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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Electromed
ELMD
$318M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
189,407
-28,296
| -13% | -$614K |
|
2577
Arq
ARQ
$86.9M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
774,668
+114,102
| +17% | +$499K |
|
2578
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.79B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
569,372
-7,827
| -1% | -$43.4K |
|
2579
AMREP Corp
AXR
$135M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
195,074
-2,561
| -1% | -$55K |
|
2580
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$218M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
696,153
+80,470
| +13% | +$408K |
|
|
CLDT
2581
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$630M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
585,019
-15,676
| -3% | -$109K |
|
2582
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$128M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,024,258
+39,795
| +4% | +$138K |
|
2583
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$278M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
909,566
-18,060
| -2% | -$70.6K |
|
2584
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$210M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
637,643
-9,640
| -1% | -$48.8K |
|
2585
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$16.8B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,113
+220
| +0.3% | +$6.37K |
|
2586
Ooma
OOMA
$550M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
310,511
+16,060
| +5% | +$204K |
|
2587
First Community Corp
FCCO
$316M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
162,507
+18,573
| +13% | +$428K |
|
2588
Adtran
ADTN
$798M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
440,008
-1,996
| -0.5% | -$15.9K |
|
2589
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,040
+261,377
| +29% | +$834K |
|
2590
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
$1.51B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
396,193
+147,263
| +59% | +$1.19M |
|
2591
NI Holdings
NODK
$325M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
305,110
+27,920
| +10% | +$361K |
|
|
TBCH
2592
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$239M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
279,555
+4,780
| +2% | +$57K |
|
2593
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.57B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
302,571
+5,291
| +2% | +$59.7K |
|
2594
Cricut
CRCT
$936M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
566,507
+274,846
| +94% | +$1.57M |
|
2595
LifeVantage
LFVN
$82.4M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
292,909
+7,288
| +3% | +$94.2K |
|
2596
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.85B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
233,317
+319
| +0.1% | +$4.84K |
|
2597
MaxCyte
MXCT
$116M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,744,702
+260,345
| +18% | +$630K |
|
2598
Rentokil
RTO
$14.3B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
158,104
+141,260
| +839% | +$3.28M |
|
|
GIFI
2599
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
570,270
+5,641
| +1% | +$36.9K |
|
2600
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.09B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
236,966
-157,970
| -40% | -$2.39M |
|
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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.