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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
| $157M | 0.04% |
2,140,904
+25,452
| +1% | +$1.56M |
|
677
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $156M | 0.04% |
1,287,583
-14,709
| -1% | -$1.71M |
|
678
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $156M | 0.04% |
5,416,568
+206,897
| +4% | +$5.58M |
|
679
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $155M | 0.04% |
10,098,740
-275,591
| -3% | -$4.08M |
|
680
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $155M | 0.04% |
6,568,508
-67,844
| -1% | -$1.61M |
|
681
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.84B
| $155M | 0.04% |
3,727,867
+366,711
| +11% | +$13.8M |
|
682
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.11B
| $154M | 0.04% |
1,843,795
-46,440
| -2% | -$3.47M |
|
683
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $154M | 0.04% |
661,384
+62,579
| +10% | +$13.9M |
|
684
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
| $154M | 0.04% |
3,435,490
+10,754
| +0.3% | +$504K |
|
685
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $154M | 0.04% |
3,536,105
+335,891
| +10% | +$13.1M |
|
686
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $154M | 0.04% |
20,213,623
-879,511
| -4% | -$6.54M |
|
687
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.01B
| $153M | 0.04% |
1,163,712
-55,562
| -5% | -$6.36M |
|
688
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $153M | 0.04% |
1,010,698
+148,444
| +17% | +$19.8M |
|
689
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.5B
| $153M | 0.04% |
2,589,221
+151,273
| +6% | +$8.88M |
|
|
AXON
690
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$40.5B
| $153M | 0.04% |
185,140
-19
| -0% | -$12.9K |
|
691
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.3B
| $153M | 0.04% |
873,235
-47,189
| -5% | -$8.27M |
|
692
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$10.2B
| $153M | 0.04% |
2,085,517
-50,993
| -2% | -$3.7M |
|
693
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.3B
| $153M | 0.04% |
2,977,250
+611,876
| +26% | +$26.4M |
|
694
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $153M | 0.04% |
2,706,394
+88,454
| +3% | +$4.96M |
|
695
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $152M | 0.04% |
6,277,359
-192,231
| -3% | -$4.56M |
|
696
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.1B
| $152M | 0.04% |
655,928
-2,637
| -0.4% | -$577K |
|
697
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $152M | 0.04% |
3,247,035
+196,601
| +6% | +$8.22M |
|
698
Avient
AVNT
$3.45B
| $152M | 0.04% |
4,690,922
+342,765
| +8% | +$11.9M |
|
699
Fortive
FTV
$19B
| $152M | 0.04% |
2,896,435
-825,585
| -22% | -$43.2M |
|
700
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $151M | 0.04% |
2,941,782
+590,672
| +25% | +$30.9M |
|
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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.