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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Parsons
PSN
$6.64B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
46,344
+36,373
| +365% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ATRS
2852
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
422,253
+163,000
| +63% | +$527K |
|
2853
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,635
-507
| -0.7% | -$11K |
|
2854
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$158M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,258
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2855
RF Industries
RFIL
$122M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
339,142
+475
| +0.1% | +$2.26K |
|
|
PR
2856
Permian Resources
PR
$16.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,103,881
-501,239
| -31% | -$519K |
|
2857
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
197,115
-4,358
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
2858
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.21B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,080,032
-27,699
| -3% | -$33.7K |
|
2859
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
90,589
+25,085
| +38% | +$440K |
|
2860
United Microelectronic
UMC
$43.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
195,543
-106,764
| -35% | -$696K |
|
|
MNTV
2861
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,360
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2862
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.2M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
227,866
+1,375
| +0.6% | +$9.14K |
|
|
MLVF
2863
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
105,099
-683
| -0.6% | -$9.91K |
|
2864
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$180M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,562
+1,133
| +2% | +$40.1K |
|
2865
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
121,898
-101,514
| -45% | -$977K |
|
|
AGS
2866
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
224,969
+16,752
| +8% | +$76.4K |
|
|
CMCM
2867
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$90.6M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
177,675
-5,636
| -3% | -$56K |
|
2868
First Community Corp
FCCO
$329M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
92,939
+246
| +0.3% | +$3.93K |
|
2869
United-Guardian
UG
$33.7M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
110,211
-2,685
| -2% | -$39.2K |
|
|
MSON
2870
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
125,434
-45,525
| -27% | -$575K |
|
|
XNET
2871
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
541,091
+56,915
| +12% | +$166K |
|
|
SURF
2872
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
169,104
+85,190
| +102% | +$740K |
|
2873
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$163M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
147,886
-1,511
| -1% | -$20.6K |
|
|
SIC
2874
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
217,940
+679
| +0.3% | +$4.92K |
|
|
PVBC
2875
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
129,634
| – | – |
|
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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.