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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.83B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
39,813
+32,432
| +439% | +$1.49M |
|
|
HIL
2752
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,266,341
-275,757
| -18% | -$453K |
|
2753
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
30,624
-987
| -3% | -$55.6K |
|
2754
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$343M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
371,555
-469
| -0.1% | -$3.11K |
|
|
VIA
2755
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,532
+262
| +0.5% | +$12.1K |
|
|
VRAY
2756
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
632,837
+253,901
| +67% | +$898K |
|
2757
Broadwind
BWEN
$92.9M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
303,859
+164
| +0.1% | +$710 |
|
2758
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
201,514
+50,615
| +34% | +$593K |
|
2759
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$185B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
45,220
+1,868
| +4% | +$72.8K |
|
|
XENT
2760
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
104,247
-2,707
| -3% | -$51.5K |
|
|
MNTX
2761
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
461,650
-2,877
| -0.6% | -$13.1K |
|
2762
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.6M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
122,105
-4,094
| -3% | -$52.8K |
|
2763
argenx
ARGX
$54.6B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,030
+231
| +3% | +$63.5K |
|
2764
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$470M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
160,327
+579
| +0.4% | +$7.59K |
|
2765
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,671
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
SWIR
2766
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
158,922
| – | – |
|
2767
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.69B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
154,708
-3,028
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
|
BHVN
2768
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,960
-2,648
| -9% | -$224K |
|
|
ALR
2769
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
334,035
+36,580
| +12% | +$212K |
|
2770
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$102M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
781,891
-17,063
| -2% | -$51.7K |
|
2771
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$395M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
67,605
+306
| +0.5% | +$10.5K |
|
|
CPRX
2772
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
685,761
-1,473
| -0.2% | -$4.95K |
|
2773
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$371M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
87,463
+1,169
| +1% | +$30.6K |
|
2774
Funko
FNKO
$355M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
219,998
+17,219
| +8% | +$142K |
|
|
DL
2775
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
236,947
+3,764
| +2% | +$34.5K |
|
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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.