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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
510,205
-190,782
| -27% | -$15.1M |
|
|
TSE
1452
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,424,864
-22,672
| -2% | -$565K |
|
1453
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$611M
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
3,028,322
-45,687
| -1% | -$434K |
|
1454
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
906,726
+90,796
| +11% | +$3.9M |
|
1455
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.83B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
1,936,696
-7,236
| -0.4% | -$144K |
|
1456
MBIA
MBI
$261M
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
5,978,072
-631,034
| -10% | -$4.66M |
|
1457
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
608,882
-4,086
| -0.7% | -$279K |
|
1458
TC Energy
TRP
$70.2B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
861,138
+65,162
| +8% | +$2.98M |
|
1459
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$270M
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
2,769,947
-68,230
| -2% | -$863K |
|
1460
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.38B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
223,420
-59,276
| -21% | -$8.35M |
|
1461
Digi International
DGII
$2.63B
| $36M | 0.02% |
2,303,051
-12,942
| -0.6% | -$170K |
|
1462
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.03B
| $36M | 0.02% |
3,600,518
-177,466
| -5% | -$1.68M |
|
1463
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.1B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
921,887
-31,049
| -3% | -$1.33M |
|
1464
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.51B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
2,090,348
-95,483
| -4% | -$1.51M |
|
1465
Credicorp
BAP
$31.8B
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
287,680
-1,596
| -0.6% | -$205K |
|
1466
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78.1B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
585,410
+10,500
| +2% | +$599K |
|
1467
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.54B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
1,725,272
-6,950
| -0.4% | -$146K |
|
1468
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.94B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
1,316,381
+4,111
| +0.3% | +$102K |
|
|
GTS
1469
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
1,979,406
-16,891
| -0.8% | -$317K |
|
1470
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$967M
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
1,446,502
-69,823
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
1471
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.1B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
7,519,560
+169,969
| +2% | +$955K |
|
|
VIVO
1472
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
2,074,963
-4,026
| -0.2% | -$78.2K |
|
|
LGF.A
1473
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
3,713,332
+88,825
| +2% | +$767K |
|
1474
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.08B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
564,107
-17,537
| -3% | -$1.14M |
|
1475
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.7B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,809,455
+190,470
| +12% | +$3.74M |
|
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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.