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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
370,222
-167,538
| -31% | -$15.2M |
|
1627
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.06B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
849,258
-1,168
| -0.1% | -$50.2K |
|
1628
Enbridge
ENB
$120B
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,126,493
-8,189
| -0.7% | -$249K |
|
|
TRST
1629
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$953M
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,080,379
-25,497
| -2% | -$768K |
|
1630
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,251,776
-34,228
| -3% | -$824K |
|
1631
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$247B
| $36M | 0.01% |
8,119,038
-16,421
| -0.2% | -$69.8K |
|
|
HOME
1632
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $36M | 0.01% |
2,325,522
+96,567
| +4% | +$1.68M |
|
1633
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$16.6B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
11,325,920
+596,130
| +6% | +$1.68M |
|
1634
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.26B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,011,356
-9,229
| -0.9% | -$326K |
|
1635
Incyte
INCY
$25.8B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
411,106
-1,336
| -0.3% | -$116K |
|
1636
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.42B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
505,919
-13,540
| -3% | -$858K |
|
1637
Future Fuel
FF
$205M
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
2,811,492
-7,575
| -0.3% | -$91.5K |
|
1638
TC Energy
TRP
$70.1B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
875,507
+14,369
| +2% | +$612K |
|
|
DEA
1639
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.16B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
629,353
+43,050
| +7% | +$2.36M |
|
1640
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.41B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,151,564
-100,726
| -8% | -$2.97M |
|
1641
Miller Industries
MLR
$577M
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
936,830
-7,697
| -0.8% | -$256K |
|
1642
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.32B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
479,245
-6,690
| -1% | -$465K |
|
1643
Veeco
VECO
$2.62B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
2,048,519
-122,883
| -6% | -$1.88M |
|
|
CDK
1644
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
685,305
-10,849
| -2% | -$515K |
|
|
VIVO
1645
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,896,567
-178,396
| -9% | -$3.33M |
|
1646
Weibo
WB
$1.97B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
864,715
+140,987
| +19% | +$5.95M |
|
1647
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,812,075
-59,915
| -3% | -$1.03M |
|
1648
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$198M
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
974,762
-6,933
| -0.7% | -$236K |
|
|
LNW
1649
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
853,487
+2,689
| +0.3% | +$99K |
|
1650
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
1,956,104
-367,457
| -16% | -$5.06M |
|
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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.