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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLYM
2301
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
547,800
-20,036
| -4% | -$338K |
|
2302
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
293,293
+4,422
| +2% | +$134K |
|
2303
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$560M
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
172,433
+17,711
| +11% | +$1.25M |
|
|
BLFY
2304
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
959,142
+22,171
| +2% | +$212K |
|
|
GOOD
2305
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$605M
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
588,475
+13,383
| +2% | +$211K |
|
|
ESSA
2306
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
467,352
-9,217
| -2% | -$187K |
|
2307
FTAI Infrastructure
FIP
$441M
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,944,207
-38,108
| -2% | -$238K |
|
2308
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$368M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
375,284
+36,366
| +11% | +$868K |
|
2309
Future Fuel
FF
$217M
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
2,253,901
+35,609
| +2% | +$171K |
|
|
TEF
2310
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,884,960
-179,509
| -9% | -$770K |
|
2311
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$7.81B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
227,431
-66,275
| -23% | -$5.3M |
|
2312
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.19B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
444,359
-54,318
| -11% | -$1.09M |
|
|
LSEA
2313
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,358,891
+87,642
| +7% | +$679K |
|
2314
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.74B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,256
+39,011
| +59% | +$3.66M |
|
|
AGNT
2315
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$666M
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
883,557
+651,750
| +281% | +$6.92M |
|
2316
Asure Software
ASUR
$232M
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
902,928
+5,605
| +0.6% | +$61.4K |
|
2317
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.05B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
984,240
+139,878
| +17% | +$1.5M |
|
|
OBE
2318
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$716M
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,447,113
+82,446
| +6% | +$455K |
|
2319
IBEX
IBEX
$473M
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
347,566
+21,425
| +7% | +$514K |
|
2320
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$467M
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
344,056
-21,659
| -6% | -$576K |
|
2321
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$244M
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
762,284
+19,884
| +3% | +$226K |
|
2322
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$154M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,837,016
+245,451
| +15% | +$1.3M |
|
2323
The Honest Company
HNST
$402M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,770,269
+373,654
| +27% | +$2.14M |
|
2324
Friedman Industries
FRD
$240M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
557,225
-2,083
| -0.4% | -$32.6K |
|
2325
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.88B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,065,983
-60,989
| -5% | -$614K |
|
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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.