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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COHR
1276
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $56M | 0.02% |
373,424
-11,997
| -3% | -$1.54M |
|
1277
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.82B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
161,530
-12,170
| -7% | -$3.98M |
|
1278
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.76B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
1,623,199
-77,839
| -5% | -$2.3M |
|
1279
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
2,754,985
+50,080
| +2% | +$871K |
|
1280
LendingTree
TREE
$551M
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
203,181
-19,737
| -9% | -$5.86M |
|
|
TGH
1281
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
2,895,418
-17,689
| -0.6% | -$302K |
|
1282
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.25B
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
634,326
+37,322
| +6% | +$3.24M |
|
1283
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.56B
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
3,190,905
-124,858
| -4% | -$1.99M |
|
|
SFBS
1284
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.9B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
1,373,718
-1,264
| -0.1% | -$49K |
|
1285
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.49B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
545,200
-9,084
| -2% | -$845K |
|
|
ECHO
1286
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
2,059,360
-70,787
| -3% | -$1.99M |
|
1287
Alcon
ALC
$34B
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
836,663
+53,684
| +7% | +$3.36M |
|
|
FLIR
1288
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
1,259,160
+74,785
| +6% | +$2.89M |
|
|
GRUB
1289
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $55M | 0.02% |
370,583
-142
| -0% | -$21K |
|
1290
Brinker International
EAT
$8.82B
| $55M | 0.02% |
972,043
-8,184
| -0.8% | -$404K |
|
|
EGOV
1291
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $54.9M | 0.02% |
2,126,630
-56,632
| -3% | -$1.32M |
|
1292
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
199,793
+6,336
| +3% | +$1.8M |
|
|
CATM
1293
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
1,548,335
-25,116
| -2% | -$627K |
|
1294
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$476M
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
2,762,037
-7,910
| -0.3% | -$128K |
|
1295
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
1,664,690
-96,645
| -5% | -$3.07M |
|
1296
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
208,214
-128,476
| -38% | -$28.6M |
|
1297
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
685,784
+37,888
| +6% | +$2.74M |
|
|
PINC
1298
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
1,547,155
+144,900
| +10% | +$5M |
|
1299
Atkore
ATKR
$2.41B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
1,317,897
-1,735
| -0.1% | -$54.7K |
|
1300
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.37B
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
2,390,643
-35,656
| -1% | -$812K |
|
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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.