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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.7B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
25,537
| – | – |
|
3152
Intellicheck
IDN
$73.5M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
26,412
| – | – |
|
|
NBP
3153
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$205M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
58,358
| – | – |
|
3154
Rapid Micro Biosystems
RPID
$99.1M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
40,387
+19,220
| +91% | +$55.8K |
|
|
KZR
3155
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
29,970
-2,340
| -7% | -$10K |
|
3156
Creative Realities
CREX
$41.9M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
40,571
-7,227
| -15% | -$17.4K |
|
3157
One Stop Systems
OSS
$309M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
38,371
+3,477
| +10% | +$9.7K |
|
3158
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$68M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,696
| New | +$125K |
|
3159
IZEA Worldwide
IZEA
$59.5M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
53,782
+9,163
| +21% | +$21.7K |
|
|
WHWK
3160
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$183M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
70,749
-36,771
| -34% | -$64K |
|
3161
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.6B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$121K |
|
3162
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$35.1M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
40,940
+3,457
| +9% | +$11.7K |
|
|
SGMA
3163
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
43,052
| – | – |
|
3164
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
108,966
-18
| -0% | -$19 |
|
3165
Mobile Infrastructure Corp
BEEP
$71.3M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,036
| New | +$113K |
|
3166
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
36,050
-645,806
| -95% | -$2.41M |
|
|
RBOT
3167
DELISTED
Vicarious Surgical
RBOT
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
16,360
+1,225
| +8% | +$8.9K |
|
3168
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$153M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
14,924
-4
| -0% | -$35 |
|
|
HLVX
3169
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
61,542
| – | – |
|
3170
CareCloud
CCLD
$94.3M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
51,085
+35,989
| +238% | +$68.4K |
|
3171
Solid Power
SLDP
$468M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
54,878
| – | – |
|
3172
Coya Therapeutics
COYA
$99.7M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,781
| New | +$115K |
|
3173
Data Storage Corp
DTST
$7.29M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
32,654
| – | – |
|
|
MURA
3174
DELISTED
Mural Oncology
MURA
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,604
| New | +$107K |
|
3175
Mannatech
MTEX
$8.68M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
11,848
| – | – |
|
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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.