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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$365M
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
417,704
+54,194
| +15% | +$848K |
|
2352
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$459M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
280,226
+53,240
| +23% | +$1.31M |
|
2353
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$759M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
288,465
+15,399
| +6% | +$379K |
|
2354
UL Solutions
ULS
$18.2B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
110,088
+84,048
| +323% | +$5.5M |
|
2355
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.57B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,878,415
+1,195,750
| +175% | +$5.2M |
|
2356
Weibo
WB
$1.92B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
836,351
-14,476
| -2% | -$127K |
|
|
SAGE
2357
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
874,166
+392,389
| +81% | +$2.89M |
|
2358
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$874M
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
722,070
+78,232
| +12% | +$761K |
|
2359
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.26B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+533,967
| New | +$6.63M |
|
2360
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$71.1M
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,039,585
+72,411
| +4% | +$228K |
|
2361
Nu Skin
NUS
$250M
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
994,626
+270,622
| +37% | +$1.9M |
|
2362
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
283,345
-8,252
| -3% | -$246K |
|
|
UBFO
2363
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
914,699
+18,625
| +2% | +$159K |
|
|
ONTF
2364
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,456,024
+14,167
| +1% | +$72.7K |
|
2365
Sea Limited
SE
$63.9B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
49,291
-2,069
| -4% | -$300K |
|
2366
Red Violet
RDVT
$889M
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
159,493
+37,103
| +30% | +$1.62M |
|
2367
Phreesia
PHR
$657M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
274,566
+126,793
| +86% | +$3.22M |
|
2368
BCE
BCE
$19.8B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
352,419
+128,558
| +57% | +$2.81M |
|
2369
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$133M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
412,263
-4,674
| -1% | -$70.5K |
|
|
OBE
2370
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$660M
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,397,531
-49,582
| -3% | -$246K |
|
|
SRTA
2371
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$445M
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,921,783
+24,494
| +1% | +$79.7K |
|
2372
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.16B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
389,117
-55,242
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
2373
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$184M
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
633,151
-103,155
| -14% | -$1.33M |
|
2374
Velocity Financial
VEL
$692M
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
414,759
+121,834
| +42% | +$2.13M |
|
2375
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.83B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
673,884
+9,149
| +1% | +$86.9K |
|
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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.