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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,719
+902
| +2% | +$16.2K |
|
2977
Dine Brands
DIN
$458M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,425
-229,193
| -93% | -$13.9M |
|
|
CLPR
2978
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$46.5M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
143,142
+8,879
| +7% | +$55K |
|
2979
Ecopetrol
EC
$32.5B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
77,345
| – | – |
|
2980
Genasys
GNSS
$77M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
152,467
-132
| -0.1% | -$852 |
|
2981
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$123B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
389,046
+3,715
| +1% | +$9.58K |
|
2982
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.3M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
254,773
+7,916
| +3% | +$24.6K |
|
2983
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83.8M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
245,199
+9,313
| +4% | +$29.3K |
|
2984
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$795M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
32,099
| – | – |
|
2985
Turkcell
TKC
$4.78B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
177,378
-10,000
| -5% | -$50.3K |
|
|
AERI
2986
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
70,779
| – | – |
|
2987
Paysign
PAYS
$510M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
205,912
+29
| +0% | +$152 |
|
|
PATI
2988
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
108,494
-5,716
| -5% | -$56.8K |
|
|
MFGP
2989
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
165,325
-68
| -0% | -$294 |
|
2990
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$433M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
40,001
| – | – |
|
2991
Icon
ICLR
$13.9B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-131
| -3% | -$25.6K |
|
2992
John Wiley & Sons Class B
WLYB
$2.63B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
20,563
-265
| -1% | -$9.59K |
|
2993
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$123M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
118,193
| – | – |
|
|
UBOH
2994
DELISTED
United Bancshares Inc/OH
UBOH
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
37,975
| – | – |
|
2995
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$125M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
205,786
-72,432
| -26% | -$176K |
|
|
WPG
2996
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
140,005
-92,702
| -40% | -$652K |
|
2997
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.09B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,118
| New | +$850K |
|
2998
Innodata
INOD
$1.88B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
170,425
| – | – |
|
2999
FreightCar America
RAIL
$280M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
374,284
-80,276
| -18% | -$176K |
|
3000
Coastal Financial
CCB
$1.11B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
42,898
+3,563
| +9% | +$63.6K |
|
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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.