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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Rapid7
RPD
$643M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
529,371
+119,752
| +29% | +$2.84M |
|
2202
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.09B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,226
+3,040
| +3% | +$321K |
|
2203
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$314M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,585,757
+46,082
| +2% | +$202K |
|
2204
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.04B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,270,164
+341,366
| +37% | +$2.78M |
|
2205
Xperi
XPER
$367M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,539,097
+29,345
| +2% | +$221K |
|
2206
Matrix Service
MTRX
$347M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
894,238
-52,686
| -6% | -$636K |
|
2207
NerdWallet
NRDS
$613M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,108
+191,823
| +21% | +$1.92M |
|
|
PDM
2208
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,645,985
+5,647
| +0.3% | +$39K |
|
2209
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$481M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,949
+261,681
| +32% | +$3.24M |
|
2210
Methode Electronics
MEI
$542M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,258,111
+14,389
| +1% | +$106K |
|
2211
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.36B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
379,988
+165,128
| +77% | +$5.39M |
|
2212
First Bancorp
FNLC
$393M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
465,960
+2,240
| +0.5% | +$54.3K |
|
2213
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$626M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,167,206
+139,176
| +14% | +$1.59M |
|
2214
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$522M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,919,734
+95,702
| +5% | +$607K |
|
2215
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$378M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,849,032
+252,395
| +16% | +$1.44M |
|
2216
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$570M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,454,806
+600,997
| +21% | +$2M |
|
2217
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$398M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
557,658
+33,340
| +6% | +$647K |
|
2218
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,353,223
+152,313
| +13% | +$1.13M |
|
2219
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$565M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172,582
+7,013
| +0.6% | +$68.7K |
|
|
ETNB
2220
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,183,223
+595,237
| +101% | +$4.93M |
|
2221
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$264M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,315
+53,891
| +5% | +$541K |
|
2222
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$897M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,734,999
+425,838
| +18% | +$1.86M |
|
2223
Energy Recovery
ERII
$439M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
902,389
+96,018
| +12% | +$1.3M |
|
2224
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
124,753
+109,829
| +736% | +$8.62M |
|
2225
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$273M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,837,075
+14,959
| +0.4% | +$43.1K |
|
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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.