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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIQ
2526
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
243,913
| – | – |
|
|
BBQ
2527
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
188,102
-657
| -0.3% | -$19.5K |
|
2528
OneSpan
OSPN
$658M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
247,214
+5,172
| +2% | +$123K |
|
|
ENZ
2529
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,802,080
-85,974
| -5% | -$281K |
|
2530
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.27B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
928,631
+3,912
| +0.4% | +$21.3K |
|
2531
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.6B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
118,394
-2,306
| -2% | -$107K |
|
2532
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$522M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
193,235
-136
| -0.1% | -$4K |
|
|
CTG
2533
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
724,201
| – | – |
|
2534
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$678M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
243,725
+567
| +0.2% | +$12.2K |
|
2535
Universal Display
OLED
$3.51B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
112,864
+997
| +0.9% | +$35.4K |
|
|
KFX
2536
DELISTED
KOFAX LIMITED COM STK
KFX
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
481,311
+52,811
| +12% | +$387K |
|
|
ANCX
2537
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
279,281
-1,825
| -0.6% | -$33K |
|
|
MRGE
2538
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,169,741
+494,324
| +73% | +$2.06M |
|
|
CHUY
2539
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
231,521
+24,339
| +12% | +$535K |
|
|
FNBC
2540
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
157,799
+48,687
| +45% | +$1.6M |
|
2541
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$112M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,139,594
+2,300
| +0.2% | +$10.3K |
|
|
UNAM
2542
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
479,571
| – | – |
|
|
GTY
2543
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$1.86B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
287,135
+16,146
| +6% | +$292K |
|
|
LTS
2544
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,336,067
+166,864
| +14% | +$651K |
|
|
FAC
2545
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,127,989
| – | – |
|
|
QUMU
2546
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
379,938
-2,021
| -0.5% | -$28.7K |
|
|
HFFC
2547
DELISTED
H F FINL CORP
HFFC
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
344,654
| – | – |
|
|
PWOD
2548
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
155,783
| – | – |
|
2549
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.22B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,886,934
+43,358
| +2% | +$117K |
|
2550
Clarus
CLAR
$136M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
537,485
-15,617
| -3% | -$117K |
|
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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.