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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Paysign
PAYS
$486M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
291,457
-23,485
| -7% | -$84.1K |
|
2752
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.58B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,384
+87
| +0.3% | +$4.27K |
|
2753
Key Tronic
KTCC
$40.3M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
726,969
| – | – |
|
|
CCRD
2754
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
71,185
-7,070
| -9% | -$166K |
|
2755
Viant Technology
DSP
$214M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
155,010
-22,647
| -13% | -$310K |
|
2756
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.92B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
448,162
+185,172
| +70% | +$826K |
|
|
EB
2757
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
767,432
-2,555
| -0.3% | -$5.88K |
|
2758
Chegg
CHGG
$108M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,664,865
-201,123
| -11% | -$186K |
|
|
PINE
2759
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$339M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
136,982
+2,015
| +1% | +$31.1K |
|
2760
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$59.1M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
313,801
| – | – |
|
|
AGS
2761
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
159,737
-139,787
| -47% | -$1.7M |
|
2762
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.28B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
714,891
+620,763
| +659% | +$2.04M |
|
|
OLPX
2763
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,405,916
-469,154
| -25% | -$611K |
|
|
XNET
2764
Xunlei
XNET
$351M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
484,200
+8,988
| +2% | +$41.6K |
|
|
KALV
2765
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
173,209
-472,784
| -73% | -$5.78M |
|
2766
Gaia
GAIA
$47.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
443,823
+9,931
| +2% | +$45.3K |
|
2767
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$311M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
540,312
+213,224
| +65% | +$718K |
|
|
UDMY
2768
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
275,231
-47,998
| -15% | -$331K |
|
2769
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.48B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
34,858
-400,723
| -92% | -$21.5M |
|
|
GOOS
2770
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$868M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
170,141
-14,038
| -8% | -$136K |
|
2771
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.09B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
968,317
-63,565
| -6% | -$116K |
|
2772
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$451M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
274,550
-30,756
| -10% | -$209K |
|
2773
GitLab
GTLB
$5.28B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
41,446
-69,502
| -63% | -$3.18M |
|
|
OMCC
2774
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
340,008
| – | – |
|
2775
Crexendo
CXDO
$215M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
306,960
+59,454
| +24% | +$311K |
|
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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.