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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
NRG Energy
NRG
$27.2B
| $136M | 0.05% |
3,631,566
+31,170
| +0.9% | +$1.03M |
|
502
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.56B
| $136M | 0.05% |
2,568,351
-742,600
| -22% | -$36.2M |
|
503
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.45B
| $136M | 0.05% |
135,923
-2,103
| -2% | -$1.98M |
|
504
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
| $136M | 0.05% |
2,189,244
-60,665
| -3% | -$3.6M |
|
505
Teradyne
TER
$48.2B
| $136M | 0.05% |
1,133,636
+98,116
| +9% | +$10M |
|
506
Fabrinet
FN
$16.1B
| $136M | 0.05% |
1,746,863
-114,001
| -6% | -$7.75M |
|
507
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $136M | 0.05% |
8,000,815
-57,254
| -0.7% | -$866K |
|
508
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.34B
| $136M | 0.05% |
424,691
-228,194
| -35% | -$63.1M |
|
|
PDCO
509
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $135M | 0.05% |
4,562,310
-153,028
| -3% | -$4.33M |
|
510
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$13.1B
| $135M | 0.05% |
3,183,667
+77,397
| +2% | +$3.12M |
|
511
VF Corp
VFC
$6.89B
| $135M | 0.05% |
1,580,337
-76,091
| -5% | -$6.08M |
|
|
CVSA
512
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.22B
| $135M | 0.05% |
3,974,832
-130,209
| -3% | -$3.71M |
|
513
Crocs
CROX
$6.76B
| $135M | 0.05% |
2,149,374
-18,815
| -0.9% | -$1.07M |
|
514
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $135M | 0.05% |
386,691
+45,999
| +14% | +$16M |
|
515
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.4B
| $135M | 0.05% |
886,334
-16,421
| -2% | -$2.15M |
|
516
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.38B
| $135M | 0.05% |
6,230,600
+28,372
| +0.5% | +$542K |
|
517
Amphenol
APH
$175B
| $134M | 0.05% |
4,106,800
+175,848
| +4% | +$5.4M |
|
518
Ashland
ASH
$3.1B
| $134M | 0.05% |
1,693,538
+85,606
| +5% | +$6.47M |
|
519
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.2B
| $134M | 0.05% |
2,504,199
-1,057
| -0% | -$54.8K |
|
520
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.2B
| $133M | 0.05% |
5,159,398
-206,405
| -4% | -$4.67M |
|
521
Azenta
AZTA
$1.3B
| $133M | 0.05% |
1,960,913
-164,455
| -8% | -$10.3M |
|
522
Navient
NAVI
$824M
| $133M | 0.05% |
13,537,724
-524,299
| -4% | -$4.98M |
|
523
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.5B
| $133M | 0.05% |
1,820,717
-63,043
| -3% | -$4.18M |
|
524
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.96B
| $133M | 0.05% |
2,634,940
+198,350
| +8% | +$8.43M |
|
525
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.8B
| $133M | 0.05% |
344,902
-21,063
| -6% | -$7.09M |
|
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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.