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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASPU
2951
DELISTED
ASPEN GROUP, INC.
ASPU
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,962
+10,129
| +11% | +$112K |
|
2952
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$573M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,353
-3,195
| -7% | -$104K |
|
2953
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$106M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,907
+12,154
| +53% | +$338K |
|
2954
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$32.6M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
546,071
-20,280
| -4% | -$43.2K |
|
2955
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.05B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
55,565
+20,194
| +57% | +$373K |
|
2956
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$592M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,917
-13,746
| -13% | -$160K |
|
2957
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.93B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
198,359
-1,466
| -0.7% | -$8.88K |
|
2958
ORIX
IX
$42.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,415
-3,500
| -5% | -$49.4K |
|
2959
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.21B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,353
+2,536
| +6% | +$58.6K |
|
2960
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.6M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
182,636
-12,755
| -7% | -$43.9K |
|
2961
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.67B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,938
+10,663
| +87% | +$495K |
|
2962
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$395M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
197,666
+28,342
| +17% | +$141K |
|
2963
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$495M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
142,944
-169
| -0.1% | -$1.25K |
|
2964
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.6M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,832
-1,563
| -3% | -$34.8K |
|
2965
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.33B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
164,420
+24,249
| +17% | +$144K |
|
|
CHMA
2966
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
244,038
+8
| +0% | +$33 |
|
|
TBIO
2967
DELISTED
Translate Bio, Inc. Common Stock
TBIO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,670
-20,146
| -26% | -$361K |
|
2968
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.1T
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3
| – | – |
|
|
OBCI
2969
DELISTED
Ocean Bio-Chem Inc
OBCI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
78,087
+6,401
| +9% | +$91.7K |
|
2970
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
7,829
-262
| -3% | -$32K |
|
|
TVRD
2971
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,910
+48
| +3% | +$25.2K |
|
2972
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.28B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,527
+6,887
| +20% | +$141K |
|
|
PHX
2973
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
446,706
-143,420
| -24% | -$260K |
|
2974
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$284M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,622
| – | – |
|
2975
Veru
VERU
$35.8M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,792
+4
| +0% | +$166 |
|
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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.