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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.2B
| $34M | 0.01% |
154,950
-7,767
| -5% | -$1.64M |
|
1502
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.19B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,020,585
-36,928
| -3% | -$1.29M |
|
1503
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
5,576,802
+55,881
| +1% | +$286K |
|
1504
WEX
WEX
$6.41B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
243,027
+2,486
| +1% | +$390K |
|
|
NATI
1505
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
944,717
+61,826
| +7% | +$2.25M |
|
1506
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.9B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
669,255
-9,053
| -1% | -$457K |
|
1507
Xencor
XNCR
$1.46B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
868,239
+33,337
| +4% | +$1.16M |
|
1508
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$848M
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
1,575,011
-24,847
| -2% | -$543K |
|
1509
Argan
AGX
$8.25B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
801,908
-32,930
| -4% | -$1.45M |
|
1510
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$28.6M
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
395,790
-45,231
| -10% | -$4.28M |
|
1511
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.45B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
742,268
+1,840
| +0.2% | +$89K |
|
1512
REX American Resources
REX
$1.41B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
3,067,644
-6,264
| -0.2% | -$71.2K |
|
1513
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.61B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
7,387,273
-492,101
| -6% | -$3.74M |
|
1514
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.36B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,252,290
-26,507
| -2% | -$722K |
|
1515
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.05B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
557,164
+12,857
| +2% | +$747K |
|
1516
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.9B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
3,865,223
-126,198
| -3% | -$1.16M |
|
1517
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.9B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,734,405
-47,471
| -3% | -$896K |
|
1518
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.99B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
4,161,831
-86,105
| -2% | -$714K |
|
1519
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.82B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,070,358
-7,021
| -0.7% | -$192K |
|
1520
Mercer International
MERC
$44.2M
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
5,030,391
-53,780
| -1% | -$412K |
|
1521
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.68B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
2,359,497
+11,452
| +0.5% | +$167K |
|
|
AY
1522
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,158,663
-11,879
| -1% | -$347K |
|
1523
Enbridge
ENB
$118B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,134,682
-113,344
| -9% | -$3.57M |
|
|
HOME
1524
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
2,228,955
+45,117
| +2% | +$597K |
|
1525
Carriage Services
CSV
$638M
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,481,371
-23,190
| -2% | -$488K |
|
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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.