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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
3,269,714
-170,858
| -5% | -$2.05M |
|
1527
Omega Flex
OFLX
$292M
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
282,388
-7,923
| -3% | -$1.25M |
|
1528
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.3B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
1,905,004
+95,549
| +5% | +$2.12M |
|
1529
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.38B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
1,148,148
-57,173
| -5% | -$1.71M |
|
1530
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.84B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
392,368
-3,019
| -0.8% | -$296K |
|
|
HI
1531
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
1,034,972
+42,931
| +4% | +$1.48M |
|
1532
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.75B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
2,139,041
-57,033
| -3% | -$964K |
|
1533
O-I Glass
OI
$1.18B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
3,459,525
-163,416
| -5% | -$1.86M |
|
1534
Kforce
KFRC
$1.05B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
977,690
-78,926
| -7% | -$3.12M |
|
|
TIF
1535
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
312,837
-408,487
| -57% | -$52.3M |
|
1536
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $41M | 0.01% |
2,779,006
-168,436
| -6% | -$2.14M |
|
1537
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36B
| $41M | 0.01% |
349,951
-44,782
| -11% | -$4.87M |
|
1538
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
589,665
+4,255
| +0.7% | +$277K |
|
|
ARNC
1539
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
1,369,851
-1,713
| -0.1% | -$45.1K |
|
|
FFWM
1540
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
2,030,723
-45,936
| -2% | -$783K |
|
1541
B&G Foods
BGS
$303M
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
1,460,271
-102,454
| -7% | -$2.89M |
|
1542
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
314,271
-5,289
| -2% | -$603K |
|
1543
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.9B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
101,735
-10,013
| -9% | -$3.51M |
|
|
NP
1544
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
727,701
-44,887
| -6% | -$2.06M |
|
1545
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
905,333
-99,048
| -10% | -$4.29M |
|
|
LBAI
1546
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
3,164,450
-8,728
| -0.3% | -$103K |
|
1547
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
100,898
-235
| -0.2% | -$87.5K |
|
|
RP
1548
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
460,274
+286
| +0.1% | +$18.7K |
|
1549
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$17.4B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
729,320
-57,127
| -7% | -$2.44M |
|
1550
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$49.7M
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
1,936,572
-21,239
| -1% | -$372K |
|
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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.