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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Sabre
SABR
$704M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,945,373
+280,821
| +6% | +$720K |
|
2077
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.96B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
589,233
+94,582
| +19% | +$2.46M |
|
2078
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$201M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,585,627
+4,511
| +0.3% | +$41.4K |
|
2079
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$575M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
971,554
+48,239
| +5% | +$707K |
|
|
AIV
2080
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,780,910
+50,539
| +3% | +$409K |
|
2081
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$19.3B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
314,790
-3,995
| -1% | -$154K |
|
2082
Root
ROOT
$944M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
119,484
+72,229
| +153% | +$9.78M |
|
2083
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
698,423
-5,152
| -0.7% | -$101K |
|
2084
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$404M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
554,653
+39,611
| +8% | +$993K |
|
2085
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.46B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,396,614
+1,379,781
| +8,197% | +$13M |
|
|
PRSU
2086
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.46B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
527,037
+87,412
| +20% | +$2.58M |
|
2087
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.22B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,054,020
+528,665
| +15% | +$2.33M |
|
2088
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.48B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,007,955
+323,540
| +12% | +$1.73M |
|
2089
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
143,763
-12,924
| -8% | -$1.34M |
|
2090
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$503M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,667,587
-56,486
| -3% | -$423K |
|
2091
Citi Trends
CTRN
$543M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
452,889
-44,154
| -9% | -$1.12M |
|
2092
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
334,541
+308,557
| +1,187% | +$11M |
|
2093
LoveSac
LOVE
$249M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
827,881
+8,049
| +1% | +$153K |
|
|
ONT
2094
Onterris Inc
ONT
$718M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
686,124
-31,220
| -4% | -$560K |
|
2095
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$366M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
241,417
+4,282
| +2% | +$198K |
|
|
CWBC
2096
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$686M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
768,796
+49,413
| +7% | +$877K |
|
2097
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.69B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,192,432
+112,974
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
2098
First Bank
FRBA
$467M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
966,754
+36,684
| +4% | +$531K |
|
2099
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$613M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,202
-441
| -0.7% | -$107K |
|
2100
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.14B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
742,521
-35,650
| -5% | -$814K |
|
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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.