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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.42B
| $153M | 0.06% |
3,900,308
-403,265
| -9% | -$16.4M |
|
427
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.5B
| $153M | 0.06% |
1,030,839
+42,530
| +4% | +$5.46M |
|
428
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.98B
| $153M | 0.06% |
4,642,280
-14,987
| -0.3% | -$430K |
|
|
EFOR
429
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$884M
| $153M | 0.06% |
1,828,227
-45,119
| -2% | -$3.47M |
|
430
CRH
CRH
$68.7B
| $152M | 0.06% |
3,576,313
+108,199
| +3% | +$4.25M |
|
431
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $152M | 0.05% |
284,675
-11,802
| -4% | -$5.31M |
|
432
Plexus
PLXS
$6.78B
| $152M | 0.05% |
1,944,510
-118,614
| -6% | -$8.85M |
|
433
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $152M | 0.05% |
4,470,663
-203,360
| -4% | -$6.27M |
|
434
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $152M | 0.05% |
133,096
+1,421
| +1% | +$1.56M |
|
|
QVCGA
435
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $152M | 0.05% |
276,491
+1,886
| +0.7% | +$849K |
|
436
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.1B
| $152M | 0.05% |
10,363,639
-299,793
| -3% | -$3.88M |
|
437
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $152M | 0.05% |
4,812,087
-13,072
| -0.3% | -$336K |
|
438
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.4B
| $151M | 0.05% |
1,466,740
-38,436
| -3% | -$3.62M |
|
439
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $151M | 0.05% |
2,075,955
+31,894
| +2% | +$2.16M |
|
440
Xerox
XRX
$357M
| $151M | 0.05% |
6,503,433
+521,491
| +9% | +$11M |
|
441
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $151M | 0.05% |
6,173,760
+423,464
| +7% | +$9.97M |
|
442
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.2B
| $150M | 0.05% |
1,541,182
-107,876
| -7% | -$10.7M |
|
443
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $150M | 0.05% |
5,839,450
-138,564
| -2% | -$3.3M |
|
444
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $150M | 0.05% |
660,866
-270,801
| -29% | -$58.3M |
|
445
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$27.1B
| $150M | 0.05% |
723,168
+68,175
| +10% | +$13.3M |
|
446
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.08B
| $150M | 0.05% |
281,024
-16,695
| -6% | -$7.4M |
|
447
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $150M | 0.05% |
1,293,155
+85,525
| +7% | +$9.55M |
|
448
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.1B
| $150M | 0.05% |
3,282,872
+20,330
| +0.6% | +$841K |
|
449
Ecolab
ECL
$76.4B
| $150M | 0.05% |
691,183
+28,971
| +4% | +$6.05M |
|
450
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $149M | 0.05% |
4,296,573
-24,311
| -0.6% | -$694K |
|
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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.