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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.54B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,507,693
+202,734
| +16% | +$1.77M |
|
2152
Funko
FNKO
$327M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,834,964
+290,001
| +19% | +$3.37M |
|
2153
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$501M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
505,919
-33,555
| -6% | -$979K |
|
|
TTSH
2154
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,934,009
-14,812
| -0.8% | -$104K |
|
2155
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$451M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
759,457
+23,534
| +3% | +$428K |
|
2156
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$194M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
291,115
-11,750
| -4% | -$599K |
|
2157
C&F Financial
CFFI
$273M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
184,822
-3,185
| -2% | -$238K |
|
2158
Alico
ALCO
$284M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
417,116
-4,622
| -1% | -$137K |
|
2159
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$512M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
449,256
-30,996
| -6% | -$957K |
|
2160
Woodside Energy
WDS
$43.3B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
857,302
+3,701
| +0.4% | +$56.3K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2161
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
435,914
+5,296
| +1% | +$136K |
|
2162
CareDx
CDNA
$2.48B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
692,078
-50,926
| -7% | -$1.1M |
|
|
PDS
2163
Precision Drilling
PDS
$990M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
263,086
-2,168
| -0.8% | -$118K |
|
2164
Lands' End
LE
$381M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,633
+33,027
| +3% | +$394K |
|
|
FFWM
2165
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,345,816
-23,149
| -1% | -$124K |
|
2166
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
291,597
+1,965
| +0.7% | +$100K |
|
2167
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.49B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
668,152
+13,853
| +2% | +$345K |
|
|
PDM
2168
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.24B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,640,338
-27,823
| -2% | -$220K |
|
|
HDSN
2169
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$262M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,950,195
-101,477
| -5% | -$596K |
|
2170
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$774M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,672,228
-17,257
| -1% | -$183K |
|
2171
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.93B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,641,912
+752,923
| +85% | +$6.35M |
|
2172
TechTarget
TTGT
$331M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
804,066
-2,012
| -0.2% | -$32.4K |
|
2173
LG Display
LPL
$3.08B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,826,472
-21,400
| -0.6% | -$69.6K |
|
2174
LendingTree
TREE
$467M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
236,509
+31,613
| +15% | +$1.41M |
|
2175
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$600M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
360,900
+10,025
| +3% | +$351K |
|
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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.