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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOMO
1901
Hello Group
MOMO
$869M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
2,748,591
-338,807
| -11% | -$2.22M |
|
1902
TotalEnergies
TTE
$187B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
377,144
+35
| +0% | +$2.08K |
|
1903
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $23M | 0.01% |
3,562,066
-18,983
| -0.5% | -$117K |
|
1904
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.59B
| $23M | 0.01% |
3,155,937
-114,676
| -4% | -$782K |
|
1905
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $23M | 0.01% |
2,086,442
-59,252
| -3% | -$587K |
|
|
FINV
1906
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.16B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
2,411,312
-24,158
| -1% | -$206K |
|
|
BAND
1907
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,434,728
+76,597
| +6% | +$1.04M |
|
1908
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$615M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
572,574
+35,947
| +7% | +$1.43M |
|
1909
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$573M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
520,152
-36,407
| -7% | -$1.72M |
|
1910
Warner Music
WMG
$15B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
832,338
+34,464
| +4% | +$962K |
|
|
ACLX
1911
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
343,126
-143,143
| -29% | -$8.91M |
|
1912
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$558M
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,134,422
+105,422
| +10% | +$2.05M |
|
1913
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,845,006
-54,550
| -3% | -$818K |
|
1914
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$393M
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
885,846
+33,805
| +4% | +$838K |
|
1915
Loar Holdings
LOAR
$6.7B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
260,497
+243,091
| +1,397% | +$21M |
|
1916
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
544,193
-21,230
| -4% | -$891K |
|
1917
Coursera
COUR
$1.68B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
2,553,855
+609,486
| +31% | +$4.99M |
|
1918
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,543,524
+134,537
| +10% | +$1.64M |
|
1919
Portillo's
PTLO
$339M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,910,536
+212,822
| +13% | +$2.46M |
|
1920
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.82B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,244,755
+120
| +0% | +$1.88K |
|
1921
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.46B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
745,208
+11,171
| +2% | +$306K |
|
1922
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$593M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
470,907
-3,139
| -0.7% | -$135K |
|
1923
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$460M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
858,635
-19,156
| -2% | -$430K |
|
1924
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.39B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
2,486,904
+560,006
| +29% | +$4.69M |
|
1925
Gray Television
GTN
$430M
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
4,888,365
+337,198
| +7% | +$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.