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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFI
2576
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,115,379
-184,519
| -14% | -$661K |
|
2577
CarParts.com
PRTS
$42.4M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,371
+12,088
| +54% | +$1.56M |
|
2578
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.68B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,602
+1,624
| +8% | +$337K |
|
2579
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$75.8M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,357,186
-26,224
| -2% | -$79.9K |
|
2580
First Bank
FRBA
$473M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
450,769
+4,001
| +0.9% | +$34.3K |
|
2581
Travelzoo
TZOO
$77.8M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
445,214
-4,829
| -1% | -$41.5K |
|
2582
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
509,917
+17,450
| +4% | +$121K |
|
2583
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
629,588
-6,657
| -1% | -$38.6K |
|
|
RVI
2584
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
3,069,839
+108,791
| +4% | +$139K |
|
2585
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$857M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
252,923
+3,592
| +1% | +$55.4K |
|
2586
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$200M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
222,433
-6,574
| -3% | -$99K |
|
2587
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$299M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
284,302
-692
| -0.2% | -$10.1K |
|
|
OMCC
2588
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
497,046
| – | – |
|
|
NWHM
2589
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
886,086
-4,458
| -0.5% | -$23.6K |
|
2590
Camping World
CWH
$399M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
158,573
+40,993
| +35% | +$1.2M |
|
2591
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.84B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,125
-291
| -1% | -$35.4K |
|
|
EEX
2592
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
757,464
-56,444
| -7% | -$209K |
|
|
PLYM
2593
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
272,486
+60,007
| +28% | +$802K |
|
2594
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.7B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,344
+21,390
| +46% | +$1.07M |
|
2595
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.14B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,968
+6,065
| +6% | +$196K |
|
|
EVBG
2596
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,446
-140
| -0.5% | -$17.9K |
|
|
PARAA
2597
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
107,701
+1,893
| +2% | +$63.3K |
|
2598
Boston Omaha
BOC
$435M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
145,337
+35,837
| +33% | +$731K |
|
|
PFSW
2599
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
596,409
-53,332
| -8% | -$363K |
|
|
EVBN
2600
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
145,673
-799
| -0.5% | -$20.5K |
|
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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.