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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
657,022
-5,361
| -0.8% | -$20.2K |
|
|
DENN
2652
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
731,116
-18,160
| -2% | -$69.7K |
|
2653
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$455M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
431,725
-44,042
| -9% | -$246K |
|
2654
Bit Digital
BTBT
$484M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,356,081
| New | +$2.99M |
|
2655
LENSAR
LNSR
$68.8M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
224,934
-252,767
| -53% | -$3.41M |
|
2656
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,948,349
-8,022
| -0.4% | -$18.7K |
|
2657
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$175M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
68,173
+4,601
| +7% | +$164K |
|
2658
Suzano
SUZ
$10.2B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
313,027
+37,627
| +14% | +$345K |
|
2659
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.77B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,886
| New | +$2.8M |
|
2660
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.07T
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
4
| – | – |
|
2661
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$680M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,021
+89,721
| +137% | +$1.7M |
|
|
DGICB
2662
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$773M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
165,626
-161
| -0.1% | -$2.78K |
|
|
CIO
2663
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
543,291
-17,188
| -3% | -$86.1K |
|
|
PHLT
2664
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
717,468
+61,462
| +9% | +$174K |
|
2665
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$49.9M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
602,483
+60,746
| +11% | +$285K |
|
2666
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$729M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
456,157
+50,231
| +12% | +$294K |
|
2667
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$227M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
423,985
+96,858
| +30% | +$779K |
|
2668
Bilibili
BILI
$7.18B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
131,838
+121,822
| +1,216% | +$2.24M |
|
2669
ENI
E
$76B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
86,768
+1,478
| +2% | +$43.8K |
|
2670
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
12,705
+100
| +0.8% | +$22K |
|
2671
Value Line
VALU
$358M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,298
-6,471
| -8% | -$253K |
|
2672
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$132M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
993,914
-7,290
| -0.7% | -$18.7K |
|
2673
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$101M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
836,700
+7,963
| +1% | +$34.6K |
|
|
EWCZ
2674
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
491,298
-32,447
| -6% | -$147K |
|
2675
RGC Resources
RGCO
$229M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
123,548
+2,506
| +2% | +$53.2K |
|
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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.