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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$367M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
295,970
-5,542
| -2% | -$117K |
|
2402
Immersion
IMMR
$251M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
830,950
-51,863
| -6% | -$391K |
|
2403
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.7B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,102,782
-16,753
| -1% | -$113K |
|
|
LCI
2404
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
237,433
+6,502
| +3% | +$154K |
|
2405
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,757,583
-7,655
| -0.4% | -$24.8K |
|
|
PVG
2406
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
450,910
+11,484
| +3% | +$129K |
|
2407
Alamos Gold
AGI
$11.6B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
656,044
-26,951
| -4% | -$272K |
|
|
CMRX
2408
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,316,298
-11,461
| -0.5% | -$33.9K |
|
2409
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$855M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
538,968
-2,129
| -0.4% | -$12K |
|
2410
Braskem
BAK
$928M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
763,929
-47,098
| -6% | -$405K |
|
2411
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$456M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
350,331
+533
| +0.2% | +$9.39K |
|
|
CLDT
2412
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$622M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
744,101
-1,507
| -0.2% | -$9.88K |
|
2413
Accuray
ARAY
$32M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
2,352,004
+50,613
| +2% | +$118K |
|
|
ECOM
2414
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
387,444
+4,463
| +1% | +$74K |
|
2415
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.49B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
268,076
+4,433
| +2% | +$86.5K |
|
2416
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
188,397
+919
| +0.5% | +$28.6K |
|
2417
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$268M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,141,945
-7,505
| -0.7% | -$38.7K |
|
2418
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$202M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
629,320
| – | – |
|
2419
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.55B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
323,038
+89,294
| +38% | +$1.99M |
|
|
HMTV
2420
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
635,694
+5,899
| +0.9% | +$52.9K |
|
|
RST
2421
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
182,798
-75,100
| -29% | -$1.94M |
|
2422
ASE Group
ASX
$77.3B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,344,901
-135,849
| -9% | -$606K |
|
|
AUD
2423
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
3,391,413
-1,239,769
| -27% | -$1.86M |
|
|
WORK
2424
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
203,123
+81,131
| +67% | +$2.39M |
|
|
EVOP
2425
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
219,246
+6,867
| +3% | +$173K |
|
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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.