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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $233M | 0.05% |
1,424,839
+11,228
| +0.8% | +$1.71M |
|
427
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.6B
| $233M | 0.05% |
1,348,932
+7,033
| +0.5% | +$1.15M |
|
428
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $232M | 0.05% |
955,474
+192,264
| +25% | +$46.6M |
|
429
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $232M | 0.05% |
723,640
-12,527
| -2% | -$4.13M |
|
430
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $230M | 0.05% |
2,500,656
+14,361
| +0.6% | +$1.29M |
|
431
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $230M | 0.05% |
1,945,404
+5,622
| +0.3% | +$663K |
|
432
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $229M | 0.05% |
18,416,639
+294,184
| +2% | +$3.71M |
|
433
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $228M | 0.05% |
950,101
+29,980
| +3% | +$6.98M |
|
434
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $228M | 0.05% |
2,486,316
-73,873
| -3% | -$6.48M |
|
435
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $227M | 0.05% |
9,512,724
+2,289,355
| +32% | +$47.2M |
|
436
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $227M | 0.05% |
1,981,877
+169,349
| +9% | +$16.8M |
|
437
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $226M | 0.05% |
2,301,771
+44,644
| +2% | +$4.91M |
|
438
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $226M | 0.05% |
12,355,491
+3,274,704
| +36% | +$56.8M |
|
439
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $225M | 0.05% |
2,198,671
-70,664
| -3% | -$6.11M |
|
440
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.1B
| $224M | 0.05% |
4,001,156
-42,204
| -1% | -$2.17M |
|
441
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| $224M | 0.05% |
3,053,867
+3,442
| +0.1% | +$247K |
|
442
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $224M | 0.05% |
6,297,401
-57,394
| -0.9% | -$2.01M |
|
443
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.9B
| $224M | 0.05% |
438,484
-54,690
| -11% | -$25.2M |
|
444
Matsons
MATX
$6.37B
| $224M | 0.05% |
2,008,532
+160
| +0% | +$17.5K |
|
445
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
| $223M | 0.05% |
3,916,257
+180,187
| +5% | +$8.99M |
|
446
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $223M | 0.05% |
1,834,959
+56,969
| +3% | +$6.85M |
|
447
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $222M | 0.05% |
901,978
-210,956
| -19% | -$52.1M |
|
448
IQVIA
IQV
$34.7B
| $222M | 0.05% |
1,409,556
-19,005
| -1% | -$2.86M |
|
449
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.1B
| $222M | 0.05% |
6,256,439
+426,728
| +7% | +$13.3M |
|
450
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $221M | 0.05% |
2,078,622
+113,883
| +6% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.