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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.97B
| $84.8M | 0.02% |
3,636,237
+56,809
| +2% | +$1.48M |
|
1152
Idacorp
IDA
$8.2B
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
730,520
-10,075
| -1% | -$1.17M |
|
1153
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.17B
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
1,118,705
+2,443
| +0.2% | +$188K |
|
|
CHX
1154
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $84M | 0.02% |
3,382,720
+804
| +0% | +$20.2K |
|
1155
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.72B
| $83.9M | 0.02% |
1,497,109
+22,835
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
1156
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.15B
| $83.9M | 0.02% |
661,349
-2,872
| -0.4% | -$363K |
|
1157
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$636M
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
3,301,840
-22,315
| -0.7% | -$520K |
|
1158
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.26B
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
1,828,501
-5,642
| -0.3% | -$262K |
|
1159
Azenta
AZTA
$1.27B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
2,718,830
-203,963
| -7% | -$5.74M |
|
1160
Griffon
GFF
$4.28B
| $83.4M | 0.02% |
1,152,871
-96,998
| -8% | -$6.76M |
|
1161
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.62B
| $83.4M | 0.02% |
5,216,756
+392,732
| +8% | +$6.77M |
|
1162
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.4B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
353,113
+4,535
| +1% | +$974K |
|
1163
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $83M | 0.02% |
2,511,931
-140,248
| -5% | -$4.07M |
|
1164
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.23B
| $82.9M | 0.02% |
3,002,841
+19,299
| +0.6% | +$477K |
|
1165
Brookfield
BN
$103B
| $82.9M | 0.02% |
2,011,523
+62,786
| +3% | +$2.33M |
|
1166
DexCom
DXCM
$28.3B
| $82.7M | 0.02% |
947,527
-3,219
| -0.3% | -$252K |
|
1167
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $82.5M | 0.02% |
1,590,608
+235,031
| +17% | +$12.6M |
|
1168
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $82.4M | 0.02% |
8,482,735
+294,457
| +4% | +$2.77M |
|
1169
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.44B
| $81.7M | 0.02% |
3,022,502
+111,600
| +4% | +$3.23M |
|
|
CSW
1170
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.78B
| $81.7M | 0.02% |
284,744
+923
| +0.3% | +$279K |
|
1171
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.74B
| $81.7M | 0.02% |
1,237,812
-12,896
| -1% | -$834K |
|
1172
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.36B
| $81.4M | 0.02% |
5,372,268
-110,760
| -2% | -$2.03M |
|
1173
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.8B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
5,400,530
-64,081
| -1% | -$915K |
|
1174
Brink's
BCO
$4.86B
| $81M | 0.02% |
907,357
-47,054
| -5% | -$4.1M |
|
1175
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.46B
| $81M | 0.02% |
9,415,161
+3,266,329
| +53% | +$28.6M |
|
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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.