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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$3.78B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,851
| New | +$887K |
|
2902
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$234M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
32,975
+4,966
| +18% | +$149K |
|
2903
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$92.4M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
466,457
-57,318
| -11% | -$113K |
|
2904
Zevia
ZVIA
$108M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
284,167
+159,243
| +127% | +$419K |
|
|
SFBC
2905
Sound Financial Bancorp
SFBC
$107M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
19,588
+1,160
| +6% | +$57.7K |
|
2906
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
344
+15
| +5% | +$35K |
|
2907
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$127M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
314,115
+2,925
| +0.9% | +$8.41K |
|
2908
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
103,643
+17,935
| +21% | +$125K |
|
2909
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$663M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
667,905
-117,516
| -15% | -$171K |
|
|
FFNW
2910
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
720,981
| – | – |
|
2911
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$88.8M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
79,749
+3,501
| +5% | +$32.4K |
|
2912
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$82.9M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
924,595
-233,596
| -20% | -$249K |
|
2913
Workiva
WK
$2.94B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
12,624
+2,015
| +19% | +$139K |
|
2914
Amer Sports
AS
$19.7B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
22,244
+408
| +2% | +$12.6K |
|
|
OPOF
2915
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
21,904
+36
| +0.2% | +$1.39K |
|
2916
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$239M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
662,330
+36,219
| +6% | +$57.5K |
|
2917
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$99M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
252,889
+700
| +0.3% | +$3.32K |
|
|
SHCO
2918
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
114,974
+2,326
| +2% | +$14.4K |
|
2919
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$33.5B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,067
| New | +$753K |
|
2920
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
CPHC
$80.1M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
43,225
| – | – |
|
2921
Data I/O
DAIO
$32M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
270,110
+12,758
| +5% | +$32.1K |
|
2922
Traeger
COOK
$170M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
9,678
-2,195
| -18% | -$169K |
|
2923
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.63B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
445,541
-11,841
| -3% | -$17.9K |
|
2924
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$612M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
86,822
| – | – |
|
2925
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.6M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
62,728
+508
| +0.8% | +$5.43K |
|
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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.