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 |
RDS.B
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
First Horizon
FHN
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
|
+$85.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$732M |
| 2 |
TECD
Tech Data Corp
TECD
|
+$350M |
| 3 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
LM
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.28% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.39% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.36% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
RF Industries
RFIL
$134M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
338,667
| – | – |
|
|
SIC
2827
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
217,261
+1,100
| +0.5% | +$5.91K |
|
|
SEAC
2828
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,975
-11,120
| -11% | -$294K |
|
|
MCF
2829
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,116,688
-597,438
| -35% | -$1.07M |
|
|
GDP
2830
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
193,805
+5,995
| +3% | +$46.4K |
|
2831
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$194B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,352
+7,040
| +19% | +$205K |
|
|
SMAR
2832
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,868
+10,234
| +52% | +$494K |
|
2833
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$187M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,429
| – | – |
|
|
BWL.A
2834
DELISTED
Bowl America Incorporated
BWL.A
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
147,781
-503
| -0.3% | -$4.88K |
|
2835
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
302,307
-4,006
| -1% | -$14.9K |
|
2836
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
209,107
| – | – |
|
2837
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.2M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
536,685
| – | – |
|
|
SUP
2838
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,143,131
-443,932
| -28% | -$699K |
|
2839
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.85B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,969
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
AGNT
2840
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$666M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,846
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
FLNT
2841
Fluent
FLNT
$102M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
93,325
-3,354
| -3% | -$48.7K |
|
2842
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
519,806
| – | – |
|
2843
Uber
UBER
$143B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
37,599
+10,469
| +39% | +$346K |
|
2844
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
126,199
+198
| +0.2% | +$2.05K |
|
|
ABB
2845
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
53,867
-1,581
| -3% | -$40.4K |
|
|
ACH
2846
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
263,012
-34,295
| -12% | -$213K |
|
2847
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
31,611
-2
| -0% | -$89 |
|
|
WPG
2848
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
232,707
-22,096
| -9% | -$141K |
|
|
FCBP
2849
DELISTED
First Choice Bancorp Common Stock
FCBP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
101,897
+2,799
| +3% | +$41.5K |
|
2850
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.24M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,319
-3,968
| -5% | -$67.6K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,412 positions worth $236B, up 3.6% from $228B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.5%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 74 new positions and exited 81, leaving the 3,412-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2020 buy was WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings: 8,572,662 shares worth $143M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B in Q3 2020, an estimated $221M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $732M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Tech Data Corp in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $350M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $236B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 74 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $236B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 12 Nov 2020.