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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
First Western Financial
MYFW
$303M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
14,977
+1,253
| +9% | +$20.4K |
|
3177
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.6M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
45,640
+32,805
| +256% | +$189K |
|
|
BINI
3178
DELISTED
Bollinger Innovations
BINI
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3179
Geron
GERN
$917M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
182,289
+21,705
| +14% | +$39.5K |
|
3180
CKX Lands
CKX
$23.1M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
30,327
| – | – |
|
3181
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.59B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,488
| New | +$185K |
|
|
GSKY
3182
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
61,472
+35,806
| +140% | +$162K |
|
|
SA
3183
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.67B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
13,432
| – | – |
|
|
SOHO
3184
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
112,327
-4,181
| -4% | -$9.03K |
|
|
ACCS
3185
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$26M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,951
| New | +$331K |
|
3186
BlueLinx
BXC
$469M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,398
| New | +$240K |
|
3187
Marchex
MCHX
$79.3M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
139,154
-1,400,319
| -91% | -$2.84M |
|
3188
Molson Coors Class A
TAP.A
$7.88B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
4,299
-100
| -2% | -$5.41K |
|
3189
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.54B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
| – | – |
|
3190
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.44B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
9,870
+274
| +3% | +$8.91K |
|
3191
Ooma
OOMA
$600M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,072
| New | +$267K |
|
3192
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$12.7M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
15,890
| – | – |
|
3193
Meridian
MRBK
$243M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
24,788
+1,144
| +5% | +$10.9K |
|
|
SGMA
3194
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
55,054
+3,800
| +7% | +$14.1K |
|
|
GRTS
3195
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
63,895
+8
| +0% | +$24 |
|
|
RVLP
3196
DELISTED
RVL Pharmaceuticals plc Ordinary Shares
RVLP
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
61,241
+25,220
| +70% | +$145K |
|
|
STND
3197
DELISTED
Standard AVB Financial Corp. Common Stock
STND
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
7,637
-13,727
| -64% | -$451K |
|
3198
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.2B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,426
| New | +$204K |
|
|
SCPH
3199
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
46,878
+2,644
| +6% | +$20.7K |
|
3200
WIX.com
WIX
$2.47B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
992
-62
| -6% | -$16.3K |
|
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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.