Private company

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Logo: Dimensional Fund Advisors, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

American private investment firm

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. (branded Dimensional abbreviated DFA) is a privately owned investment firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. Dimensional was founded in Brooklyn in 1981 by David Booth, Rex Sinquefield and Larry Klotz. The company has 15 international offices in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, and Japan.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1981Founded¹

Industryfinancial sector¹
HeadquartersAustin¹
Founded inChicago¹
Websitewww.dimensional.com
Legal formprivately held company¹

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Corporate structure

Dimensional Fund Advisors sits at the top of its group. 275 entities, 27 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Dimensional Fund Advisors Austin
- OPmobility Subsidiary · Lyon, France
  - DSK Plastic Omnium B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Lyon, France
  - HBPO Czech s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Mnichovo Hradiště, Czechia
  - HBPO Slovakia s.r.o. Subsidiary · Lozorno, Slovakia
  - OPMOBILITY GESTION Subsidiary · Lyon, France
  - Plastic Omnium Re AG Subsidiary · Zug, Switzerland
- AeroVironment Stake · 49% · Simi Valley, California, United States
  - Arcturus UAV, Inc. Subsidiary · California, United States
- Alamo Group Stake · 8.62% · Seguin, Texas, United States
  - Alamo Group (Canada) Inc. Subsidiary · New Brunswick, Canada
  - Alamo Group (FR) SAS Subsidiary · France
  - Alamo Group (USA) Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Alamo Group Ag Americas LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Alamo Group Agriculture France Subsidiary · France
  - Alamo Group Brazil I, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Alamo Group Brazil II, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - ALAMO GROUP EUROPE LIMITED Subsidiary · Evesham, United Kingdom
  - Alamo Group Management Inc. Subsidiary · Texas, United States
  - Alamo Group Municipal Mowing Solutions LLC Subsidiary · Texas, United States
  - Alamo Group The Netherlands B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
  - Alamo Group The Netherlands Giessen B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
  - Alamo Group The Netherlands Holding B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
  - Alamo Group The Netherlands Middelburg B.V.. Subsidiary · Netherlands
  - ALG (Beijing) Trading Co. Ltd. Subsidiary · China
  - ALG (HK) Limited Subsidiary · Hong Kong
  - ALSA Alamo Legal Services and Advice Subsidiary · France
  - Bomford Turner (1954) Limited. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Bomford Turner Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Everest Equipment Co. Subsidiary · Nova Scotia, Canada
  - Fieldquip PTY Ltd. Subsidiary · Australia
  - Gradall Industries LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Howard P. Fairfield LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - McConnel Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Morbark, LLC Subsidiary · Michigan, United States
  - and 15 more
- Fairchild Semiconductor Stake · 8.52% · San Jose, California, United States
- Hertz Global Holdings Stake · 8.4% · Bonita Springs, Florida, United States
  - The Hertz Corporation Subsidiary · Estero, Florida, United States
    - Daimler Hire Subsidiary
    - Dollar Rent A Car Subsidiary · Estero
    - Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
    - Donlen Corporation Subsidiary · Northbrook
    - DONLEN FLEET LEASE FUNDING LLC Subsidiary · Bannockburn, Illinois, United States
  - HERTZ EUROPE LIMITED Subsidiary · Uxbridge, United Kingdom
  - HERTZ EUROPE SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
  - HERTZ FLEET LEASE FUNDING LP Subsidiary · Naples, Florida, United States
  - HERTZ HOLDINGS NETHERLANDS 2 B.V. Subsidiary · Hoofddorp, Netherlands
    - HERTZ ITALIANA - SOCIETA' A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA Subsidiary · Roma, Italy
  - HERTZ INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Subsidiary · Estero, Florida, United States
  - HERTZ VEHICLE FINANCING II LP Subsidiary · Naples, Florida, United States
  - Rental Car Intermediate Holdings Subsidiary · United States
  - STUURGROEP HOLDING C.V. Subsidiary · Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States
  - TCL FUNDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Vista Outdoor Stake · 7.2% · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
  - BOLLE SAFETY AU PTY LIMITED Subsidiary · Melbourne, Australia
  - BUSHNELL PERFORMANCE OPTICS UK LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
- U.S. Steel Stake · 6.21% · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
  - Nippon Steel Slovakia Kosice - Saca, Slovakia
    - NSSK Tubular s. r. o. Subsidiary · Kosice - Saca, Slovakia
    - U.S. Steel Kosice - SBS, s.r.o. (U.S. Steel Košice - SBS, s. r. o.) Subsidiary · Kosice, Slovakia
  - Columbia Steel Company Subsidiary
  - Oliver Iron Mining Company Subsidiary
  - Transtar, Inc. Subsidiary
    - Union Railroad Subsidiary · Pittsburgh
  - Advanced Commercial Building Technologies, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Big River Steel Corp Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Big River Steel Holdings LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Big River Steel International, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - BRS Finance Corp Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - BRS Intermediate Holdings LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - BRS Stock Holdco LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Chicago Lakeside Development, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Chisholm Coal LLC Subsidiary · Kentucky, United States
  - Chrome Deposit Corporation Subsidiary · Indiana, United States
  - CLD Adjoining Residential Parcels LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - CLD Parcel 14 LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Compagnie de Gestion de Mifergui- Nimba, LTEE Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Cygnus Mines Limited Subsidiary · Canada
  - Double G Coatings Company, L.P. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Essex Minerals Company Subsidiary · New Jersey, United States
  - Exploratory Ventures, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
  - Fairfield Primary Operations, LLC Subsidiary · Texas, United States
  - Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Subsidiary · United States
  - GCW/USS Energy, LLC Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
  - Grant Assurance Corporation Subsidiary · Vermont, United States
  - and 73 more
- Sabadell Bank Stake · 3.01% · Sabadell, Spain
  - TSB BANKING GROUP LIMITED London, United Kingdom
  - Banc Sabadell d'Andorra Subsidiary · Andorra la Vella
  - TSB Subsidiary · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    - DUNCAN FUNDING 2022-1 PLC Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    - TSB COVERED BONDS LLP Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
  - BANCO SABADELL S A INSTITUCION DE BANCA MULTIPLE Subsidiary · 99.99% · Ciudad de México, Mexico
    - SABCAPITAL SA DE CV SOFOM ER Subsidiary · 51% · Ciudad de México, Mexico
  - Activobank Subsidiary
  - AURICA COINVESTMENTS S.L. Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
  - Banco Sabadell (México) Subsidiary
  - Banco Sabadell Foundation Subsidiary · Sabadell, Spain
  - BANSABADELL INVERSIO DESENVOLUPAMENT S.A. Subsidiary · Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
  - BANSABADELL MEDIACION, OPERADOR DE BANCA-SEGUROS VINCULADO, DEL GRUPO BANCO SABADELL SA Subsidiary · Alicante/Alacant, Spain
  - ENERGIES RENOVABLES TERRA FERMA S.L.(SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL) Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
  - ESUS ENERGIA RENOVABLE S.L.(SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL) Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
  - FONOMED GESTION TELEFONICA MEDITERRANEO SA Subsidiary · Alicante/Alacant, Spain
  - GESTION FINANCIERA DEL MEDITERRANEO, S.A. Subsidiary · Alicante/Alacant, Spain
  - INVERSIONES COTIZADAS DEL MEDITERRANEO SL Subsidiary · Alicante/Alacant, Spain
  - MANSTON INVEST S.L. (SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL) Subsidiary · Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
  - MEDITERRANEO SABADELL SL Subsidiary · Alicante/Alacant, Spain
  - PAYCOMET, S.L. Subsidiary · Torrelodones, Spain
  - RIPOLLET GESTION S.L.(SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL) Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
  - SABADELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LUXEMBOURG, S.A. Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  - SABADELL CONSUMER FINANCE S.A. Subsidiary · Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
  - SABADELL DIGITAL S.A. Subsidiary · Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
  - SABADELL INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
  - SABADELL PATRIMONIO INMOBILIARIO S.A. (SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL) Subsidiary · Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
  - SABADELL REAL ESTATE ACTIVOS S.A. (SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL) Subsidiary · Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
  - and 9 more
- Viel & Cie Stake · 0.51% · Paris
- Banijay Group Stake · 0% · Paris, France
  - Banijay Belgium Lint, Belgium
  - Screentime Sydney, Australia
  - Atlantis Film & Video Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
  - Authentic Prod Subsidiary
  - Balich Wonder Studio Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
  - Banijay Entertainment Subsidiary · London
    - Adventure Line Productions Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - Air Productions Subsidiary · Paris, France
    - B-Prod Subsidiary
    - Banijay Benelux Subsidiary · Amsterdam
      - 1 more
    - Banijay Finland Subsidiary · Pitäjänmäki industrial area, Finland
    - Banijay Kids & Family Subsidiary · Paris, France
      - 6 more
    - Banijay UK Subsidiary · London
      - 18 more
    - Beyond International Subsidiary · Dublin
    - Bunim/Murray Productions Subsidiary · Glendale, California, United States
    - Endemol Shine North America Subsidiary · Los Angeles
      - 2 more
    - IDTV Subsidiary · Amsterdam
    - KM Production Subsidiary
    - Kudos Subsidiary · London
    - Mastiff Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
    - NL Film Subsidiary · Amsterdam, Netherlands
    - Nordisk Banijay Subsidiary · Oslo Municipality, Norway
    - Rubicon TV Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
    - Shine Fiction Subsidiary
    - Shine Iberia Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    - Shine TV Subsidiary · London
    - WeiT Media Subsidiary · Mira Avenue, Russia
    - Non Stop People Subsidiary · France
  - Betclic Subsidiary
  - Cuarzo Producciones Subsidiary · Madrid
  - 4Friends Film Subsidiary · Italy
  - BANIJAY ITALIA S.P.A. Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
  - BANIJAY RIGHTS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
  - Jarowskij Enterprises AB Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Dimensional Fund Advisors reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.¹

The story

Founded by David G. Booth and Rex Sinquefield in 1981, in Chicago.¹

Leadership

Who has led Dimensional Fund Advisors, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderDavid G. Booth¹
FounderRex Sinquefield¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1981Founded Founded in Chicago¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataDimensional Fund Advisors on Wikidata
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WikipediaDimensional Fund Advisors on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsDimensional Fund Advisors logo by Dimensional Fund Advisors, Public domain