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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Optex Systems
OPXS
$77.3M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
15,956
+2,138
| +15% | +$16.7K |
|
3127
Harte-Hanks
HHS
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
45,988
-2,020
| -4% | -$9.05K |
|
3128
Research Solutions
RSSS
$73.6M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
63,753
+22,736
| +55% | +$62.3K |
|
3129
Broadway Financial
BYFC
$94.9M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
24,663
+1,743
| +8% | +$11.2K |
|
|
AXIA.PR
3130
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
22,431
| – | – |
|
3131
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$13.5M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
32,441
+998
| +3% | +$5.83K |
|
3132
Comstock
LODE
$228M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
46,980
+30,703
| +189% | +$85.4K |
|
3133
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$64.3M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
55,698
| – | – |
|
3134
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.57B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
34,053
-1,682,722
| -98% | -$8.27M |
|
|
TIXT
3135
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
47,390
-24,582
| -34% | -$69.8K |
|
3136
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$94.9M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
89,020
| – | – |
|
3137
Apyx Medical
APYX
$165M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
75,299
-24,001
| -24% | -$33.8K |
|
3138
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$85.1M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,405
| New | +$158K |
|
3139
US Global Investors
GROW
$36.3M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
62,761
+817
| +1% | +$1.83K |
|
3140
AlTi Global
ALTI
$378M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
38,648
+25,663
| +198% | +$88.5K |
|
|
EVRI
3141
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
11,013
-705,236
| -98% | -$9.86M |
|
3142
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
37,362
-72,968
| -66% | -$331K |
|
|
PPSI
3143
Pioneer Power Solutions
PPSI
$33.1M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
54,809
-1,676
| -3% | -$4.5K |
|
3144
Braskem
BAK
$980M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
45,750
-155,902
| -77% | -$565K |
|
3145
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$14.7M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
82,480
-4,065
| -5% | -$7.39K |
|
|
TAIT
3146
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
65,471
+5,628
| +9% | +$12.4K |
|
3147
Genasys
GNSS
$75.6M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
84,050
-86,184
| -51% | -$159K |
|
3148
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.53M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
101,326
-311
| -0.3% | -$391 |
|
|
TOUR
3149
Tuniu
TOUR
$55.4M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
17,153
-3,507
| -17% | -$31.9K |
|
3150
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$481M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
12,797
| – | – |
|
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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.