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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $199M | 0.05% |
389,326
+16,062
| +4% | +$7.75M |
|
502
GXO Logistics
GXO
$6.06B
| $199M | 0.05% |
4,084,848
+476,380
| +13% | +$19M |
|
|
GTLS
503
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $199M | 0.05% |
1,207,574
+37,910
| +3% | +$5.57M |
|
|
TPH
504
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $199M | 0.05% |
6,220,442
-303,963
| -5% | -$9.33M |
|
505
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $198M | 0.05% |
2,172,341
+52,266
| +2% | +$4.67M |
|
506
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $198M | 0.05% |
743,579
+15,925
| +2% | +$3.79M |
|
507
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $198M | 0.05% |
1,151,629
-123,221
| -10% | -$19.8M |
|
508
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $198M | 0.05% |
2,194,827
-31,383
| -1% | -$2.86M |
|
509
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
| $198M | 0.05% |
2,258,933
+37,503
| +2% | +$3.12M |
|
510
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.42B
| $197M | 0.05% |
1,947,177
+223,565
| +13% | +$18.6M |
|
511
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.35B
| $197M | 0.05% |
2,472,285
-244,427
| -9% | -$20.4M |
|
512
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $197M | 0.05% |
1,608,829
-262,752
| -14% | -$30M |
|
513
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $197M | 0.05% |
1,214,596
-33,996
| -3% | -$5.42M |
|
514
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.6B
| $197M | 0.05% |
7,426,347
-791,751
| -10% | -$23M |
|
515
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
| $197M | 0.05% |
17,162,541
+4,323,152
| +34% | +$40.3M |
|
516
DoorDash
DASH
$75.3B
| $196M | 0.05% |
795,888
-26,297
| -3% | -$5.27M |
|
517
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25B
| $195M | 0.05% |
2,025,458
+242,589
| +14% | +$22.3M |
|
518
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $195M | 0.05% |
2,900,360
+215,220
| +8% | +$11.8M |
|
519
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $195M | 0.05% |
3,809,550
+742,846
| +24% | +$29.6M |
|
520
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $195M | 0.05% |
663,599
+7,226
| +1% | +$2M |
|
521
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.87B
| $195M | 0.05% |
2,912,358
-14,542
| -0.5% | -$964K |
|
522
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $195M | 0.05% |
3,121,698
-52,267
| -2% | -$3.22M |
|
523
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $194M | 0.05% |
1,078,786
+28,786
| +3% | +$5.17M |
|
524
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.95B
| $194M | 0.05% |
3,770,802
-311,184
| -8% | -$15.8M |
|
525
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4.01B
| $194M | 0.04% |
5,389,990
+1,472,446
| +38% | +$49.1M |
|
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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.