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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $210M | 0.05% |
2,965,112
+7,555
| +0.3% | +$486K |
|
|
CNH
477
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.8B
| $209M | 0.05% |
16,153,291
+1,373,914
| +9% | +$17M |
|
478
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $209M | 0.05% |
3,616,877
-645,992
| -15% | -$37.7M |
|
479
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $209M | 0.05% |
1,241,231
-5,557
| -0.4% | -$825K |
|
480
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $208M | 0.05% |
1,049,241
+120,243
| +13% | +$23.5M |
|
481
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
| $208M | 0.05% |
3,025,514
-15,598
| -0.5% | -$1.13M |
|
482
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $207M | 0.05% |
6,873,225
+233,337
| +4% | +$5.73M |
|
483
Ecolab
ECL
$75.6B
| $207M | 0.05% |
767,609
-5,878
| -0.8% | -$1.49M |
|
484
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $207M | 0.05% |
1,382,238
+106,956
| +8% | +$14.7M |
|
485
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $207M | 0.05% |
6,466,586
-495,759
| -7% | -$15.3M |
|
486
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $206M | 0.05% |
2,861,083
-320,342
| -10% | -$23.7M |
|
487
Arcosa
ACA
$7.12B
| $206M | 0.05% |
2,370,889
-196,458
| -8% | -$16.4M |
|
488
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $206M | 0.05% |
796,594
+2,834
| +0.4% | +$676K |
|
489
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $205M | 0.05% |
2,744,186
+1,132,374
| +70% | +$75.6M |
|
490
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $204M | 0.05% |
26,223,413
-1,142,098
| -4% | -$7.98M |
|
491
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $203M | 0.05% |
2,229,976
+171,078
| +8% | +$16.5M |
|
492
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.7B
| $203M | 0.05% |
11,240,495
-321,121
| -3% | -$5.48M |
|
493
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $202M | 0.05% |
11,618,283
+417,030
| +4% | +$6.47M |
|
494
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $202M | 0.05% |
4,306,731
-156,290
| -4% | -$7.39M |
|
495
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $202M | 0.05% |
3,666,987
-121,420
| -3% | -$6.31M |
|
|
SKX
496
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $201M | 0.05% |
3,193,060
+397,307
| +14% | +$22.8M |
|
497
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $201M | 0.05% |
1,383,976
-10,212
| -0.7% | -$1.48M |
|
498
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $201M | 0.05% |
7,513,410
+377,669
| +5% | +$9.89M |
|
499
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.28B
| $201M | 0.05% |
2,012,502
-93,077
| -4% | -$8.9M |
|
500
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $200M | 0.05% |
7,732,630
+857,453
| +12% | +$23.8M |
|
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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.