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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MBCN
2701
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
85,077
+2,516
| +3% | +$70.1K |
|
2702
Opko Health
OPK
$921M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,929,683
-292,829
| -13% | -$400K |
|
2703
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$420M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,647,242
-71,047
| -4% | -$129K |
|
2704
Mineralys Therapeutics
MLYS
$2.35B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
187,384
+106,592
| +132% | +$1.54M |
|
2705
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$247M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,284,109
-315,227
| -20% | -$557K |
|
2706
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,409
-6
| -0% | -$649 |
|
|
BRT
2707
BRT Apartments
BRT
$282M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
159,462
+781
| +0.5% | +$12.3K |
|
2708
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.59B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,719
-775
| -1% | -$31.6K |
|
|
NUTX
2709
Nutex Health
NUTX
$1B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
19,987
+12,941
| +184% | +$1.67M |
|
2710
Biote Corp
BTMD
$69.2M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
617,593
-34,658
| -5% | -$128K |
|
2711
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
159,716
-17,290
| -10% | -$255K |
|
2712
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$155M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,063,743
+37,970
| +4% | +$81.1K |
|
|
GRAL
2713
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$2.91B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
47,924
+13
| +0% | +$471 |
|
|
BRDG
2714
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
| – | – |
|
2715
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.56B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,062
+33,489
| +77% | +$917K |
|
|
BPMC
2716
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,907
+303
| +2% | +$31.5K |
|
2717
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.99B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,866
+597
| +3% | +$56K |
|
|
NEXN
2718
Nexxen International
NEXN
$547M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
230,160
-33,704
| -13% | -$342K |
|
2719
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.05B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
373,739
+250,163
| +202% | +$1.22M |
|
2720
Southern California Bancorp
BCAL
$676M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
151,439
+43,424
| +40% | +$619K |
|
2721
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
$396M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
143,707
+27,001
| +23% | +$454K |
|
2722
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
240,340
+16,841
| +8% | +$154K |
|
2723
SoundThinking
SSTI
$107M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
180,411
+21,818
| +14% | +$340K |
|
2724
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$63.4M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,773
| – | – |
|
|
AXIA
2725
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$22.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
395,722
+150,214
| +61% | +$878K |
|
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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.