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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$226M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
11,451
| – | – |
|
3177
Strawberry Fields REIT
STRW
$192M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,238
| New | +$109K |
|
3178
Getty Images
GETY
$184M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
63,714
-1,899
| -3% | -$3.35K |
|
3179
Rimini Street
RMNI
$408M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
27,099
-42,241
| -61% | -$141K |
|
3180
Lifezone Metals
LZM
$291M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,772
| New | +$92.3K |
|
|
GOGL
3181
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
13,883
-190
| -1% | -$1.44K |
|
3182
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.08B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
55,792
-45,464
| -45% | -$79.5K |
|
3183
RAVE Restaurant Group
RAVE
$44.5M
| $99.3K | ﹤0.01% |
36,104
+991
| +3% | +$2.5K |
|
3184
Copel
ELPC
$8.49B
| $98.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,942
+26
| +0.2% | +$199 |
|
|
SRG
3185
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $98.1K | ﹤0.01% |
31,937
| – | – |
|
3186
Tenax Therapeutics
TENX
$385M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
15,930
-3,313
| -17% | -$19.1K |
|
|
GENVR
3187
Gen Digital Inc Contingent Value Rights
GENVR
| $91.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,245
| New | +$79K |
|
3188
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$43.7M
| $91.4K | ﹤0.01% |
41,359
+3,176
| +8% | +$5.71K |
|
3189
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $90.8K | ﹤0.01% |
12,553
-47,606
| -79% | -$277K |
|
3190
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$416M
| $90.6K | ﹤0.01% |
31,354
-41,295
| -57% | -$95.6K |
|
3191
Palladyne AI
PDYN
$233M
| $88.8K | ﹤0.01% |
10,257
| – | – |
|
3192
TOP Ships
TOPS
$4.32M
| $87.7K | ﹤0.01% |
16,669
| – | – |
|
3193
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
$27.3M
| $87.3K | ﹤0.01% |
20,547
+4,113
| +25% | +$17.2K |
|
3194
MediciNova
MNOV
$65M
| $86.7K | ﹤0.01% |
66,215
| – | – |
|
3195
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$9.29M
| $86.7K | ﹤0.01% |
43,362
+25,817
| +147% | +$58.6K |
|
|
NOTV
3196
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $84.8K | ﹤0.01% |
46,796
-23,377
| -33% | -$50.7K |
|
3197
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.5M
| $83.5K | ﹤0.01% |
26,945
+6,158
| +30% | +$18.2K |
|
3198
Drilling Tools International
DTI
$81.2M
| $83.4K | ﹤0.01% |
29,187
-16,607
| -36% | -$41.3K |
|
3199
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$79.8M
| $82.4K | ﹤0.01% |
40,456
| – | – |
|
3200
AmpliTech
AMPG
$137M
| $82.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,749
| New | +$73.5K |
|
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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.