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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Reddit
RDDT
$34.3B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
329,932
+317,053
| +2,462% | +$35.9M |
|
1502
Dole
DOLE
$1.37B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
3,538,919
+604,105
| +21% | +$8.55M |
|
1503
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
343,046
+211
| +0.1% | +$28.2K |
|
1504
Tanger
SKT
$4.87B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
1,617,021
+19,716
| +1% | +$604K |
|
1505
DraftKings
DKNG
$12B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
1,152,320
+78,938
| +7% | +$2.83M |
|
1506
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
1,062,762
-12,985
| -1% | -$562K |
|
1507
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.87B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
684,510
+27,157
| +4% | +$1.73M |
|
1508
Wendy's
WEN
$1.45B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
4,311,795
+194,059
| +5% | +$2.37M |
|
1509
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.64B
| $49M | 0.01% |
7,201,573
-192,751
| -3% | -$1.08M |
|
1510
Banc of California
BANC
$3.21B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
3,476,488
+2,781,490
| +400% | +$37.9M |
|
1511
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.52B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
5,172,611
+910,583
| +21% | +$8.03M |
|
1512
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
1,093,051
-117,553
| -10% | -$4.64M |
|
1513
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$3.1B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
877,444
+133,178
| +18% | +$6.25M |
|
1514
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
2,037,959
-30,806
| -1% | -$709K |
|
1515
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$605M
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
1,744,147
-39,988
| -2% | -$1.08M |
|
1516
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.17B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
1,322,282
-4,544
| -0.3% | -$163K |
|
1517
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.84B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
3,497,810
-189,231
| -5% | -$2.74M |
|
1518
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
7,085,149
+324,441
| +5% | +$2.2M |
|
1519
Marqeta
MQ
$1.92B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
2,080,175
+332,902
| +19% | +$6.32M |
|
1520
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.66B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
5,564,088
+512,978
| +10% | +$3.72M |
|
1521
BlackLine
BL
$1.89B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
853,427
+6,104
| +0.7% | +$315K |
|
|
UCTT
1522
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.48B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
2,139,957
-122,562
| -5% | -$2.52M |
|
1523
Carter's
CRI
$1.46B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
1,602,719
+324,658
| +25% | +$11M |
|
1524
Honda
HMC
$39.2B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
1,671,015
-14,463
| -0.9% | -$422K |
|
1525
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.82B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
873,903
-20,954
| -2% | -$1.17M |
|
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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.