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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Albemarle
ALB
$13.8B
| $153M | 0.07% |
1,716,417
-58,418
| -3% | -$5.18M |
|
302
Textron
TXT
$14.7B
| $153M | 0.06% |
4,231,403
+129,577
| +3% | +$4.7M |
|
303
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.82B
| $153M | 0.06% |
1,697,728
+105,014
| +7% | +$9.48M |
|
|
TCF
304
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $152M | 0.06% |
6,522,764
+8,051
| +0.1% | +$215K |
|
305
Magna International
MGA
$18.4B
| $152M | 0.06% |
3,326,778
-16,867
| -0.5% | -$811K |
|
306
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $152M | 0.06% |
3,775,758
+74,914
| +2% | +$3.19M |
|
307
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.5B
| $152M | 0.06% |
19,332,992
+587,214
| +3% | +$5.29M |
|
308
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.75B
| $150M | 0.06% |
2,046,199
+37,237
| +2% | +$2.87M |
|
309
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$37.6B
| $150M | 0.06% |
5,693,214
-780,261
| -12% | -$23.3M |
|
310
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.12B
| $150M | 0.06% |
684,424
-39,986
| -6% | -$8.92M |
|
311
ASML
ASML
$631B
| $150M | 0.06% |
406,256
+15,956
| +4% | +$5.96M |
|
312
General Mills
GIS
$19.3B
| $150M | 0.06% |
2,430,355
+270,379
| +13% | +$16.9M |
|
313
Kemper
KMPR
$1.69B
| $150M | 0.06% |
2,240,045
-279,247
| -11% | -$21.2M |
|
314
IQVIA
IQV
$38.6B
| $149M | 0.06% |
948,062
+15,806
| +2% | +$2.48M |
|
315
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.57B
| $149M | 0.06% |
7,007,400
+174,339
| +3% | +$4.06M |
|
316
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $149M | 0.06% |
1,649,058
-161,766
| -9% | -$15.2M |
|
317
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.84B
| $149M | 0.06% |
3,310,951
-191,256
| -5% | -$8.46M |
|
318
Westlake Corp
WLK
$8.98B
| $148M | 0.06% |
2,343,385
+69,516
| +3% | +$4.11M |
|
319
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.88B
| $148M | 0.06% |
2,616,806
-85,212
| -3% | -$4.57M |
|
320
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.7B
| $148M | 0.06% |
1,477,522
+36,616
| +3% | +$3.61M |
|
|
SF
321
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $148M | 0.06% |
6,577,429
-10,677
| -0.2% | -$238K |
|
|
STMP
322
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $148M | 0.06% |
613,360
-192
| -0% | -$45.8K |
|
323
GE Aerospace
GE
$370B
| $148M | 0.06% |
4,755,065
+114,572
| +2% | +$3.72M |
|
324
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $147M | 0.06% |
4,066,303
+27,491
| +0.7% | +$1.02M |
|
325
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$84.9B
| $147M | 0.06% |
2,273,645
-409,135
| -15% | -$24.1M |
|
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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.