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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.84B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
553,893
-77,668
| -12% | -$5.06M |
|
1677
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.97B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
3,090,829
-224,508
| -7% | -$2.63M |
|
1678
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$913M
| $36M | 0.01% |
920,173
-11,789
| -1% | -$450K |
|
1679
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$600M
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,544,852
-94,584
| -6% | -$1.97M |
|
|
ODP
1680
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,983,967
-158,488
| -7% | -$2.49M |
|
1681
Methanex
MEOH
$4.12B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,084,062
+35,321
| +3% | +$1.14M |
|
1682
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.54B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
2,917,592
+333,707
| +13% | +$4.85M |
|
1683
Matthews International
MATW
$900M
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,487,282
+21,758
| +1% | +$458K |
|
1684
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$655M
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
2,599,460
+114,121
| +5% | +$1.45M |
|
1685
Daktronics
DAKT
$953M
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
2,345,003
-93,972
| -4% | -$1.29M |
|
1686
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$905M
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,419,683
-122,832
| -8% | -$2.62M |
|
|
STR
1687
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,925,439
+213,326
| +12% | +$3.83M |
|
1688
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.56B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
464,851
+6,365
| +1% | +$433K |
|
1689
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$711M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
1,758,373
-35,132
| -2% | -$681K |
|
1690
Tenaris
TS
$28.1B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
941,466
+366,651
| +64% | +$12.6M |
|
1691
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$282M
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,289,203
-6,922
| -0.5% | -$187K |
|
1692
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.01B
| $35M | 0.01% |
2,325,006
-101,881
| -4% | -$1.47M |
|
1693
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$1.09B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,450,228
-54,276
| -4% | -$1.18M |
|
1694
Ennis
EBF
$554M
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,926,763
-76,125
| -4% | -$1.43M |
|
1695
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
446,667
+43,507
| +11% | +$3.21M |
|
1696
Coastal Financial
CCB
$1.11B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
359,160
+11,342
| +3% | +$977K |
|
1697
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$904M
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
883,374
+300
| +0% | +$11K |
|
1698
Stantec
STN
$8.19B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
319,452
+5,856
| +2% | +$564K |
|
1699
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
3,352,219
+219,737
| +7% | +$2.1M |
|
1700
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.37B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
1,759,789
+25,694
| +1% | +$471K |
|
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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.