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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Camping World
CWH
$389M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,038,770
-48,759
| -4% | -$760K |
|
|
CVGW
2027
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
665,206
-5,671
| -0.8% | -$148K |
|
2028
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.06B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
55,488
-3,037
| -5% | -$947K |
|
2029
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$344M
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
566,290
-6,107
| -1% | -$186K |
|
2030
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$491M
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
773,495
+45,687
| +6% | +$973K |
|
2031
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.48B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
480,753
-187,399
| -28% | -$4.61M |
|
2032
Pearson
PSO
$10.1B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,710
-86,073
| -7% | -$1.34M |
|
|
LIF
2033
Life360
LIF
$4.36B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
268,954
+28,537
| +12% | +$1.47M |
|
2034
Paymentus
PAY
$3.96B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
535,608
+19,040
| +4% | +$637K |
|
2035
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.49B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,866,309
-101,857
| -5% | -$836K |
|
2036
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$432M
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
8,961,673
-838,362
| -9% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PAMT
2037
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$356M
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,357,745
-7,553
| -0.6% | -$101K |
|
2038
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$957M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
617,363
+85,983
| +16% | +$2.32M |
|
2039
BayCom
BCML
$333M
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
625,253
+6,749
| +1% | +$178K |
|
2040
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.45B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000,285
-2,389,897
| -19% | -$4.33M |
|
2041
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$27.9M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
306,865
-2,127
| -0.7% | -$105K |
|
|
OSG
2042
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$258M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
2,395,737
-161,143
| -6% | -$1.2M |
|
2043
Acco Brands
ACCO
$381M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
4,747,616
-187,094
| -4% | -$692K |
|
2044
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.54B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
661,141
-66,199
| -9% | -$1.59M |
|
2045
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.18B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
231,845
+78,752
| +51% | +$5.85M |
|
2046
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$838M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
471,353
+20,569
| +5% | +$707K |
|
2047
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$909M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,229,556
+50,475
| +4% | +$661K |
|
2048
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp
BHRB
$1.46B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
283,238
-26,259
| -8% | -$1.45M |
|
2049
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,792
+84,386
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
2050
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$705M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
389,012
-16,762
| -4% | -$700K |
|
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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.