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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRMB
1401
Primo Brands
PRMB
$8.52B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
1,960,419
+51,797
| +3% | +$1.66M |
|
1402
Calix
CALX
$2.32B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
1,088,412
-637,110
| -37% | -$27.3M |
|
1403
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.21B
| $57.8M | 0.01% |
2,408,592
+203,296
| +9% | +$4.77M |
|
1404
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $57.7M | 0.01% |
571,374
-19,377
| -3% | -$1.9M |
|
1405
Gildan
GIL
$9.54B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
1,166,420
-4,526
| -0.4% | -$208K |
|
1406
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.93B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
839,284
-104,527
| -11% | -$6.82M |
|
1407
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
1,910,039
-40,968
| -2% | -$1.19M |
|
1408
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.92B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
3,240,794
-127,004
| -4% | -$2.38M |
|
1409
Macerich
MAC
$7.47B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
3,542,902
+91,944
| +3% | +$1.42M |
|
1410
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.9B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
1,033,709
+27,613
| +3% | +$1.31M |
|
1411
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
459,654
-102,199
| -18% | -$8.72M |
|
1412
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$1.42B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
357,797
-8,050
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
|
HI
1413
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
2,847,599
-14,702
| -0.5% | -$306K |
|
1414
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.3B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
495,791
+100,055
| +25% | +$11.2M |
|
1415
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.72B
| $57M | 0.01% |
3,237,537
-32,549
| -1% | -$543K |
|
1416
Avista
AVA
$3.51B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
1,500,132
-28,651
| -2% | -$1.13M |
|
1417
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.9B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
1,805,259
+127,456
| +8% | +$3.83M |
|
1418
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
10,056,313
-195,492
| -2% | -$958K |
|
1419
V2X
VVX
$2.83B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
1,171,172
+123,439
| +12% | +$5.87M |
|
1420
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.2B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
1,016,857
-24,003
| -2% | -$1.23M |
|
1421
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $56.7M | 0.01% |
714,797
-14,094
| -2% | -$1.11M |
|
1422
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.46B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
1,220,301
-12,679
| -1% | -$488K |
|
1423
RPC Inc
RES
$1.16B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
11,930,000
-37,697
| -0.3% | -$182K |
|
1424
CONMED
CNMD
$1.39B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
1,082,650
+184,211
| +21% | +$10.1M |
|
|
HSII
1425
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
1,230,664
-93,871
| -7% | -$3.94M |
|
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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.