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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AE
2351
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
342,609
-6,170
| -2% | -$148K |
|
|
NIU
2352
Niu Technologies
NIU
$200M
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
293,900
+179,502
| +157% | +$5.2M |
|
2353
eGain
EGAN
$186M
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
697,727
-11,833
| -2% | -$167K |
|
|
JNCE
2354
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,177,073
-11,894
| -1% | -$92.6K |
|
|
ESSA
2355
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
548,614
-1,816
| -0.3% | -$26.1K |
|
|
PCTI
2356
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,247,881
-15,554
| -1% | -$94.1K |
|
2357
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$542M
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,109,008
-29,019
| -3% | -$210K |
|
2358
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$558M
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
292,662
+728
| +0.2% | +$20K |
|
2359
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$326M
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
297,854
+594
| +0.2% | +$15K |
|
2360
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$820M
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
555,232
-668
| -0.1% | -$8.58K |
|
2361
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$565M
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
438,980
+3,319
| +0.8% | +$60K |
|
2362
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.4B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+15,018
| +19% | +$1.29M |
|
2363
Suzano
SUZ
$10.2B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
716,590
-195,774
| -21% | -$1.87M |
|
2364
CareDx
CDNA
$1.83B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
110,196
-1,433
| -1% | -$83K |
|
2365
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.47B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
3,381,904
-983,617
| -23% | -$1.56M |
|
2366
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$155M
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,695,881
-89,985
| -3% | -$279K |
|
2367
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.02B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
187,948
+4,842
| +3% | +$168K |
|
|
CLDT
2368
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
722,813
-21,288
| -3% | -$204K |
|
2369
BCE
BCE
$20.8B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
181,727
+1,081
| +0.6% | +$46.2K |
|
|
XRN
2370
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$535M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
118,924
+3,614
| +3% | +$249K |
|
2371
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$399M
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
110,518
+92,108
| +500% | +$3.78M |
|
|
INOV
2372
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
425,588
+7,307
| +2% | +$156K |
|
2373
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$362M
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
516,289
-3,727
| -0.7% | -$46.1K |
|
|
RTL
2374
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,987
+83,764
| +9% | +$589K |
|
2375
Lyft
LYFT
$5.86B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,927
| New | +$5.64M |
|
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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.