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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INWK
2176
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,446,964
-167,583
| -5% | -$433K |
|
|
TA
2177
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
525,400
+8,126
| +2% | +$140K |
|
|
MPX
2178
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
655,327
-30,950
| -5% | -$477K |
|
|
GOOS
2179
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$872M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
317,732
+58,825
| +23% | +$1.45M |
|
|
ALTR
2180
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
243,281
+4,299
| +2% | +$173K |
|
2181
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.5M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,507
-5,550
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
2182
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.92B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
255,010
+10,545
| +4% | +$447K |
|
2183
Titan International
TWI
$466M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,512,604
-432,702
| -11% | -$953K |
|
2184
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
354,360
+415
| +0.1% | +$12.9K |
|
2185
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$604M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,167,515
-103,995
| -3% | -$335K |
|
|
ALX
2186
Alexander's
ALX
$1.3B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,238
+2,251
| +6% | +$570K |
|
2187
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.6B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,390,304
-653,237
| -13% | -$1.89M |
|
2188
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.44B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
570,085
+28,241
| +5% | +$491K |
|
2189
eGain
EGAN
$187M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
709,560
-28,739
| -4% | -$335K |
|
2190
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
393,094
-26,105
| -6% | -$714K |
|
|
VEDL
2191
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,357,564
-207,740
| -13% | -$1.36M |
|
2192
The RMR Group
RMR
$325M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
364,828
-4,270
| -1% | -$124K |
|
2193
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.1M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
806,632
-24,111
| -3% | -$270K |
|
2194
Novavax
NVAX
$1.2B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,100
| New | +$11.2M |
|
2195
KVH Industries
KVHI
$181M
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,098,372
-12,790
| -1% | -$107K |
|
|
MBT
2196
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134,718
+1,260
| +0.1% | +$11.4K |
|
2197
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.47B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
567,589
-4,549
| -0.8% | -$97.1K |
|
|
AYX
2198
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
86,960
+5,434
| +7% | +$740K |
|
2199
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
467,459
-1,397
| -0.3% | -$29.1K |
|
2200
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$939M
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
902,195
+11,872
| +1% | +$134K |
|
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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.