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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLPW
2551
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
382,789
+55,723
| +17% | +$733K |
|
|
SCTY
2552
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
98,380
-95
| -0.1% | -$4.88K |
|
|
SFY
2553
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,327,073
-24,803
| -1% | -$64.3K |
|
2554
Nice
NICE
$6.18B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,360
-400
| -0.5% | -$22K |
|
|
CPL
2555
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
416,682
+694
| +0.2% | +$8.31K |
|
|
NSR
2556
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
201,840
+1,700
| +0.8% | +$42.9K |
|
|
MBTF
2557
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
884,371
+1,775
| +0.2% | +$9.49K |
|
2558
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.27B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
346,701
+68,082
| +24% | +$899K |
|
|
CNR
2559
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
285,225
+121,177
| +74% | +$2.02M |
|
|
PQUE
2560
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,136,161
-14,602
| -0.7% | -$33.6K |
|
|
ANAC
2561
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
84,944
+43,011
| +103% | +$1.83M |
|
2562
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.69B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
414,202
+9,672
| +2% | +$102K |
|
|
YDKN
2563
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
240,109
+37,748
| +19% | +$731K |
|
2564
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
277,914
+5,623
| +2% | +$94.9K |
|
2565
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$82.9M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,626,767
| – | – |
|
|
GEN
2566
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+680,054
| New | +$5.13M |
|
|
CLCT
2567
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
212,711
-8,683
| -4% | -$195K |
|
|
BBNK
2568
DELISTED
BRIDGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
BBNK
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
182,757
-5,511
| -3% | -$126K |
|
|
ARO
2569
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,664
-1,830
| -0.1% | -$5.85K |
|
|
JMP
2570
DELISTED
JMP Group LLC
JMP
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
567,602
-88,377
| -13% | -$684K |
|
|
AMNB
2571
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
210,587
+3,833
| +2% | +$86.5K |
|
|
STRR
2572
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,644
| – | – |
|
2573
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$661M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,288
-88
| -0.2% | -$8.15K |
|
2574
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.4B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
461,430
-4,700
| -1% | -$50.6K |
|
|
RST
2575
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
614,733
+18,476
| +3% | +$168K |
|
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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.