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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XHR
2051
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,341,824
-97,625
| -7% | -$1.12M |
|
2052
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$406M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
152,333
-2,584
| -2% | -$264K |
|
|
GNTY
2053
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
394,778
+4,871
| +1% | +$197K |
|
|
JBTM
2054
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.37B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,271
-309,753
| -69% | -$34.6M |
|
2055
Latham Group
SWIM
$661M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,623,222
+160,659
| +7% | +$934K |
|
2056
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,918,603
+329,233
| +9% | +$1.72M |
|
2057
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,852,786
+514,931
| +38% | +$4.44M |
|
2058
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.82B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
838,376
-227,607
| -21% | -$2.83M |
|
|
ONIT
2059
Onity Group
ONIT
$336M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
430,155
+23,861
| +6% | +$843K |
|
2060
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
416,740
+5,557
| +1% | +$215K |
|
2061
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$823M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
757,041
+72,789
| +11% | +$1.46M |
|
2062
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.19B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,636,439
-56,610
| -3% | -$526K |
|
|
HDSN
2063
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$263M
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,006,966
+56,771
| +3% | +$389K |
|
|
EBTC
2064
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
410,908
+13,985
| +4% | +$534K |
|
2065
Mitek Systems
MITK
$768M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,639,995
-86,473
| -5% | -$777K |
|
2066
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.84B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
807,703
+84,738
| +12% | +$1.72M |
|
2067
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.61B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,389,688
-34,984
| -2% | -$318K |
|
2068
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
866,269
+10,281
| +1% | +$176K |
|
2069
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$969M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,973,665
+1,816
| +0.1% | +$13.9K |
|
2070
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$562M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
5,482,906
-10,567
| -0.2% | -$36.9K |
|
2071
Kodak
KODK
$788M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,799,503
+262,048
| +10% | +$1.58M |
|
2072
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.42B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,863,475
+355,782
| +24% | +$2.85M |
|
2073
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$509M
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
730,841
-18,517
| -2% | -$400K |
|
2074
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$222M
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,407,479
+54,596
| +2% | +$327K |
|
2075
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.9B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,147,899
-50,260
| -2% | -$362K |
|
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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.