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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLN
2801
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$17.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,833
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
LUCK
2802
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$938M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
185,555
-2,034
| -1% | -$18.4K |
|
2803
10x Genomics
TXG
$5.87B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
145,256
+15,109
| +12% | +$138K |
|
2804
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$160M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
800,797
-44,789
| -5% | -$84.1K |
|
2805
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$189M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
111,496
+4,366
| +4% | +$64.1K |
|
2806
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.69B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
3,229,311
-392,152
| -11% | -$283K |
|
2807
Guardant Health
GH
$19.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
31,773
+4,659
| +17% | +$208K |
|
2808
Aware
AWRE
$23.6M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
878,975
-3,389
| -0.4% | -$5.61K |
|
2809
KE Holdings
BEKE
$16.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
92,930
-2,924
| -3% | -$56.2K |
|
2810
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$156M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,307,355
-77,314
| -6% | -$76K |
|
2811
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$243M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
44,284
+4,767
| +12% | +$175K |
|
2812
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.59B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
79,804
-726
| -0.9% | -$12K |
|
2813
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$339M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
152,375
+28,413
| +23% | +$261K |
|
|
TEAD
2814
Teads Holding Co
TEAD
$75.2M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
639,758
+119,349
| +23% | +$361K |
|
|
ELP
2815
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
174,232
+23,632
| +16% | +$198K |
|
2816
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$249M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,540
+16,640
| +17% | +$223K |
|
2817
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
74,644
+4,848
| +7% | +$105K |
|
2818
BV Financial
BVFL
$177M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
102,405
+34,490
| +51% | +$519K |
|
|
SPR
2819
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
40,614
+1,038
| +3% | +$37.3K |
|
2820
Enel Chile
ENIC
$5.96B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
425,760
-20,186
| -5% | -$71.3K |
|
2821
RF Industries
RFIL
$135M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
236,037
+5,856
| +3% | +$25K |
|
2822
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.5M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
456,893
+57,960
| +15% | +$206K |
|
2823
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$212M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
148,071
+11,774
| +9% | +$121K |
|
2824
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
62,846
+975
| +2% | +$26.6K |
|
2825
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$157M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
905,945
-210,361
| -19% | -$256K |
|
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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.