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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.9B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
1,176,801
+18,309
| +2% | +$688K |
|
1552
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.57B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
110,202
+4,021
| +4% | +$1.76M |
|
1553
Compass
COMP
$8.82B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
7,190,944
+2,172,422
| +43% | +$14.9M |
|
1554
NETGEAR
NTGR
$670M
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
1,551,469
+89,149
| +6% | +$2.39M |
|
1555
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.73B
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
820,331
-31,723
| -4% | -$1.64M |
|
1556
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.58B
| $45M | 0.01% |
731,742
-31,348
| -4% | -$1.82M |
|
|
IAS
1557
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $44.9M | 0.01% |
5,406,393
+966,646
| +22% | +$7.37M |
|
1558
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
4,627,911
+459,239
| +11% | +$4.74M |
|
1559
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.74B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
2,992,586
+573,924
| +24% | +$7.87M |
|
1560
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
5,280,096
-258,048
| -5% | -$1.98M |
|
1561
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.5B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
344,867
+67,186
| +24% | +$9.74M |
|
1562
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.33B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
724,617
-55,352
| -7% | -$2.85M |
|
1563
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.1B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
676,850
+119,863
| +22% | +$6.93M |
|
1564
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.66B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
917,712
-19,433
| -2% | -$752K |
|
1565
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.17B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
727,752
+167,705
| +30% | +$8.45M |
|
1566
Delek US
DK
$3.94B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
2,098,500
-1,560,154
| -43% | -$26.2M |
|
1567
Privia Health
PRVA
$3.13B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
1,932,474
+260,731
| +16% | +$6.04M |
|
|
INFA
1568
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
1,822,283
-133,309
| -7% | -$2.75M |
|
1569
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.35B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
1,607,321
-28,174
| -2% | -$763K |
|
1570
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.85B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
631,012
-3,306
| -0.5% | -$242K |
|
1571
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.46B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
1,549,747
+109,438
| +8% | +$2.95M |
|
1572
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$874M
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
1,720,233
-121,434
| -7% | -$2.64M |
|
1573
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.16B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
434,879
-3,731
| -0.9% | -$336K |
|
1574
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.15B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
1,301,175
+37,753
| +3% | +$1.18M |
|
1575
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.03B
| $44M | 0.01% |
1,657,636
+75,009
| +5% | +$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.