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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Marchex
MCHX
$79.7M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
101,787
| – | – |
|
|
ECO
3102
Okeanis Eco Tankers
ECO
$2.26B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
9,991
+184
| +2% | +$4.16K |
|
3103
Fossil Group
FOSL
$239M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
145,449
-37,125
| -20% | -$46.8K |
|
3104
GrafTech
EAF
$194M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
22,116
| – | – |
|
3105
loanDepot
LDI
$548M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
167,698
-39,745
| -19% | -$48.6K |
|
3106
The ONE Group
STKS
$57.1M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
52,404
-64,803
| -55% | -$223K |
|
3107
Exagen
XGN
$113M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
30,222
| – | – |
|
3108
XBiotech
XBIT
$69.2M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
70,965
-2,561
| -3% | -$7.45K |
|
3109
Laird Superfood
LSF
$46.2M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
33,370
+60
| +0.2% | +$373 |
|
3110
XPeng
XPEV
$11.8B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
11,720
+710
| +6% | +$13.9K |
|
3111
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$526M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
55,937
-18,629
| -25% | -$65.5K |
|
|
BRFS
3112
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+31,491
| +130% | +$114K |
|
3113
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$48.9M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
68,133
+1,818
| +3% | +$5.37K |
|
3114
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$325M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,717
| New | +$142K |
|
3115
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
45,330
-390
| -0.9% | -$1.87K |
|
3116
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$680M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
64,820
-12,230
| -16% | -$30.4K |
|
3117
Home Federal Bancorp
HFBL
$67M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
14,511
+208
| +1% | +$2.76K |
|
3118
Air Industries Group
AIRI
$13.2M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
58,637
+8,399
| +17% | +$28.6K |
|
|
FIRY
3119
Firy Inc
FIRY
$127M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
28,823
| – | – |
|
3120
Sagimet Biosciences
SGMT
$437M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
25,334
| – | – |
|
3121
Greenfire Resources
GFR
$817M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
43,163
+1,227
| +3% | +$5.75K |
|
3122
Lexeo Therapeutics
LXEO
$366M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,023
| New | +$155K |
|
3123
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$51.9M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
129,856
-140,243
| -52% | -$203K |
|
3124
Nortech Systems
NSYS
$39.8M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
21,096
| – | – |
|
3125
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$10.1M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
74,597
| – | – |
|
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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.