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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$373M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$308M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$172M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$675M |
| 2 |
COOP
Mr. Cooper
COOP
|
+$430M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$423M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$383M |
| 5 |
IPG
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
|
+$203M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.93% |
| 2 | Financials | 18.11% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.13% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.34% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Rio Tinto
RIO
$164B
| $142M | 0.03% |
1,779,954
-229,339
| -11% | -$16.5M |
|
802
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13B
| $142M | 0.03% |
678,901
-67,349
| -9% | -$13.7M |
|
803
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.49B
| $142M | 0.03% |
547,075
-761
| -0.1% | -$197K |
|
804
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.16B
| $142M | 0.03% |
878,270
+31,744
| +4% | +$5.37M |
|
805
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.6B
| $142M | 0.03% |
101,683
-881
| -0.9% | -$1.23M |
|
806
Halozyme
HALO
$12.2B
| $142M | 0.03% |
2,104,157
+25,731
| +1% | +$1.73M |
|
807
RELX
RELX
$62B
| $142M | 0.03% |
3,502,488
+56,363
| +2% | +$2.41M |
|
808
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.5B
| $141M | 0.03% |
1,920,422
+508,871
| +36% | +$37.5M |
|
809
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $141M | 0.03% |
551,320
-23,614
| -4% | -$5.89M |
|
810
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.14B
| $140M | 0.03% |
1,655,633
+125,114
| +8% | +$9.86M |
|
811
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $140M | 0.03% |
1,638,541
+42,082
| +3% | +$3.28M |
|
812
Viasat
VSAT
$11.1B
| $140M | 0.03% |
4,050,883
+743,696
| +22% | +$26.3M |
|
813
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $140M | 0.03% |
784,354
+164,179
| +26% | +$28.1M |
|
814
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.9B
| $139M | 0.03% |
1,885,678
+585,438
| +45% | +$41.7M |
|
815
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.84B
| $139M | 0.03% |
1,085,909
+2,067
| +0.2% | +$273K |
|
816
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.39B
| $139M | 0.03% |
7,360,472
-270,063
| -4% | -$5M |
|
817
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$46B
| $138M | 0.03% |
2,169,620
-73,920
| -3% | -$4.56M |
|
818
Infosys
INFY
$50.7B
| $138M | 0.03% |
7,736,951
+164,614
| +2% | +$2.85M |
|
819
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $138M | 0.03% |
11,991,491
-191,692
| -2% | -$1.98M |
|
820
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $138M | 0.03% |
773,269
+18,733
| +2% | +$3.33M |
|
821
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.7B
| $138M | 0.03% |
829,621
+185,877
| +29% | +$31.5M |
|
822
Brinker International
EAT
$9.66B
| $138M | 0.03% |
959,510
-15,529
| -2% | -$2.03M |
|
823
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.99B
| $137M | 0.03% |
10,374,585
+3,920,731
| +61% | +$55M |
|
824
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.9B
| $137M | 0.03% |
1,723,389
+152,874
| +10% | +$12.8M |
|
825
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.77B
| $137M | 0.03% |
1,877,035
-55,778
| -3% | -$3.83M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.