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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TXNM
1126
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.44B
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
1,536,906
+9,786
| +0.6% | +$533K |
|
1127
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.94B
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
1,910,653
-20,007
| -1% | -$870K |
|
1128
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
2,851,310
-214,354
| -7% | -$6.36M |
|
1129
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.94B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
608,854
-51,691
| -8% | -$6.51M |
|
1130
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
1,573,620
+406,125
| +35% | +$23.9M |
|
1131
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
272,452
-24,976
| -8% | -$7.82M |
|
1132
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$9.42B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
437,934
+8,180
| +2% | +$1.48M |
|
1133
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.12B
| $86.4M | 0.02% |
1,603,684
+141,941
| +10% | +$7.23M |
|
1134
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.54B
| $86.3M | 0.02% |
2,348,138
-98,881
| -4% | -$3.62M |
|
1135
Innoviva
INVA
$1.57B
| $86.3M | 0.02% |
4,294,393
-365,397
| -8% | -$7.03M |
|
1136
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.43B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
514,680
+15,888
| +3% | +$2.5M |
|
1137
Diageo
DEO
$47.3B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
853,780
+67,461
| +9% | +$7.32M |
|
1138
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.98B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
3,871,259
+231,603
| +6% | +$5.15M |
|
1139
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.7B
| $86M | 0.02% |
684,439
+68,803
| +11% | +$7.89M |
|
1140
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.99B
| $86M | 0.02% |
1,225,686
-222,672
| -15% | -$13.4M |
|
1141
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.52B
| $85.9M | 0.02% |
870,551
+20,838
| +2% | +$1.95M |
|
|
SEE
1142
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $85.7M | 0.02% |
2,762,367
+198,738
| +8% | +$5.91M |
|
1143
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.16B
| $85.6M | 0.02% |
6,205,912
+602,426
| +11% | +$8.12M |
|
1144
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
1,661,341
+323,774
| +24% | +$16.3M |
|
1145
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $85.2M | 0.02% |
1,873,083
-1,654,666
| -47% | -$71.2M |
|
1146
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.81B
| $85.1M | 0.02% |
6,338,539
-295,777
| -4% | -$3.9M |
|
1147
Dynatrace
DT
$12.7B
| $85M | 0.02% |
1,540,547
+164,331
| +12% | +$8.23M |
|
1148
Hexcel
HXL
$8.28B
| $84.9M | 0.02% |
1,503,195
+28,322
| +2% | +$1.5M |
|
1149
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $84.9M | 0.02% |
1,490,523
-103,716
| -7% | -$5.24M |
|
1150
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.49B
| $84.8M | 0.02% |
701,372
+31,593
| +5% | +$3.73M |
|
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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.