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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
VEON
VEON
$3.53B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
176,748
-17,870
| -9% | -$636K |
|
2427
Halozyme
HALO
$9.88B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
155,947
+63,016
| +68% | +$2.27M |
|
2428
Flotek Industries
FTK
$797M
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
525,902
-7,236
| -1% | -$105K |
|
|
EVOP
2429
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
245,814
+26,568
| +12% | +$667K |
|
2430
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$450M
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
430,714
+2,099
| +0.5% | +$29.8K |
|
|
HMTV
2431
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
639,343
+3,649
| +0.6% | +$36.7K |
|
2432
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$811M
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
535,768
-3,200
| -0.6% | -$34.3K |
|
|
BOCH
2433
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
666,145
+934
| +0.1% | +$8.28K |
|
|
ROCC
2434
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
645,952
-14,582
| -2% | -$138K |
|
|
ARA
2435
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
568,725
-141,720
| -20% | -$1.61M |
|
2436
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$84M
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
753,816
-17,613
| -2% | -$121K |
|
2437
Braskem
BAK
$909M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
714,418
-49,511
| -6% | -$421K |
|
2438
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.05B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
138,725
+40,816
| +42% | +$1.62M |
|
|
VTLE
2439
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
325,825
-16,377
| -5% | -$211K |
|
|
FRTA
2440
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
371,350
+120,921
| +48% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ZIXI
2441
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
739,988
+90,004
| +14% | +$639K |
|
|
EBTC
2442
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
249,772
+413
| +0.2% | +$10.1K |
|
|
SWI
2443
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
402,729
+53,935
| +15% | +$1.18M |
|
|
GOL
2444
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
644,984
-1,600
| -0.2% | -$13K |
|
2445
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$593M
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
358,264
-4,567
| -1% | -$72.2K |
|
2446
Celestica
CLS
$38.2B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
775,561
+11,899
| +2% | +$87.1K |
|
|
GHL
2447
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
513,723
-11,752
| -2% | -$152K |
|
|
LCI
2448
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
237,112
-321
| -0.1% | -$8.39K |
|
|
SNR
2449
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,190,675
-31,460
| -3% | -$154K |
|
|
GBL
2450
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
345,986
-4,355
| -1% | -$60.8K |
|
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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.