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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$267M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
300,583
+2,686
| +0.9% | +$8.96K |
|
2852
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
136,134
-600
| -0.4% | -$5.99K |
|
2853
Smith-Midland
SMID
$161M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
36,834
| – | – |
|
|
ONL
2854
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$148M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
579,444
-104,408
| -15% | -$199K |
|
2855
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$112M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
156,829
+45,793
| +41% | +$316K |
|
2856
GSI Technology
GSIT
$216M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
362,784
+14,697
| +4% | +$44.8K |
|
2857
Grab
GRAB
$13.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
241,634
-30,111
| -11% | -$140K |
|
2858
ORIX
IX
$44B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
53,855
-80
| -0.1% | -$1.64K |
|
2859
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$621M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
290,202
+111,725
| +63% | +$491K |
|
|
LENZ
2860
LENZ Therapeutics
LENZ
$172M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,886
-895
| -2% | -$24.3K |
|
|
ATXS
2861
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
220,909
+36,830
| +20% | +$179K |
|
2862
Pulmonx
LUNG
$49.4M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
455,344
+58,090
| +15% | +$229K |
|
2863
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,870
+26
| +0.7% | +$7.75K |
|
|
NIU
2864
Niu Technologies
NIU
$202M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
340,154
+8,768
| +3% | +$30.1K |
|
2865
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$5.77B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,399
-33,406
| -28% | -$402K |
|
2866
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,332
+10,918
| +24% | +$187K |
|
2867
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$101M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
455,870
-116,600
| -20% | -$225K |
|
2868
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
$140M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,673
+2,315
| +4% | +$42.2K |
|
|
IRBT
2869
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
357,843
-111,502
| -24% | -$308K |
|
2870
Genmab
GMAB
$17.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,105
+2,284
| +4% | +$46.9K |
|
|
ATYR
2871
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$46.4M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
214,546
-13,548
| -6% | -$53.3K |
|
2872
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$771M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
222,338
-47,143
| -17% | -$167K |
|
2873
Auburn National Bancorp
AUBN
$93M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,401
+1,519
| +4% | +$31.8K |
|
2874
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$217M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,415
+8,525
| +24% | +$195K |
|
2875
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,086
+1,052
| +3% | +$36.6K |
|
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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.