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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RFP
1776
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $29M | 0.01% |
4,434,914
-5,587
| -0.1% | -$30.4K |
|
1777
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,289,017
-22,641
| -2% | -$439K |
|
|
ACIA
1778
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $29M | 0.01% |
397,219
-1,172
| -0.3% | -$81K |
|
1779
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.25B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
3,912,633
+67,963
| +2% | +$378K |
|
1780
Chegg
CHGG
$116M
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
319,236
-2,327
| -0.7% | -$185K |
|
1781
Nice
NICE
$6.15B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
101,611
+2,706
| +3% | +$658K |
|
1782
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,264,905
-1,658
| -0.1% | -$32.8K |
|
1783
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
4,759,128
-120,325
| -2% | -$561K |
|
1784
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.17B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
952,856
-6,057
| -0.6% | -$171K |
|
1785
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
3,468,854
+56,369
| +2% | +$430K |
|
1786
OneSpan
OSPN
$584M
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,381,935
-68,808
| -5% | -$1.48M |
|
1787
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
978,272
-55,313
| -5% | -$1.43M |
|
|
CBB
1788
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,865,965
-7,826
| -0.4% | -$119K |
|
1789
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.89B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
180,784
+3,032
| +2% | +$457K |
|
1790
Zscaler
ZS
$24.9B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
142,466
-2,408
| -2% | -$383K |
|
1791
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.77B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
164,314
+6,883
| +4% | +$942K |
|
|
OSG
1792
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$257M
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,848,439
-158,410
| -8% | -$2.33M |
|
1793
Buckle
BKE
$2.32B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
973,045
+25,199
| +3% | +$681K |
|
|
SVC
1794
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
493,821
-11,001
| -2% | -$559K |
|
1795
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,243,780
-22,650
| -2% | -$469K |
|
1796
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$550M
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
917,086
-7,318
| -0.8% | -$184K |
|
1797
International Seaways
INSW
$4.68B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,733,144
-25,098
| -1% | -$403K |
|
1798
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$362M
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
671,221
-28,792
| -4% | -$1.27M |
|
1799
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.37B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
4,739,519
-85,897
| -2% | -$366K |
|
1800
Camden National
CAC
$988M
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
788,628
-2,509
| -0.3% | -$86.2K |
|
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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.