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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
First United
FUNC
$290M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
370,903
-3,331
| -0.9% | -$98.5K |
|
|
DHIL
2227
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,094
+788
| +1% | +$108K |
|
2228
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$313M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
514,584
-16,037
| -3% | -$306K |
|
|
AGNT
2229
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$690M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,253,613
+370,056
| +42% | +$3.23M |
|
2230
C&F Financial
CFFI
$258M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
184,812
-10
| -0% | -$637 |
|
2231
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$328M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,104,550
+4,154
| +0.1% | +$15.5K |
|
2232
Mercer International
MERC
$44.7M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,245,698
+30,989
| +1% | +$128K |
|
2233
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$460M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
686,983
+55,327
| +9% | +$855K |
|
2234
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$392M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
554,337
+20,454
| +4% | +$392K |
|
2235
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$220M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
197,466
+4,508
| +2% | +$245K |
|
2236
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.3B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
661,170
+7,676
| +1% | +$123K |
|
2237
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$245M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,271,210
-173,073
| -7% | -$896K |
|
2238
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$441M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
588,281
+11,243
| +2% | +$213K |
|
2239
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$640M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
570,708
+33,907
| +6% | +$549K |
|
2240
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
376,206
+63,451
| +20% | +$1.78M |
|
2241
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$488M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,346,473
+175,816
| +8% | +$781K |
|
2242
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$515M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,073,218
-139,992
| -6% | -$827K |
|
2243
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$201M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
288,534
-2,581
| -0.9% | -$104K |
|
2244
Gencor Industries
GENC
$218M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
785,117
-7,951
| -1% | -$104K |
|
2245
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.85B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
426,709
+27,857
| +7% | +$451K |
|
|
SEG
2246
Seaport Entertainment Group
SEG
$336M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
583,287
-9,220
| -2% | -$177K |
|
|
NXRT
2247
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$671M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
327,706
-4,359
| -1% | -$154K |
|
|
PPIH
2248
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$207M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
476,525
-4,297
| -0.9% | -$62K |
|
2249
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$513M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
302,303
+9,010
| +3% | +$300K |
|
2250
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$540M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
115,284
+4,037
| +4% | +$443K |
|
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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.