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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $64M | 0.01% |
1,034,294
-32,719
| -3% | -$1.87M |
|
1352
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $64M | 0.01% |
723,339
-16,465
| -2% | -$1.48M |
|
1353
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
337,334
-21,950
| -6% | -$3.88M |
|
1354
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.46B
| $63.8M | 0.01% |
348,466
-5,121
| -1% | -$547K |
|
1355
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.89B
| $63.7M | 0.01% |
2,166,606
+282,098
| +15% | +$8.44M |
|
1356
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
278,922
+1,191
| +0.4% | +$280K |
|
1357
Construction Partners
ROAD
$5.94B
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
598,566
-208,995
| -26% | -$19.5M |
|
1358
Americold
COLD
$4.17B
| $63.5M | 0.01% |
3,820,340
-127,799
| -3% | -$2.32M |
|
1359
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.85B
| $63.4M | 0.01% |
1,087,627
-21,089
| -2% | -$1.11M |
|
|
BELFB
1360
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.84B
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
645,524
-69,134
| -10% | -$5.22M |
|
|
STEL
1361
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $63M | 0.01% |
2,250,427
+125,465
| +6% | +$3.34M |
|
1362
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.39B
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
1,186,024
-4,675
| -0.4% | -$235K |
|
1363
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.46B
| $62.7M | 0.01% |
553,226
+53,793
| +11% | +$6.54M |
|
|
PRA
1364
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $62.6M | 0.01% |
2,742,651
-6,953
| -0.3% | -$161K |
|
1365
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.16B
| $62.6M | 0.01% |
1,244,565
-65,866
| -5% | -$3.06M |
|
1366
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.8B
| $62.6M | 0.01% |
787,442
+13,679
| +2% | +$977K |
|
1367
Lyft
LYFT
$5.73B
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
3,954,649
+632,807
| +19% | +$8.86M |
|
1368
CarGurus
CARG
$3.15B
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
1,861,689
-38,889
| -2% | -$1.17M |
|
1369
UiPath
PATH
$6.02B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
4,856,440
+1,281,649
| +36% | +$15.4M |
|
1370
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.41B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
454,100
+6,240
| +1% | +$865K |
|
|
ALE
1371
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
961,910
+40
| +0% | +$2.6K |
|
1372
JFrog
FROG
$9.84B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
1,401,519
-406,665
| -22% | -$15.5M |
|
1373
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.76B
| $61.4M | 0.01% |
2,297,832
+93,883
| +4% | +$2.41M |
|
1374
AppFolio
APPF
$5.98B
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
266,040
+17,092
| +7% | +$3.73M |
|
1375
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.65B
| $61.2M | 0.01% |
3,320,497
-80,673
| -2% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.