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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
376,560
-6,685
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
1152
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
819,252
+13,738
| +2% | +$1.1M |
|
1153
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
549,700
-9,331
| -2% | -$1.02M |
|
1154
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.41B
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
2,709,738
+78,967
| +3% | +$1.58M |
|
1155
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32.2B
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
1,071,127
-415,278
| -28% | -$22.1M |
|
1156
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.02B
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
3,272,442
+46,654
| +1% | +$883K |
|
|
AD
1157
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $63.6M | 0.02% |
2,073,260
+39,132
| +2% | +$1.19M |
|
1158
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $63.6M | 0.02% |
177,371
+718
| +0.4% | +$240K |
|
1159
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.28B
| $63.5M | 0.02% |
1,470,558
+16,179
| +1% | +$699K |
|
1160
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$649M
| $63.4M | 0.02% |
3,573,177
-995,780
| -22% | -$16.5M |
|
|
VG
1161
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $63.4M | 0.02% |
4,922,704
-413,715
| -8% | -$5.04M |
|
1162
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
5,802,613
+11,561
| +0.2% | +$119K |
|
|
KW
1163
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
3,534,482
+109,452
| +3% | +$1.71M |
|
|
HBI
1164
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
4,328,402
+105,512
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
1165
Cemex
CX
$16.9B
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
12,199,880
-1,069,959
| -8% | -$4.91M |
|
1166
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $63M | 0.02% |
1,262,720
+14,072
| +1% | +$741K |
|
1167
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.82B
| $63M | 0.02% |
1,963,214
-28,584
| -1% | -$856K |
|
1168
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.88B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
1,720,278
-14,127
| -0.8% | -$430K |
|
1169
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.8B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
2,383,134
+167,187
| +8% | +$3.56M |
|
|
MCHB
1170
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.65B
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
1,858,732
-61,821
| -3% | -$1.99M |
|
1171
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
3,530,042
-376,287
| -10% | -$6.06M |
|
1172
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $62.6M | 0.02% |
1,148,164
+1,147
| +0.1% | +$57.6K |
|
1173
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$850M
| $62.6M | 0.02% |
1,516,143
-18,625
| -1% | -$652K |
|
1174
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
965,124
+123,828
| +15% | +$7.21M |
|
1175
Fox Class B
FOX
$22.1B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
2,161,967
+10,745
| +0.5% | +$298K |
|
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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.