+209,694
| +17% | +$2.22M |
|
Similar funds
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,312 positions worth $481B, up 0.98% from $477B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2026 filing shows 72 new, 1,935 increased, 1,135 reduced and 97 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M. The largest sale was AstraZeneca, an estimated $609M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2026 buy was Versant Media Group: 1,127,961 shares worth $41.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Amazon in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.61B increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $331M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited AstraZeneca in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $609M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $481B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 72 new positions and closed 97 in Q1 2026.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 0.98% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 7 May 2026.