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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $71M | 0.02% |
1,538,291
-67,611
| -4% | -$2.74M |
|
1277
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.46B
| $71M | 0.02% |
2,323,597
-71,811
| -3% | -$2.1M |
|
1278
Robert Half
RHI
$4.07B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
1,728,121
+46,034
| +3% | +$2.1M |
|
1279
Lumentum
LITE
$55.4B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
745,932
-233,894
| -24% | -$16.6M |
|
1280
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$5.94B
| $70.7M | 0.02% |
1,347,610
-16,816
| -1% | -$916K |
|
1281
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.99B
| $70.4M | 0.02% |
3,110,079
-113,954
| -4% | -$2.51M |
|
|
ECG
1282
Everus Construction Group
ECG
$6.51B
| $70.4M | 0.02% |
1,107,747
-237,433
| -18% | -$12M |
|
1283
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.5B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
1,403,157
+64,053
| +5% | +$3.61M |
|
1284
Entegris
ENTG
$19.2B
| $70.2M | 0.02% |
870,796
-132,833
| -13% | -$10.1M |
|
1285
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.4B
| $70.2M | 0.02% |
1,586,181
-31,115
| -2% | -$1.27M |
|
1286
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.93B
| $70.2M | 0.02% |
1,727,989
-13,411
| -0.8% | -$563K |
|
1287
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
1,360,866
-84,972
| -6% | -$4.65M |
|
1288
Etsy
ETSY
$7.96B
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
1,396,949
+238,629
| +21% | +$11.9M |
|
1289
Cactus
WHD
$3.74B
| $69.7M | 0.02% |
1,594,139
+227,484
| +17% | +$9.49M |
|
1290
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.75B
| $69.7M | 0.02% |
383,851
-113,854
| -23% | -$16.7M |
|
1291
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.6B
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
1,540,564
-26,829
| -2% | -$1.02M |
|
1292
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.4B
| $69.5M | 0.02% |
505,889
-28,030
| -5% | -$4.12M |
|
1293
SentinelOne
S
$6.22B
| $69.3M | 0.02% |
3,792,269
+349,726
| +10% | +$6.4M |
|
|
LNW
1294
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $69.3M | 0.02% |
719,761
-6,915
| -1% | -$592K |
|
1295
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.3B
| $69.1M | 0.02% |
315,774
-3,504
| -1% | -$749K |
|
1296
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.6B
| $69M | 0.02% |
1,168,557
+519,181
| +80% | +$33.5M |
|
1297
Tencent Music
TME
$15.3B
| $68.9M | 0.02% |
3,536,892
-98,106
| -3% | -$1.54M |
|
1298
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.9B
| $68.9M | 0.02% |
941,788
-15,000
| -2% | -$1.03M |
|
|
P
1299
Everpure Inc
P
$24.7B
| $68.8M | 0.02% |
1,194,461
+44,813
| +4% | +$2.23M |
|
|
DOCU
1300
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.1B
| $68.7M | 0.02% |
882,700
+36,274
| +4% | +$2.93M |
|
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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.