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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Symbotic
SYM
$5.11B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,696
+791
| +1% | +$20.7K |
|
2727
IonQ
IONQ
$12.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,816
+578
| +1% | +$19.4K |
|
2728
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
821,758
-6,201
| -0.7% | -$16.5K |
|
2729
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$1.72B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,136,720
+1,118,473
| +6,130% | +$2.57M |
|
2730
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$997M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
942,639
-313,141
| -25% | -$658K |
|
2731
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$118M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
134,615
+782
| +0.6% | +$11.7K |
|
2732
EVI Industries
EVI
$180M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
103,528
+4,359
| +4% | +$77.7K |
|
2733
VirTra
VTSI
$35.8M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
318,886
-9,491
| -3% | -$50K |
|
|
KG
2734
Kestrel Group
KG
$71.3M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
84,372
-5,782
| -6% | -$134K |
|
2735
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$167M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
117,223
+18,863
| +19% | +$343K |
|
2736
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
171,396
+17,086
| +11% | +$243K |
|
2737
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$73.3M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,231
| – | – |
|
|
LPRO
2738
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
$373M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,128,946
-512,906
| -31% | -$829K |
|
|
DRD
2739
DRDGold
DRD
$1.82B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,070
+55,397
| +51% | +$819K |
|
2740
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$266M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
982,269
+34,030
| +4% | +$72.1K |
|
|
YSG
2741
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$311M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
224,908
-17,174
| -7% | -$98.4K |
|
2742
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$943M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
347,731
| – | – |
|
2743
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.7M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,953,172
-29,289
| -1% | -$32K |
|
2744
Culp Inc
CULP
$45M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
550,185
+4,435
| +0.8% | +$17.8K |
|
2745
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.64B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
198,914
+140
| +0.1% | +$1.31K |
|
2746
Absci
ABSI
$1.28B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
839,161
+42
| +0% | +$118 |
|
2747
Erasca
ERAS
$6.63B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,693,423
-144,705
| -8% | -$194K |
|
2748
Annexon
ANNX
$855M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
889,863
-97,016
| -10% | -$194K |
|
2749
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
184,882
-27,528
| -13% | -$295K |
|
2750
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$372M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
277,640
-4,662
| -2% | -$28K |
|
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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.