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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Banc of California
BANC
$2.9B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
469,778
-2,100
| -0.4% | -$23.4K |
|
|
MAG
2502
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
150,117
+2,300
| +2% | +$93.1K |
|
2503
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$831M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
161,976
+16,771
| +12% | +$460K |
|
2504
Clearfield
CLFD
$409M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
389,904
-49,757
| -11% | -$663K |
|
2505
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$131M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
264,764
-200
| -0.1% | -$4.86K |
|
|
AOI
2506
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
522,627
-26,888
| -5% | -$302K |
|
|
CPHD
2507
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
101,025
+17,193
| +21% | +$967K |
|
|
KLXI
2508
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
175,137
-597
| -0.3% | -$19.9K |
|
2509
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$134M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
390,092
+9,326
| +2% | +$147K |
|
2510
Escalade
ESCA
$270M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
325,405
+5,459
| +2% | +$86.4K |
|
|
PARAA
2511
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
91,557
-3,605
| -4% | -$214K |
|
2512
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$105M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
847,135
-2,551
| -0.3% | -$15.9K |
|
|
LDR
2513
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
159,163
-39,379
| -20% | -$1.33M |
|
|
ALU
2514
DELISTED
Alcatel-Lucent
ALU
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,498,407
| – | – |
|
2515
ServiceNow
NOW
$145B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
353,960
+39,850
| +13% | +$587K |
|
|
SALM
2516
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
902,284
-7,863
| -0.9% | -$55.1K |
|
|
MNR
2517
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
500,197
+56,569
| +13% | +$648K |
|
2518
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$593M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
735,958
+1,230
| +0.2% | +$9.57K |
|
2519
Methanex
MEOH
$4.76B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
103,065
+79,145
| +331% | +$3.97M |
|
|
AUTO
2520
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
373,511
| – | – |
|
|
ELP
2521
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,315,338
+137,850
| +12% | +$631K |
|
2522
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$100M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,353,609
+1,143,359
| +544% | +$6.18M |
|
|
GTT
2523
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
291,051
+77,315
| +36% | +$1.13M |
|
|
INFI
2524
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
390,650
| – | – |
|
|
SSRG
2525
DELISTED
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC COMMON STK
SSRG
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
743,280
+1,800
| +0.2% | +$13.6K |
|
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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.