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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Maplebear
CART
$10.4B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
1,350,440
+547,234
| +68% | +$23.8M |
|
1377
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.92B
| $61M | 0.01% |
897,044
+30,938
| +4% | +$2.42M |
|
1378
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$3.9B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
953,671
-37,969
| -4% | -$2.26M |
|
1379
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.88B
| $60.5M | 0.01% |
2,480,427
-166,573
| -6% | -$3.69M |
|
1380
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.68B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
1,077,371
-4,555
| -0.4% | -$267K |
|
|
SPTN
1381
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
2,281,385
-35,369
| -2% | -$708K |
|
1382
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.03B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
492,834
-16,746
| -3% | -$1.96M |
|
1383
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.67B
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
949,795
-43,982
| -4% | -$2.73M |
|
1384
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.46B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
1,716,407
+139,704
| +9% | +$4.94M |
|
1385
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
5,083,553
+246,086
| +5% | +$3.05M |
|
1386
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.29B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
1,428,016
-28,816
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
1387
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$89B
| $59.2M | 0.01% |
13,936,369
-104,567
| -0.7% | -$416K |
|
1388
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.42B
| $59M | 0.01% |
9,462,916
-814,109
| -8% | -$5.39M |
|
1389
Datadog
DDOG
$89.7B
| $59M | 0.01% |
439,311
+35,404
| +9% | +$3.92M |
|
|
THS
1390
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
3,031,301
-178,574
| -6% | -$4M |
|
|
VRNT
1391
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
2,992,166
+223,667
| +8% | +$3.9M |
|
1392
Roku
ROKU
$21.2B
| $58.7M | 0.01% |
668,168
+167,655
| +33% | +$11.7M |
|
1393
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.58B
| $58.7M | 0.01% |
8,220,174
+983,720
| +14% | +$7.37M |
|
1394
American States Water
AWR
$3.37B
| $58.7M | 0.01% |
765,403
-31,798
| -4% | -$2.5M |
|
1395
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.65B
| $58.6M | 0.01% |
1,036,393
-14,640
| -1% | -$812K |
|
1396
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
1,290,050
-1,135
| -0.1% | -$44.9K |
|
|
SCS
1397
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
5,604,761
-8,114
| -0.1% | -$83.5K |
|
1398
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.36B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
352,380
+1,617
| +0.5% | +$235K |
|
1399
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
1,344,570
+39,294
| +3% | +$1.73M |
|
1400
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.01B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
1,390,561
-44,849
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.