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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$376M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$536M |
| 2 |
X
US Steel
X
|
+$421M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$375M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.92% |
| 2 | Financials | 18.53% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Inogen
INGN
$174M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
832,188
+75,066
| +10% | +$505K |
|
2477
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$457M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
962,339
+99,191
| +11% | +$744K |
|
2478
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$655M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
99,115
+8,207
| +9% | +$445K |
|
|
FSUN
2479
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
FSUN
$1.63B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
167,016
+102,234
| +158% | +$3.58M |
|
2480
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+366,711
| New | +$5.26M |
|
|
VNET
2481
VNET Group
VNET
$2.03B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
836,715
+124,714
| +18% | +$747K |
|
|
OLP
2482
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$551M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
242,407
-656
| -0.3% | -$16K |
|
2483
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$174M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
778,730
+62,228
| +9% | +$444K |
|
2484
AstroNova
ALOT
$224M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
494,946
-9,023
| -2% | -$80.2K |
|
|
HUT
2485
Hut 8
HUT
$11.6B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+307,995
| New | +$4.6M |
|
2486
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$760M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
303,332
-20,692
| -6% | -$343K |
|
2487
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$90.3M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
183,603
+28,819
| +19% | +$704K |
|
|
TRUE
2488
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
2,959,233
-250,507
| -8% | -$382K |
|
|
LTM
2489
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
LTM
$15B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
137,741
+41,333
| +43% | +$1.43M |
|
2490
SelectQuote
SLQT
$123M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,350,271
+784,034
| +50% | +$2.06M |
|
2491
TeraWulf
WULF
$8.76B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,276,094
-5,426,092
| -81% | -$18.5M |
|
|
FONR
2492
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
372,563
+802
| +0.2% | +$10.7K |
|
2493
Twin Disc
TWIN
$336M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
629,746
+7,777
| +1% | +$57.4K |
|
2494
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$136M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
436,334
+14,267
| +3% | +$182K |
|
2495
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$75.2M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,401,427
-46,469
| -3% | -$194K |
|
2496
Unisys
UIS
$244M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,208,664
-15,229
| -1% | -$68.5K |
|
|
XRN
2497
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$542M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
157,909
-2,493
| -2% | -$86.8K |
|
|
DXUV
2498
Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF
DXUV
$525M
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2499
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.31B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,769,741
+276,859
| +11% | +$577K |
|
2500
First Western Financial
MYFW
$293M
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
237,347
+36,026
| +18% | +$744K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,373 positions worth $432B, up 7.4% from $402B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2025: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and exited 101, leaving the 3,373-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2025 buy was Ralliant Corp: 965,437 shares worth $46.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Capital One in Q2 2025, an estimated $391M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $375M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Discover Financial Services in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $536M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $432B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and closed 101 in Q2 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $432B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 12 Aug 2025.