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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Lantronix
LTRX
$235M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,584,389
+77,891
| +5% | +$177K |
|
|
SSBK
2552
DELISTED
Southern States Bancshares
SSBK
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
124,484
+35,727
| +40% | +$1.22M |
|
2553
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
156,487
+4,655
| +3% | +$129K |
|
2554
Woori Financial
WF
$16.4B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
90,571
+12,466
| +16% | +$493K |
|
|
WSO.B
2555
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,265
| – | – |
|
2556
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$264M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
153,554
+3,236
| +2% | +$93.4K |
|
2557
Jack in the Box
JACK
$298M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
255,916
-96,476
| -27% | -$2.17M |
|
2558
Ericsson
ERIC
$31.5B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
525,338
-247,466
| -32% | -$2.03M |
|
2559
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$213M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
322,780
+17,644
| +6% | +$251K |
|
2560
Bioventus
BVS
$826M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
671,807
+150,070
| +29% | +$1.06M |
|
|
TGB
2561
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.52B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,410,819
-75,345
| -5% | -$176K |
|
|
WOW
2562
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,088,609
+1,198
| +0.1% | +$5.14K |
|
2563
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$189M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,421,182
-75,102
| -5% | -$242K |
|
|
HTT
2564
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$382M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,407,585
-11,964
| -0.8% | -$33.2K |
|
2565
J. Jill
JILL
$252M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
301,672
+25,406
| +9% | +$402K |
|
2566
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.8B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
101,787
+5,305
| +5% | +$193K |
|
2567
Telos
TLS
$346M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,383,560
+150,027
| +12% | +$390K |
|
2568
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$427M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
98,515
+8,129
| +9% | +$350K |
|
2569
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$284M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
142,322
+10,303
| +8% | +$311K |
|
2570
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$187M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
278,279
+16,687
| +6% | +$260K |
|
|
CFLT
2571
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
171,512
-145,988
| -46% | -$3.29M |
|
2572
Meridian
MRBK
$237M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
330,764
+67,432
| +26% | +$892K |
|
2573
PLDT
PHI
$4.3B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
193,656
-1,508
| -0.8% | -$34K |
|
2574
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$828M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
505,006
+19,322
| +4% | +$139K |
|
2575
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$199M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
177,032
-9,117
| -5% | -$184K |
|
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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.