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 |
Qorvo
QRVO
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$268M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$128M |
| 5 |
CY
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
|
+$122M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TQNT
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
|
+$302M |
| 2 |
IRF
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
|
+$184M |
| 3 |
PTP
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
CFN
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
PL
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
|
+$114M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 14.13% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.34% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Agree Realty
ADC
$8.52B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
182,243
+24,424
| +15% | +$812K |
|
|
CAJ
2477
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
169,885
+89
| +0.1% | +$2.91K |
|
|
IVAC
2478
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
977,571
-17,141
| -2% | -$116K |
|
2479
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$15.7B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
180,977
-667
| -0.4% | -$23.4K |
|
|
ORAN
2480
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
374,714
-9,200
| -2% | -$158K |
|
|
FNFV
2481
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
425,235
-144,651
| -25% | -$1.95M |
|
|
CAS
2482
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,639,942
-37,537
| -2% | -$192K |
|
2483
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$454M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
581,731
-4,763
| -0.8% | -$50.9K |
|
2484
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.98B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
63,972
+17,879
| +39% | +$1.62M |
|
2485
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$22.5B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
115,299
+24,470
| +27% | +$1.29M |
|
|
RLD
2486
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
465,440
-11,665
| -2% | -$140K |
|
2487
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.1B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
163,868
+1,130
| +0.7% | +$40.8K |
|
|
ZIXI
2488
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,512,808
+57,679
| +4% | +$219K |
|
|
TWTR
2489
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
118,586
+2,707
| +2% | +$120K |
|
|
NTK
2490
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
67,281
+2,369
| +4% | +$192K |
|
|
VISN
2491
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.5B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,493
| New | +$5.78M |
|
|
CLR
2492
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+8,086
| +6% | +$344K |
|
|
AREX
2493
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
897,870
| – | – |
|
2494
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.15B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
233,198
+52,494
| +29% | +$1.36M |
|
|
GST
2495
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
2,242,048
-7,076
| -0.3% | -$18.4K |
|
|
HGG
2496
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
957,932
-34,357
| -3% | -$210K |
|
|
CCG
2497
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
818,866
+3,200
| +0.4% | +$23.8K |
|
2498
Southern Copper
SCCO
$160B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
219,272
-425
| -0.2% | -$11.2K |
|
|
SGEN
2499
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
165,646
+2,769
| +2% | +$94.5K |
|
|
HTCH
2500
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
2,186,371
+163,490
| +8% | +$551K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,564 positions worth $158B, up 4% from $152B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2015 filing shows 51 new, 2,064 increased, 885 reduced and 232 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qorvo: 4,984,767 shares worth $397M. The largest sale was TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC, an estimated $302M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was Qorvo: 4,984,767 shares worth $397M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to GE Aerospace in Q1 2015, an estimated $268M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $97.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $302M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $158B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 51 new positions and closed 232 in Q1 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $158B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 14 May 2015.