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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZEUS
1876
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
748,591
-14,429
| -2% | -$450K |
|
1877
Planet Labs
PL
$7.28B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
3,991,825
+1,332,647
| +50% | +$5.44M |
|
1878
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.05B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
987,275
+94,070
| +11% | +$2.21M |
|
1879
Petco
WOOF
$811M
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
8,594,321
+2,424,484
| +39% | +$7.54M |
|
1880
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.78B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
690,639
-58,849
| -8% | -$2.08M |
|
1881
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$817M
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
1,545,441
+70,298
| +5% | +$989K |
|
1882
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.1B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
480,662
-6,405
| -1% | -$314K |
|
1883
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$657M
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
2,787,187
-96,638
| -3% | -$916K |
|
1884
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.8B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
813,246
+65,420
| +9% | +$1.71M |
|
1885
Sonos
SONO
$2B
| $24M | 0.01% |
2,218,899
-335,077
| -13% | -$3.26M |
|
1886
Hackett Group
HCKT
$266M
| $24M | 0.01% |
943,507
-26,314
| -3% | -$670K |
|
1887
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.2B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,310,570
+245,755
| +23% | +$4.36M |
|
1888
Manitowoc
MTW
$527M
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,986,354
-35,670
| -2% | -$350K |
|
1889
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$4.03B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
746,575
+248,098
| +50% | +$8.24M |
|
1890
Sweetgreen
SG
$756M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,603,277
-152,829
| -9% | -$2.52M |
|
1891
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
2,745,359
+166,953
| +6% | +$1.44M |
|
1892
Conduent
CNDT
$251M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
9,014,032
+391,081
| +5% | +$918K |
|
1893
Monro
MNRO
$537M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,595,148
-26,779
| -2% | -$386K |
|
1894
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$637M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
1,801,533
+61,313
| +4% | +$586K |
|
1895
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
2,059,721
-133,090
| -6% | -$1.5M |
|
|
MOFG
1896
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
816,563
+4,936
| +0.6% | +$139K |
|
1897
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$869M
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
428,426
+13,695
| +3% | +$715K |
|
1898
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$400M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
775,458
-15,550
| -2% | -$462K |
|
1899
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$669M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
2,419,571
-160,007
| -6% | -$1.54M |
|
1900
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$913M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,038,159
-32,395
| -3% | -$673K |
|
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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.