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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$73.8M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
254,040
-5,163
| -2% | -$23.3K |
|
|
BZUN
2827
Baozun
BZUN
$144M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
591,423
+20,863
| +4% | +$57.7K |
|
2828
Savara
SVRA
$1.13B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
645,472
+356,798
| +124% | +$970K |
|
2829
SmartRent
SMRT
$183M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484,253
-256,981
| -15% | -$230K |
|
|
TGI
2830
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,478
-520,730
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
2831
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$224M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,049
+4,364
| +8% | +$103K |
|
2832
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,728
+175
| +0.3% | +$4.54K |
|
2833
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$58.4M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
179,215
| – | – |
|
2834
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
952,351
-144,158
| -13% | -$144K |
|
2835
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$15.1M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
426,286
-2,257
| -0.5% | -$7.2K |
|
2836
Codexis
CDXS
$135M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
572,139
+113,523
| +25% | +$266K |
|
|
API
2837
Agora
API
$326M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
363,090
+36,291
| +11% | +$126K |
|
2838
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$348M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
559,950
-17,538
| -3% | -$88.8K |
|
|
VLRS
2839
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$876M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
283,820
| – | – |
|
2840
Citizens Financial Services
CZFS
$360M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,923
+5,450
| +31% | +$314K |
|
2841
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,589
+48
| +0.1% | +$1.89K |
|
2842
Tilly's
TLYS
$115M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
968,007
-74,574
| -7% | -$103K |
|
2843
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
8,375
-344
| -4% | -$55.4K |
|
|
PPLI
2844
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,472
-7,444
| -17% | -$269K |
|
2845
HF Foods Group
HFFG
$82.9M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
415,104
+129,297
| +45% | +$493K |
|
2846
Smart Sand
SND
$200M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
654,289
+65,808
| +11% | +$133K |
|
2847
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$259M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
221,597
+149,955
| +209% | +$977K |
|
2848
Transact Technologies
TACT
$51.7M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
359,033
+2,989
| +0.8% | +$10.7K |
|
2849
M-tron Industries
MPTI
$361M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,772
-1,664
| -5% | -$80.1K |
|
|
TEM
2850
Tempus AI
TEM
$7.69B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
19,896
-33
| -0.2% | -$1.89K |
|
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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.