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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNBR
2676
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
408,744
-34,703
| -8% | -$265K |
|
2677
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$91.7M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
718,713
+48,863
| +7% | +$126K |
|
2678
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.64B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,760
+35,285
| +283% | +$2.83M |
|
2679
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$489M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
95,321
+58,207
| +157% | +$1.65M |
|
2680
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$281M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
2,437,729
-153,829
| -6% | -$179K |
|
2681
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$175M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,527
+3,765
| +6% | +$184K |
|
2682
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.59B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
731,545
+48,002
| +7% | +$170K |
|
|
SVT
2683
DELISTED
Servotronics
SVT
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,005
-357
| -0.6% | -$10.1K |
|
2684
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$885M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
994,805
-399,507
| -29% | -$824K |
|
2685
BK Technologies
BKTI
$292M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
57,172
+1,211
| +2% | +$54.1K |
|
2686
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.34B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
525,098
-80,192
| -13% | -$198K |
|
2687
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.4M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
360,460
+6,985
| +2% | +$53.4K |
|
2688
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,236
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
STRZ
2689
Starz Entertainment Corp
STRZ
$410M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,353
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2690
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$354M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
422,000
+16,294
| +4% | +$92.1K |
|
|
BLDP
2691
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$874M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,667,335
-104,943
| -6% | -$140K |
|
|
MAG
2692
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
125,061
| – | – |
|
2693
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$77M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
78,149
-1,567
| -2% | -$67.1K |
|
|
NOA
2694
North American Construction
NOA
$377M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
164,831
+5,426
| +3% | +$88.3K |
|
2695
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
18,278
| – | – |
|
2696
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$114M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
337,950
+3,757
| +1% | +$34.7K |
|
|
CYBR
2697
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,395
-182
| -3% | -$66.3K |
|
2698
908 Devices
MASS
$293M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
363,007
-21,325
| -6% | -$118K |
|
2699
Dakota Gold
DC
$623M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
700,653
+124,689
| +22% | +$390K |
|
2700
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$445M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
213,642
+17,452
| +9% | +$200K |
|
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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.