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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALEX
2301
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
530,641
+131,952
| +33% | +$2.3M |
|
2302
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,568,344
-100,104
| -6% | -$441K |
|
2303
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$249M
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,372,637
-34,412
| -2% | -$184K |
|
|
RNAM
2304
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
330,557
+180,477
| +120% | +$5.38M |
|
2305
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$445M
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,496,313
-120,090
| -7% | -$758K |
|
2306
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$617M
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
2,512,565
-457,659
| -15% | -$1.68M |
|
2307
Regenxbio
RGNX
$622M
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,763
-24,963
| -2% | -$209K |
|
|
DAWN
2308
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,416,553
+113,588
| +9% | +$781K |
|
|
VERV
2309
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
817,532
+373,023
| +84% | +$2.13M |
|
2310
Friedman Industries
FRD
$255M
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
553,076
-4,149
| -0.7% | -$67.4K |
|
2311
Ultralife
ULBI
$90.1M
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,019,015
-20,089
| -2% | -$119K |
|
|
PLYM
2312
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
566,523
+18,723
| +3% | +$292K |
|
|
CUK
2313
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
356,793
+313,782
| +730% | +$6.07M |
|
|
TBI
2314
Trueblue
TBI
$237M
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,399,939
-40,264
| -3% | -$217K |
|
|
ESSA
2315
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
464,248
-3,104
| -0.7% | -$57.4K |
|
|
PWOD
2316
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
296,512
+13,263
| +5% | +$381K |
|
2317
Asure Software
ASUR
$222M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
919,507
+16,579
| +2% | +$160K |
|
|
MCHB
2318
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.46B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
683,809
+4,193
| +0.6% | +$50.3K |
|
2319
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$479M
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
531,199
-23,088
| -4% | -$312K |
|
2320
ASE Group
ASX
$80.2B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
861,572
+124,318
| +17% | +$1.16M |
|
2321
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.65B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,515
+33,221
| +79% | +$3.7M |
|
2322
Limoneira
LMNR
$242M
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
567,600
+34,841
| +7% | +$551K |
|
2323
Resources Connection
RGP
$133M
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,651,537
-43,847
| -3% | -$238K |
|
2324
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.79B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,321,337
-309,892
| -19% | -$1.48M |
|
2325
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$294M
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
60,489
+12,209
| +25% | +$2.12M |
|
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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.