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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.91B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,368,229
+726,317
| +44% | +$4.67M |
|
2102
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.22B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
300,031
-68,208
| -19% | -$2.53M |
|
2103
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.18B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
171,631
+63
| +0% | +$5.08K |
|
|
ECHO
2104
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.1B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
533,446
+450,162
| +541% | +$9.89M |
|
2105
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$563M
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
827,204
+6,484
| +0.8% | +$123K |
|
2106
Granite Ridge Resources
GRNT
$603M
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,317,286
+475,878
| +26% | +$2.62M |
|
2107
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$980M
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
671,007
-43,260
| -6% | -$961K |
|
2108
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.57B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,538,579
-80,551
| -2% | -$292K |
|
|
ARIS
2109
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
619,605
+74,708
| +14% | +$1.84M |
|
2110
Clearfield
CLFD
$436M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
337,545
-2,436
| -0.7% | -$83.5K |
|
2111
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$494M
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
483,556
-22,363
| -4% | -$585K |
|
|
UNIT
2112
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.62B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,385,039
-6,529
| -0.2% | -$29.3K |
|
2113
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.14B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,347,458
+956,606
| +28% | +$2.78M |
|
2114
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$455M
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,141,968
-42,507
| -2% | -$245K |
|
2115
Movado Group
MOV
$835M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
953,457
-41,782
| -4% | -$639K |
|
2116
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$573M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,770,742
-163,640
| -4% | -$687K |
|
2117
Lionsgate Studios
LION
$3.86B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,496,537
| New | +$16.7M |
|
2118
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$385M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,449,103
-58,481
| -2% | -$336K |
|
2119
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$328M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,088,014
-56,055
| -5% | -$708K |
|
|
CTLP
2120
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,307,819
+86,220
| +7% | +$746K |
|
|
BRSL
2121
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.93B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
907,213
-664
| -0.1% | -$10.4K |
|
|
PGRE
2122
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,338,720
+123,526
| +6% | +$644K |
|
|
CSR
2123
Centerspace
CSR
$937M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
236,944
+7,472
| +3% | +$458K |
|
2124
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.43B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
557,237
-86,673
| -13% | -$1.89M |
|
2125
Lemonade
LMND
$4.76B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
323,563
+262,240
| +428% | +$8.74M |
|
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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.