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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$519M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$448M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$234M |
| 3 |
GMS
GMS Inc
GMS
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
SKX
Skechers
SKX
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.96% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.99% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.49% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Cerence
CRNC
$368M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,163,951
+120,251
| +12% | +$1.23M |
|
2152
Park Aerospace
PKE
$747M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
710,437
-24,366
| -3% | -$442K |
|
2153
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.16B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
703,265
+169,298
| +32% | +$3.19M |
|
2154
Nu Skin
NUS
$255M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,179,385
+184,759
| +19% | +$1.94M |
|
2155
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$550M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,671,860
+289,066
| +21% | +$3.66M |
|
|
AAT
2156
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.48B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
705,784
+7,547
| +1% | +$152K |
|
2157
Energy Recovery
ERII
$433M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
925,097
+22,708
| +3% | +$320K |
|
2158
TPG
TPG
$7.02B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
248,011
+120,660
| +95% | +$7.12M |
|
|
CSR
2159
Centerspace
CSR
$941M
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
241,651
+4,707
| +2% | +$272K |
|
2160
Civeo
CVEO
$376M
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
618,374
+9,870
| +2% | +$231K |
|
2161
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$365M
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
913,791
+20,037
| +2% | +$320K |
|
|
UNIT
2162
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.53B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,311,994
-1,073,045
| -32% | -$6.42M |
|
2163
Axogen
AXGN
$2.19B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
789,124
+1,224
| +0.2% | +$17.8K |
|
2164
SandRidge Energy
SD
$485M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,244,441
+1,584
| +0.1% | +$17.5K |
|
2165
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$485M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,684,977
+17,390
| +1% | +$137K |
|
2166
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
729,630
+75,881
| +12% | +$1.51M |
|
2167
Granite Ridge Resources
GRNT
$601M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,582,366
+265,080
| +11% | +$1.45M |
|
2168
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$524M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
412,580
-53,572
| -11% | -$1.59M |
|
2169
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.11B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,486,321
+541,261
| +18% | +$2.15M |
|
2170
LoveSac
LOVE
$248M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
820,817
-7,064
| -0.9% | -$131K |
|
2171
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$533M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
313,194
+10,891
| +4% | +$447K |
|
2172
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.84B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
128,382
+3,629
| +3% | +$395K |
|
2173
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$720M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
284,633
+10,716
| +4% | +$548K |
|
2174
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.17B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
251,506
-48,525
| -16% | -$2.48M |
|
2175
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.15B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
638,777
+153,079
| +32% | +$2.76M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,356 positions worth $466B, up 7.9% from $432B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2025 filing shows 84 new, 1,582 increased, 1,511 reduced and 85 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M. The largest sale was Hess, an estimated $453M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2025 buy was Qiagen: 1,300,037 shares worth $58.1M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Chevron in Q3 2025, an estimated $519M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $234M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $453M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $466B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 84 new positions and closed 85 in Q3 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $466B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 12 Nov 2025.