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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.35B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,459,522
+30,674
| +2% | +$858K |
|
1602
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.3B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
2,601,477
-20,271
| -0.8% | -$325K |
|
1603
WisdomTree
WT
$2.97B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
3,613,254
-144,110
| -4% | -$1.35M |
|
1604
Snap
SNAP
$8.02B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
4,782,028
+280,648
| +6% | +$2.33M |
|
1605
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
411,744
+39,744
| +11% | +$3.04M |
|
|
CPRX
1606
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
1,907,521
-279,901
| -13% | -$6.61M |
|
1607
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$873M
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
1,018,775
-39,379
| -4% | -$1.63M |
|
1608
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$879M
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
701,296
-14,871
| -2% | -$830K |
|
1609
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
168,810
-13
| -0% | -$2.93K |
|
1610
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.18B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
6,132,477
-10,946
| -0.2% | -$46.3K |
|
1611
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.57B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
489,239
+334,312
| +216% | +$28.5M |
|
1612
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $41M | 0.01% |
2,574,032
+84,454
| +3% | +$1.27M |
|
1613
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.45B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
1,124,242
+101,012
| +10% | +$3.6M |
|
1614
Chewy
CHWY
$9.38B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
958,258
+151,694
| +19% | +$6.04M |
|
1615
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
216,504
-16,258
| -7% | -$2.9M |
|
1616
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$974M
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
1,377,286
+3,152
| +0.2% | +$89.3K |
|
1617
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
4,639,489
+45,219
| +1% | +$331K |
|
1618
MongoDB
MDB
$25B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
191,539
+74,279
| +63% | +$13.7M |
|
1619
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
1,078,327
-89,058
| -8% | -$2.97M |
|
1620
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.19B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
1,821,166
+72,615
| +4% | +$1.34M |
|
|
SAND
1621
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
4,238,291
-628,095
| -13% | -$5.38M |
|
1622
Solventum
SOLV
$14.9B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
525,769
-22,264
| -4% | -$1.58M |
|
1623
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.54B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
687,442
+67,384
| +11% | +$3.89M |
|
|
TRST
1624
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$984M
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
1,187,987
-18,974
| -2% | -$585K |
|
1625
Adeia
ADEA
$2.77B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
2,805,924
+16,610
| +0.6% | +$215K |
|
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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.