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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Ouster
OUST
$2.36B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
581,343
+9,723
| +2% | +$118K |
|
2127
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$583M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
370,067
+9,167
| +3% | +$322K |
|
2128
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$368M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,177,363
+69,428
| +6% | +$833K |
|
2129
Civeo
CVEO
$377M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
608,504
+46,828
| +8% | +$990K |
|
2130
TransAlta
TAC
$4.25B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,300,288
+120,630
| +10% | +$1.15M |
|
|
TDAY
2131
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.22B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
3,915,327
-1,094,235
| -22% | -$3.67M |
|
2132
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$731M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,626,741
-45,487
| -3% | -$365K |
|
2133
Xencor
XNCR
$1.47B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,780,570
+43,182
| +2% | +$388K |
|
2134
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$635M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,283,249
+274,090
| +14% | +$1.82M |
|
2135
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.4B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,835,013
+1,575,446
| +70% | +$5.77M |
|
|
LX
2136
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$241M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,926,713
+79,093
| +4% | +$614K |
|
|
WBA
2137
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,208,771
-598,534
| -33% | -$6.66M |
|
|
FFWM
2138
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,710,776
+364,960
| +16% | +$1.87M |
|
2139
Lands' End
LE
$375M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,289,618
+84,985
| +7% | +$768K |
|
|
AAT
2140
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
698,237
-6,404
| -0.9% | -$125K |
|
2141
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.48B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,048,936
+381,437
| +57% | +$5.5M |
|
2142
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
803,888
+217,570
| +37% | +$9.28M |
|
2143
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
541,864
+34,723
| +7% | +$838K |
|
2144
ATN International
ATNI
$364M
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
836,899
-3,291
| -0.4% | -$53.6K |
|
2145
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$290M
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,471,288
-6,999
| -0.5% | -$63.5K |
|
2146
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.9B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
140,456
-1,375
| -1% | -$130K |
|
2147
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$451M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
786,011
+26,554
| +3% | +$433K |
|
2148
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$703M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
273,917
+18,942
| +7% | +$878K |
|
2149
Yext
YEXT
$554M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,590,491
-76,857
| -5% | -$539K |
|
2150
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.5B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,659,879
-62,204
| -4% | -$531K |
|
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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.