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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMHC
2601
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,580
| New | +$3.84M |
|
|
APEX
2602
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
7,489
+67
| +0.9% | +$37.3K |
|
|
GMK
2603
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
86,090
-9,554
| -10% | -$452K |
|
2604
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.97B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,329
+9,555
| +26% | +$1.07M |
|
2605
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$68.8B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,143
| New | +$4.06M |
|
2606
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$21.7M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
493,918
| – | – |
|
|
PACD
2607
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
110,951
-687
| -0.6% | -$25.5K |
|
2608
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.3B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,489,980
-4,200
| -0.3% | -$11.1K |
|
|
COR
2609
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
88,583
+38,436
| +77% | +$1.76M |
|
|
LF
2610
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,977,870
-31,647
| -2% | -$90.3K |
|
|
CLUB
2611
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
632,528
+49,974
| +9% | +$332K |
|
2612
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$434M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,446
| New | +$4.55M |
|
|
HMNF
2613
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
350,334
| – | – |
|
2614
Precigen
PGEN
$2.66B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,870
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
CRWN
2615
DELISTED
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC CL-A
CRWN
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,057,674
+9,208
| +0.9% | +$32.6K |
|
2616
Workday
WDAY
$45.3B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,970
+3,395
| +7% | +$287K |
|
|
BIN
2617
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
143,532
+27,893
| +24% | +$810K |
|
2618
Gaia
GAIA
$31.5M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
578,041
-9,602
| -2% | -$67.9K |
|
|
HERO
2619
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,039,698
-540,298
| -5% | -$381K |
|
|
VMW
2620
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
51,276
+315
| +0.6% | +$25.8K |
|
|
SPRT
2621
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
897,627
-25,820
| -3% | -$141K |
|
|
RSE
2622
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
220,910
+19,823
| +10% | +$371K |
|
2623
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$3.69B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
101,527
| – | – |
|
2624
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$993M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
46,790
-3,270
| -7% | -$332K |
|
2625
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$240M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
634,724
-4,840
| -0.8% | -$40.2K |
|
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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.