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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.13B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
368,239
-29,345
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
2227
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$537M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
929,031
-22,749
| -2% | -$265K |
|
2228
Franklin Covey
FC
$248M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
384,034
-52,709
| -12% | -$1.74M |
|
2229
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.72B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,424,672
-180,204
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
2230
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.34B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,337,855
-527,218
| -28% | -$5M |
|
2231
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$198M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
959,750
+27,440
| +3% | +$386K |
|
|
BFIN
2232
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
830,000
-7,314
| -0.9% | -$93.4K |
|
2233
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$165M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
685,395
-7,413
| -1% | -$110K |
|
|
PYCR
2234
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
462,521
-1,138,672
| -71% | -$25.2M |
|
|
DXIV
2235
Dimensional International Vector Equity ETF
DXIV
$202M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2236
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$650M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
772,568
+67,909
| +10% | +$1.02M |
|
2237
Herbalife
HLF
$1.32B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,910
+110,802
| +10% | +$788K |
|
|
BDN
2238
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$537M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,323,232
-4,959
| -0.2% | -$24.5K |
|
|
AIOT
2239
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$530M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,885,434
+791,591
| +72% | +$5.08M |
|
|
DAWN
2240
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,302,965
+375,948
| +41% | +$4.05M |
|
2241
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$497M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,170,657
+110,265
| +5% | +$581K |
|
2242
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$613M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,396
+124,357
| +12% | +$972K |
|
2243
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.51B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
234,557
+4,391
| +2% | +$187K |
|
2244
Yext
YEXT
$560M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,667,348
+197,743
| +13% | +$1.28M |
|
2245
United Microelectronic
UMC
$46.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,117
+143,604
| +11% | +$915K |
|
|
ONT
2246
Onterris Inc
ONT
$784M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
717,344
+40,126
| +6% | +$764K |
|
2247
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$466M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
631,656
+52,578
| +9% | +$864K |
|
2248
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.08B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,293,710
+301,399
| +15% | +$1.41M |
|
2249
Clearfield
CLFD
$419M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
339,981
+17,603
| +5% | +$588K |
|
2250
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$402M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
533,883
+11,237
| +2% | +$218K |
|
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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.