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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Centuri Holdings
CTRI
$2.79B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,692
| New | +$483K |
|
2977
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.9M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
137,237
| – | – |
|
2978
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$412M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
46,595
+19,394
| +71% | +$207K |
|
2979
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$74B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
9,870
+3,547
| +56% | +$190K |
|
2980
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.17B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
15,572
| – | – |
|
2981
Alector
ALEC
$164M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
383,331
-106,003
| -22% | -$133K |
|
2982
MIND Technology
MIND
$50.4M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
63,529
+15,603
| +33% | +$99.5K |
|
2983
Bluerock Homes Trust
BHM
$34.4M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-15
| -0% | -$165 |
|
2984
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$62.2M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
150,198
+10,931
| +8% | +$35.3K |
|
2985
Lake Shore Bancorp
LSBK
$135M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
33,190
+688
| +2% | +$10.4K |
|
|
CLPR
2986
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$46.5M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
142,744
+4,292
| +3% | +$16.4K |
|
2987
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$148M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
26,323
| – | – |
|
|
CPAC
2988
Cementos Pacasmayo
CPAC
$1.02B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+5
| +0% | +$28 |
|
|
THRD
2989
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
93,939
| – | – |
|
2990
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
30,925
-12,030
| -28% | -$208K |
|
2991
American Shared Hospital Services
AMS
$9.67M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
209,959
| – | – |
|
2992
First National Corp
FXNC
$269M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
25,715
+1,914
| +8% | +$37.9K |
|
2993
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.1M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
112,625
-31,156
| -22% | -$130K |
|
2994
Seer Inc
SEER
$108M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
231,452
+105,844
| +84% | +$212K |
|
2995
Coda Octopus Group
CODA
$113M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
59,999
| – | – |
|
2996
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$199M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
36,636
| – | – |
|
2997
Aveanna Healthcare
AVAH
$2.06B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,471
| New | +$475K |
|
2998
ImmuCell
ICCC
$99.8M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
69,953
+2,226
| +3% | +$13K |
|
2999
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
390,583
-56,405
| -13% | -$65.1K |
|
3000
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.97B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
19,295
+6,469
| +50% | +$154K |
|
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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.