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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.26B
| $68.6M | 0.02% |
5,282,957
-222,431
| -4% | -$2.93M |
|
1302
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.44B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
4,923,851
+835,791
| +20% | +$9.65M |
|
1303
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $68.3M | 0.02% |
1,012,082
+110,515
| +12% | +$7.35M |
|
1304
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.8B
| $68.3M | 0.02% |
1,394,443
+49,631
| +4% | +$2.38M |
|
1305
Under Armour
UAA
$3.02B
| $68.3M | 0.02% |
10,002,138
+70,066
| +0.7% | +$436K |
|
1306
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26B
| $68.3M | 0.02% |
1,894,992
+179,605
| +10% | +$5.95M |
|
1307
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
1,250,269
-25,227
| -2% | -$1.33M |
|
1308
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
884,507
-27,562
| -3% | -$2.15M |
|
1309
Yelp
YELP
$1.45B
| $67.9M | 0.02% |
1,981,376
-13,004
| -0.7% | -$470K |
|
1310
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $67.8M | 0.02% |
2,368,572
-30,783
| -1% | -$755K |
|
1311
Exponent
EXPO
$3.04B
| $67.7M | 0.02% |
906,577
+9,516
| +1% | +$737K |
|
1312
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $67.6M | 0.02% |
1,668,300
+5,342
| +0.3% | +$210K |
|
1313
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $67.5M | 0.02% |
5,855,775
+210,205
| +4% | +$2.34M |
|
1314
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.68B
| $67.4M | 0.02% |
1,306,731
-43,548
| -3% | -$2.05M |
|
|
BBT
1315
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.48B
| $67.2M | 0.02% |
2,683,916
-5,789
| -0.2% | -$144K |
|
1316
National Vision
EYE
$1.66B
| $67.2M | 0.02% |
2,919,133
-731,833
| -20% | -$12.5M |
|
1317
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.12B
| $67.1M | 0.02% |
6,142,022
+490,050
| +9% | +$5.42M |
|
1318
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.59B
| $67.1M | 0.02% |
1,502,645
-20,247
| -1% | -$853K |
|
1319
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.8B
| $67M | 0.02% |
1,952,834
-4,165
| -0.2% | -$132K |
|
1320
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.51B
| $66.9M | 0.02% |
11,631,955
+1,600,546
| +16% | +$10.4M |
|
1321
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $66.7M | 0.02% |
982,244
-13,585
| -1% | -$908K |
|
1322
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.41B
| $66.6M | 0.02% |
6,614,656
+691,021
| +12% | +$6.68M |
|
1323
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.14B
| $66.5M | 0.02% |
1,920,538
+111,940
| +6% | +$3.64M |
|
1324
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ICLR
$13B
| $66.3M | 0.02% |
456,137
-1,723
| -0.4% | -$244K |
|
|
NVEE
1325
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $66.3M | 0.02% |
2,870,793
+147,557
| +5% | +$2.95M |
|
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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.