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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$560M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
2,196,678
-110,133
| -5% | -$1.3M |
|
1852
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.87B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
491,831
-888
| -0.2% | -$40.6K |
|
1853
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.16B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
861,191
-47,815
| -5% | -$1.36M |
|
1854
Marcus Corp
MCS
$766M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,509,403
+4,773
| +0.3% | +$80.5K |
|
1855
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$801M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
979,343
+233,687
| +31% | +$5.48M |
|
1856
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.15B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
2,685,722
+354,847
| +15% | +$2.86M |
|
1857
Astronics
ATRO
$3.37B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
905,753
-199,717
| -18% | -$4.67M |
|
1858
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
2,013,175
+234,151
| +13% | +$3.06M |
|
1859
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.02B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
365,751
-1,538
| -0.4% | -$93.3K |
|
1860
American Public Education
APEI
$917M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
825,236
+13,275
| +2% | +$351K |
|
1861
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
553,122
+22,550
| +4% | +$1.01M |
|
1862
C3.ai
AI
$1.38B
| $25M | 0.01% |
1,018,680
+587,837
| +136% | +$13.4M |
|
1863
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
908,148
+14,575
| +2% | +$391K |
|
1864
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$467M
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,633,109
-49,622
| -3% | -$758K |
|
|
CCRN
1865
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,910,007
-2,668
| -0.1% | -$36.7K |
|
|
ETWO
1866
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
7,710,307
-220,037
| -3% | -$579K |
|
1867
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,228,201
+69,363
| +6% | +$1.67M |
|
1868
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.6B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,446,408
-1,384,356
| -49% | -$13.9M |
|
|
NGD
1869
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
4,980,725
-1,361,788
| -21% | -$5.6M |
|
1870
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.39B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
910,608
-28,321
| -3% | -$711K |
|
1871
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$8.73B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
563,365
+167,897
| +42% | +$5.78M |
|
1872
Orion
OEC
$400M
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
2,343,370
-50,322
| -2% | -$569K |
|
1873
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.37B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,837,672
+515,941
| +39% | +$7.05M |
|
1874
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.05B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
1,073,867
+32,653
| +3% | +$717K |
|
1875
FIGS
FIGS
$1.73B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
4,346,348
| – | – |
|
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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.