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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Woodside Energy
WDS
$41.4B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
838,442
-18,860
| -2% | -$264K |
|
|
AIOT
2177
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$515M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,993,830
+1,108,396
| +59% | +$5.48M |
|
2178
MetroCity Bankshares
MCBS
$993M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
450,739
+25,661
| +6% | +$712K |
|
2179
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.22B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
215,426
-4,749
| -2% | -$260K |
|
2180
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.26B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
510,915
+26,073
| +5% | +$610K |
|
2181
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$700M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
393,587
+52,909
| +16% | +$1.61M |
|
|
ZIMV
2182
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,363,923
+47,117
| +4% | +$430K |
|
2183
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$620M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
354,245
+75,781
| +27% | +$2.82M |
|
|
CMDB
2184
Costamare Bulkers Holdings
CMDB
$445M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,465,556
| New | +$14.6M |
|
2185
Astera Labs
ALAB
$48.4B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
140,449
+108,991
| +346% | +$8.61M |
|
2186
Alico
ALCO
$286M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
388,198
-28,918
| -7% | -$877K |
|
2187
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.89B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,945,060
+1,009,294
| +52% | +$3.66M |
|
2188
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$226M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
710,890
+11,327
| +2% | +$183K |
|
2189
Sabesp
SBS
$19.9B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,947,107
+346,657
| +13% | +$1.34M |
|
2190
Stagwell
STGW
$1.92B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,770,970
+941,320
| +51% | +$4.73M |
|
2191
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$740M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
475,077
+84,622
| +22% | +$2.23M |
|
|
DEA
2192
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
561,239
+26,191
| +5% | +$571K |
|
2193
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$505M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
466,152
+16,896
| +4% | +$446K |
|
2194
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$484M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
898,932
+36,903
| +4% | +$476K |
|
2195
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.03B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,497,716
+204,006
| +9% | +$886K |
|
2196
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.2B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
482,685
-30,166
| -6% | -$789K |
|
2197
Hertz
HTZ
$632M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,799,279
-503,487
| -22% | -$3.14M |
|
|
TTSH
2198
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,931,830
-2,179
| -0.1% | -$13.1K |
|
|
SEMR
2199
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,356,147
+207,913
| +18% | +$2.01M |
|
2200
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$297M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
589,398
+20,187
| +4% | +$411K |
|
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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.