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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.56B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,109,151
-41,235
| -4% | -$3.91M |
|
977
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.29B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,345,506
-101,557
| -7% | -$6.61M |
|
|
EXAS
978
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,949,551
+348,345
| +22% | +$17.7M |
|
979
Knowles
KN
$3.12B
| $104M | 0.02% |
5,879,925
-393,164
| -6% | -$6.35M |
|
980
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.42B
| $104M | 0.02% |
3,310,028
-151,779
| -4% | -$4.74M |
|
981
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $103M | 0.02% |
8,073,617
-479,833
| -6% | -$5.82M |
|
982
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.7B
| $103M | 0.02% |
1,152,066
+47,506
| +4% | +$4.35M |
|
983
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.43B
| $103M | 0.02% |
3,766,944
-28,236
| -0.7% | -$772K |
|
984
Universal Display
OLED
$3.78B
| $103M | 0.02% |
666,690
+31,648
| +5% | +$4.43M |
|
985
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $103M | 0.02% |
2,463,230
-280,041
| -10% | -$11.1M |
|
986
Ameren
AEE
$31B
| $103M | 0.02% |
1,070,179
+15,449
| +1% | +$1.5M |
|
987
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.7B
| $103M | 0.02% |
774,492
+10,740
| +1% | +$1.44M |
|
988
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.48B
| $103M | 0.02% |
2,314,176
-23,765
| -1% | -$978K |
|
989
Shift4
FOUR
$3.96B
| $103M | 0.02% |
1,034,692
+103,941
| +11% | +$9.06M |
|
990
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.2B
| $102M | 0.02% |
354,083
-19,939
| -5% | -$5.4M |
|
991
UGI
UGI
$7.95B
| $102M | 0.02% |
2,803,954
+125,096
| +5% | +$4.3M |
|
992
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $102M | 0.02% |
1,548,408
-130,529
| -8% | -$8.44M |
|
993
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.8B
| $102M | 0.02% |
2,806,606
-46,841
| -2% | -$1.62M |
|
|
NVO
994
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$219B
| $102M | 0.02% |
1,474,022
-5,600
| -0.4% | -$381K |
|
995
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.97B
| $101M | 0.02% |
2,252,504
-651,082
| -22% | -$31.9M |
|
996
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.54B
| $101M | 0.02% |
449,410
-141,364
| -24% | -$30.2M |
|
997
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.84B
| $101M | 0.02% |
4,068,644
-138,357
| -3% | -$3.08M |
|
998
Transocean
RIG
$5.81B
| $101M | 0.02% |
38,901,527
-1,758,912
| -4% | -$4.53M |
|
999
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $101M | 0.02% |
2,343,458
-220,270
| -9% | -$9.28M |
|
1000
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.47B
| $101M | 0.02% |
2,488,673
-43,523
| -2% | -$1.9M |
|
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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.