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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
UNIFI
UFI
$117M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
721,815
+6,606
| +0.9% | +$32.5K |
|
2602
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,085,726
-82,689
| -7% | -$280K |
|
|
PSTL
2603
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$723M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
255,640
+2,517
| +1% | +$34.5K |
|
|
AC
2604
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,224
-953
| -0.9% | -$34.6K |
|
2605
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$2.56B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
92,134
-216,096
| -70% | -$9.73M |
|
2606
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.82B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
637,964
+336,054
| +111% | +$1.61M |
|
|
BBBY
2607
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$473M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
584,390
| – | – |
|
|
CBL
2608
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.78B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
143,504
+9,137
| +7% | +$225K |
|
2609
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$288M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
235,857
+71,683
| +44% | +$1.19M |
|
2610
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.54B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
153,680
+139,912
| +1,016% | +$3.15M |
|
2611
inTEST
INTT
$173M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
494,095
-9,802
| -2% | -$62.2K |
|
2612
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.41B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
170,672
+89,475
| +110% | +$1.72M |
|
2613
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$7.89B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
109,880
-117,551
| -52% | -$3.85M |
|
2614
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$160M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
186,608
+17,796
| +11% | +$337K |
|
2615
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$73.6M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,166,256
+3,551
| +0.3% | +$9.15K |
|
2616
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$184M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
564,808
+52,238
| +10% | +$289K |
|
2617
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$274M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
129,120
+10,632
| +9% | +$271K |
|
2618
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
249,402
+65,154
| +35% | +$856K |
|
2619
Travelzoo
TZOO
$103M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
274,980
-17,744
| -6% | -$233K |
|
2620
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.7B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
705,347
+44,845
| +7% | +$242K |
|
2621
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$76.4M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
218,371
+8,886
| +4% | +$134K |
|
2622
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.2M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
522,908
+29,849
| +6% | +$182K |
|
2623
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.85B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
689,888
-174,639
| -20% | -$939K |
|
2624
Rocket Companies
RKT
$36.9B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
239,611
+19,288
| +9% | +$250K |
|
2625
Vera Bradley
VRA
$105M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,529,556
-79,890
| -5% | -$165K |
|
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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.