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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMKR
2451
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
111,935
+89
| +0.1% | +$3.54K |
|
2452
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.06B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
400,015
-16,895
| -4% | -$248K |
|
|
NETI
2453
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
358,285
+5,929
| +2% | +$88.5K |
|
2454
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.27B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,323
+5,509
| +10% | +$568K |
|
2455
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
328,805
+233
| +0.1% | +$3.85K |
|
2456
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.7B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
217,435
+30,492
| +16% | +$777K |
|
|
PCSB
2457
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
378,154
+2,976
| +0.8% | +$44K |
|
|
SRT
2458
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
800,307
+11,726
| +1% | +$77K |
|
|
BVH
2459
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
444,585
+425,126
| +2,185% | +$4.72M |
|
2460
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$561M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
115,215
+17,470
| +18% | +$730K |
|
|
ONC
2461
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$34B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,237
+57
| +0.2% | +$15.7K |
|
2462
W&T Offshore
WTI
$519M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
2,745,104
-276,473
| -9% | -$533K |
|
2463
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.37B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
2,012,096
-30,469
| -1% | -$99.4K |
|
|
USAK
2464
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
664,291
-25,967
| -4% | -$243K |
|
|
BCOV
2465
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
322,162
+19,918
| +7% | +$284K |
|
|
ESTE
2466
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,107,062
-9,154
| -0.8% | -$31.7K |
|
2467
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$620M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
130,966
+774
| +0.6% | +$30.8K |
|
2468
Key Tronic
KTCC
$42.7M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
852,335
-7,730
| -0.9% | -$63.2K |
|
2469
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$255M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
343,506
+16,164
| +5% | +$230K |
|
2470
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.2B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
668,641
+12,597
| +2% | +$112K |
|
|
CTG
2471
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
954,086
-7,218
| -0.8% | -$43.5K |
|
|
HZN
2472
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
679,059
-2,404
| -0.4% | -$17.1K |
|
|
MFNC
2473
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
456,958
| – | – |
|
|
OXFD
2474
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
333,437
+10,795
| +3% | +$151K |
|
2475
Aware
AWRE
$24M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,661,406
+3,477
| +0.2% | +$10.3K |
|
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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.