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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
6,466,627
+465,346
| +8% | +$2.63M |
|
1627
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,424,861
-29,881
| -2% | -$883K |
|
1628
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.74B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
2,029,281
-67,698
| -3% | -$1.17M |
|
1629
First Financial Corp
THFF
$950M
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
722,428
-7,750
| -1% | -$386K |
|
1630
BlueLinx
BXC
$465M
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
525,485
-18,312
| -3% | -$1.28M |
|
1631
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.48B
| $39M | 0.01% |
661,901
-53,283
| -7% | -$2.59M |
|
1632
Scholastic
SCHL
$766M
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
1,853,168
-116,028
| -6% | -$2.11M |
|
|
ACH
1633
Accendra Health
ACH
$249M
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
4,258,165
-129,026
| -3% | -$951K |
|
1634
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$864M
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
276,154
-26,066
| -9% | -$2.96M |
|
1635
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.81B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
1,311,524
+14,323
| +1% | +$398K |
|
1636
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.79B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
968,527
+26,227
| +3% | +$1.21M |
|
1637
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
2,492,639
+8,474
| +0.3% | +$124K |
|
1638
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.34B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
461,002
-32,806
| -7% | -$2.74M |
|
1639
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.67B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
5,494,578
-1,598,165
| -23% | -$10.4M |
|
1640
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
3,053,286
+119,739
| +4% | +$1.43M |
|
1641
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$801M
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
2,373,365
+250,267
| +12% | +$4.2M |
|
1642
Bloom Energy
BE
$47.5B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,590,759
+1,197,116
| +304% | +$23.2M |
|
1643
Gentherm
THRM
$1.29B
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,343,425
+60,774
| +5% | +$1.61M |
|
|
SNDK
1644
Sandisk
SNDK
$162B
| $38M | 0.01% |
836,627
-13,336
| -2% | -$510K |
|
1645
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.27B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
810,887
-88,704
| -10% | -$3.63M |
|
1646
Koppers
KOP
$965M
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,178,356
-29,468
| -2% | -$846K |
|
1647
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.85B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
1,406,382
-294
| -0% | -$8.1K |
|
1648
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
600,158
+8,647
| +1% | +$527K |
|
1649
Cars.com
CARS
$705M
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
3,172,567
-67
| -0% | -$738 |
|
1650
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.3B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
2,118,468
+26,038
| +1% | +$425K |
|
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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.