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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Allient
ALNT
$1.42B
| $27M | 0.01% |
744,919
+7,826
| +1% | +$218K |
|
|
SNCY
1827
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $27M | 0.01% |
2,299,347
+343,431
| +18% | +$3.77M |
|
1828
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $27M | 0.01% |
551,465
-38,590
| -7% | -$1.57M |
|
1829
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.06B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
430,445
-49,002
| -10% | -$2.34M |
|
1830
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.01B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
820,108
+109,064
| +15% | +$3.54M |
|
1831
WPP
WPP
$4.59B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
767,417
+183,253
| +31% | +$6.87M |
|
1832
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.51B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
728,593
-6,554
| -0.9% | -$226K |
|
1833
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$754M
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
941,930
-41,071
| -4% | -$1.14M |
|
1834
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.14B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
379,944
+42,009
| +12% | +$2.6M |
|
1835
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$474M
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
743,925
+45,363
| +6% | +$1.55M |
|
1836
Intapp
INTA
$2.36B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
514,340
-294,240
| -36% | -$16.1M |
|
1837
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
871,767
+12,622
| +1% | +$372K |
|
1838
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.34B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
613,425
-4,171
| -0.7% | -$159K |
|
1839
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.11B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
476,664
+72,324
| +18% | +$3.2M |
|
1840
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.49B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,049,430
+207,024
| +25% | +$4.65M |
|
|
GOLD
1841
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.18B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,188,580
+82,608
| +7% | +$1.83M |
|
1842
LSI Industries
LYTS
$880M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,548,153
-38,311
| -2% | -$615K |
|
1843
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$361M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
6,565,166
+191,831
| +3% | +$691K |
|
1844
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.81B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
958,974
+15,278
| +2% | +$425K |
|
1845
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$669M
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
874,243
-2,623
| -0.3% | -$76.8K |
|
|
SOBO
1846
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.75B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,009,839
+341,858
| +51% | +$8.7M |
|
1847
Vestis
VSTS
$2.03B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
4,561,757
+560,459
| +14% | +$3.93M |
|
1848
Financial Institutions
FISI
$830M
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,005,153
-55,660
| -5% | -$1.39M |
|
1849
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$574M
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
509,384
-6,066
| -1% | -$291K |
|
1850
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.25B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
527,404
-34,435
| -6% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.