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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.64B
| $29M | 0.01% |
659,151
+15,133
| +2% | +$664K |
|
1802
RXO
RXO
$3.73B
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,843,013
-514,054
| -22% | -$7.79M |
|
1803
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.18B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
727,560
+1,943
| +0.3% | +$80.6K |
|
1804
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.22B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
702,961
-18,505
| -3% | -$744K |
|
1805
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$797M
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
889,088
-21,674
| -2% | -$672K |
|
|
FARO
1806
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
652,435
-38,839
| -6% | -$1.42M |
|
1807
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.93B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
871,955
-911,349
| -51% | -$26.6M |
|
1808
Fortis
FTS
$29.7B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
597,123
+26,477
| +5% | +$1.26M |
|
1809
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.26B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
4,020,595
+592,640
| +17% | +$3.97M |
|
1810
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$645M
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
736,441
-754
| -0.1% | -$27.8K |
|
1811
Carriage Services
CSV
$648M
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
619,802
-45,454
| -7% | -$1.9M |
|
1812
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.01B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
678,386
-43,688
| -6% | -$1.8M |
|
1813
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.23B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
679,458
-466,300
| -41% | -$17.9M |
|
1814
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.13B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
2,411,142
+287,740
| +14% | +$3.12M |
|
1815
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$536M
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
951,605
-7,944
| -0.8% | -$216K |
|
1816
Titan Machinery
TITN
$458M
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,420,864
-26,839
| -2% | -$491K |
|
1817
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$725M
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,378,005
+177,783
| +15% | +$3.29M |
|
1818
Green Dot
GDOT
$758M
| $28M | 0.01% |
2,600,451
+396,315
| +18% | +$3.58M |
|
1819
Genie Energy
GNE
$378M
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,040,096
-70,702
| -6% | -$1.35M |
|
1820
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$467M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,642,456
+23,199
| +1% | +$382K |
|
1821
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.18B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
94,911
+2,217
| +2% | +$538K |
|
1822
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$908M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
820,799
+34,294
| +4% | +$1.06M |
|
|
DCH
1823
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.33B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
6,755,527
-379,575
| -5% | -$1.53M |
|
1824
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.06B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
2,686,382
-37,572
| -1% | -$383K |
|
1825
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$429M
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
897,731
+46,071
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
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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.