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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,534
-793
| -4% | -$131K |
|
2677
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$533M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
165,032
+4,380
| +3% | +$76.2K |
|
|
CAJ
2678
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
165,480
+8,801
| +6% | +$159K |
|
2679
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.72B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
57,263
+16,217
| +40% | +$865K |
|
2680
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$343M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
278,263
+1,433
| +0.5% | +$16.3K |
|
2681
BayCom
BCML
$335M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
209,461
+1,056
| +0.5% | +$14.4K |
|
2682
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.17B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,415
-27
| -0.5% | -$14.4K |
|
2683
Avantor
AVTR
$8.48B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
112,261
+5,252
| +5% | +$135K |
|
2684
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.1M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,582
-8,812
| -22% | -$909K |
|
2685
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.56B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
78,639
-598
| -0.8% | -$20.4K |
|
2686
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.53B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
198,939
+126,412
| +174% | +$1.88M |
|
2687
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$507M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,745
-377
| -0.9% | -$44.2K |
|
|
PMBC
2688
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
602,354
-24,453
| -4% | -$108K |
|
|
CASA
2689
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
500,481
+4,592
| +0.9% | +$24.2K |
|
2690
Gaia
GAIA
$47.6M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
312,318
+9,992
| +3% | +$105K |
|
2691
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
61,811
-5,424
| -8% | -$241K |
|
2692
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$13.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,899
+611
| +2% | +$57.7K |
|
2693
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$268M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
155,746
+212
| +0.1% | +$3.89K |
|
|
IMOS
2694
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.73B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
-1,608
| -1% | -$34.8K |
|
2695
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$12.2M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
195,076
+9,003
| +5% | +$150K |
|
|
PBIP
2696
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
213,115
-5,780
| -3% | -$72.6K |
|
|
TPTX
2697
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,206
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2698
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$270M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,358
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
SLCT
2699
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
309,885
+750
| +0.2% | +$6.52K |
|
2700
Nokia
NOK
$49.9B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
741,243
+232,412
| +46% | +$915K |
|
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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.