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 |
Concentrix
CNXC
|
+$196M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
PROG Holdings
PRG
|
+$150M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Unilever
UL
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
AAN.A
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
TD Synnex
SNX
|
+$160M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.83% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.31% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.13% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
NOV
NOV
$6.87B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
393,110
-5,725,936
| -94% | -$64.8M |
|
2502
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.8B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
307,915
-278
| -0.1% | -$5K |
|
2503
ACM Research
ACMR
$4.49B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
198,339
+42,621
| +27% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PBPB
2504
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,209,420
-160,756
| -12% | -$680K |
|
|
CHS
2505
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
3,343,339
-1,109,162
| -25% | -$1.54M |
|
2506
Beyond Meat
BYND
$276M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,380
+6,457
| +18% | +$974K |
|
|
SMAR
2507
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
76,155
+46,287
| +155% | +$2.71M |
|
|
LBC
2508
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
536,172
+18,404
| +4% | +$181K |
|
|
AGNT
2509
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$631M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
166,358
+97,512
| +142% | +$2.69M |
|
|
EGLE
2510
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
275,885
-2,251
| -0.8% | -$39.1K |
|
|
GNTY
2511
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
192,179
+2,973
| +2% | +$78.8K |
|
|
PVG
2512
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
454,251
+3,341
| +0.7% | +$40.2K |
|
|
CVLY
2513
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
304,531
+1,969
| +0.7% | +$30.1K |
|
2514
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.35B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
198,754
-124,284
| -38% | -$3.01M |
|
|
HUYA
2515
Huya Inc
HUYA
$561M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
258,817
+238,260
| +1,159% | +$5.1M |
|
2516
KT
KT
$8.76B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
465,517
| – | – |
|
|
KIN
2517
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,188,885
-37,539
| -3% | -$153K |
|
2518
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.23B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,041
-23,867
| -43% | -$3.34M |
|
2519
Natera
NTRA
$36B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
51,356
+41,629
| +428% | +$3.48M |
|
2520
LENSAR
LNSR
$64M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+702,209
| New | +$6.02M |
|
|
WSR
2521
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
637,766
+8,831
| +1% | +$63.5K |
|
2522
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.42B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
103,471
+71,999
| +229% | +$3.34M |
|
2523
Value Line
VALU
$344M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
152,829
-5,772
| -4% | -$165K |
|
2524
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$635M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
105,356
+1,384
| +1% | +$59.9K |
|
|
BRG
2525
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
393,480
+8,821
| +2% | +$85K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,414 positions worth $277B, up 17% from $236B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.5%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 81 new positions and exited 72, leaving the 3,414-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2020 buy was Concentrix: 1,965,264 shares worth $194M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Tesla in Q4 2020, an estimated $162M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited The Aaron's Company Inc Class A in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $165M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $277B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 81 new positions and closed 72 in Q4 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $277B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 11 Feb 2021.