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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$205M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,398
-14,652
| -1% | -$54.5K |
|
|
MPX
2452
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
736,350
+27,182
| +4% | +$227K |
|
2453
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.11B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,070
| New | +$6.21M |
|
|
OPTU
2454
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$297M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
2,918,037
+551,139
| +23% | +$1.29M |
|
2455
CryoPort
CYRX
$757M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
836,751
-7,196
| -0.9% | -$44.7K |
|
|
PBPB
2456
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
509,119
+6,280
| +1% | +$61.7K |
|
2457
TechTarget
TTGT
$286M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
800,666
-3,400
| -0.4% | -$27.1K |
|
2458
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
581,813
-460,707
| -44% | -$4.46M |
|
2459
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$262M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
864,795
+159,497
| +23% | +$957K |
|
2460
Entravision Communication
EVC
$996M
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
2,661,847
-188,573
| -7% | -$381K |
|
|
TERN
2461
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,650,950
-55,251
| -3% | -$173K |
|
2462
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,035,558
+59,007
| +3% | +$172K |
|
2463
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.53B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
863,078
+224,144
| +35% | +$1.56M |
|
2464
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.65B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
252,030
-1,783
| -0.7% | -$44.5K |
|
|
SENEB
2465
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,092
-236
| -0.4% | -$22K |
|
2466
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$495M
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
185,424
-8,478
| -4% | -$279K |
|
2467
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
182,384
+101,145
| +125% | +$2.58M |
|
2468
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$754M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
527,236
+230,285
| +78% | +$2.85M |
|
|
SII
2469
Sprott
SII
$2.66B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
87,874
+23,736
| +37% | +$1.32M |
|
|
MAGN
2470
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$492M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
500,274
-287,856
| -37% | -$3.96M |
|
|
PVBC
2471
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
483,610
+56,721
| +13% | +$644K |
|
2472
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$496M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
574,769
| – | – |
|
|
CHCT
2473
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$541M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
355,659
+17,186
| +5% | +$283K |
|
2474
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$22.6B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
518,970
+66,349
| +15% | +$652K |
|
|
EFXT
2475
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.74B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
743,803
+83,687
| +13% | +$599K |
|
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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.