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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$523M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
413,702
-29,998
| -7% | -$448K |
|
|
SMLR
2427
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
174,721
+24,394
| +16% | +$1.14M |
|
2428
Root
ROOT
$857M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,255
+7,105
| +18% | +$814K |
|
|
NLOP
2429
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$173M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
200,975
+4,180
| +2% | +$131K |
|
|
OPTU
2430
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,366,898
+632,309
| +36% | +$1.71M |
|
2431
KT
KT
$8.62B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
353,169
-6,418
| -2% | -$111K |
|
2432
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,306,256
+73,218
| +3% | +$228K |
|
2433
ING
ING
$99.8B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
317,112
-10,257
| -3% | -$182K |
|
2434
eHealth
EHTH
$42.2M
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
925,277
+79,668
| +9% | +$724K |
|
2435
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$191M
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,050
-10,672
| -0.8% | -$57.8K |
|
|
CHCT
2436
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$523M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
338,473
+16,578
| +5% | +$316K |
|
|
DOO
2437
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
181,559
+10,005
| +6% | +$440K |
|
2438
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,756
+65
| +0.2% | +$10.4K |
|
2439
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.57B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
398,852
-4,839
| -1% | -$122K |
|
|
EXK
2440
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.23B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,431,873
+263,023
| +23% | +$1.06M |
|
2441
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.59B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
150,174
-126,508
| -46% | -$5.44M |
|
2442
Wipro
WIT
$19.6B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,976,551
+133,433
| +7% | +$455K |
|
2443
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.34B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
199,540
+126,724
| +174% | +$5.11M |
|
2444
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$202M
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
396,281
-19,108
| -5% | -$274K |
|
2445
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.2B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
772,804
-3,242
| -0.4% | -$26.2K |
|
2446
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.03B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
2,850,420
-140,069
| -5% | -$306K |
|
|
PPIH
2447
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$196M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
480,822
+17,689
| +4% | +$253K |
|
2448
AerSale
ASLE
$293M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
797,247
+278,231
| +54% | +$1.99M |
|
|
ONC
2449
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$32.8B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
21,994
+538
| +3% | +$126K |
|
2450
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.14B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
214,509
+37,418
| +21% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.