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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRR
2651
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$37.1M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
135,749
-1,256
| -0.9% | -$33.6K |
|
|
HRG
2652
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
294,382
+290,625
| +7,736% | +$3.67M |
|
2653
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.3M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,673
-1,039
| -3% | -$173K |
|
2654
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
568,858
+600
| +0.1% | +$3.64K |
|
|
PDS
2655
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.11B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,770
+2
| +0% | +$229 |
|
|
HCOM
2656
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
136,844
+11,340
| +9% | +$299K |
|
2657
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$230M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
277,032
+4,544
| +2% | +$62.1K |
|
|
PPIH
2658
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$248M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
581,382
| – | – |
|
2659
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.01B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
212,277
+4,267
| +2% | +$73.6K |
|
|
AIOT
2660
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$407M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
567,045
| – | – |
|
2661
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$407M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,752
+19,739
| +48% | +$1.08M |
|
2662
eHealth
EHTH
$27.5M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
379,291
-950
| -0.2% | -$11.3K |
|
2663
V2X
VVX
$2.36B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
139,328
-41
| -0% | -$1.19K |
|
|
PKT
2664
DELISTED
PROCERA NETWORKS INC NEW COM STK (DE)
PKT
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
377,494
+3,600
| +1% | +$32.2K |
|
|
HBOS
2665
DELISTED
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
HBOS
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
130,064
| – | – |
|
|
BHR
2666
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$124M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
213,105
+21,649
| +11% | +$362K |
|
2667
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$77.1B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
96,735
+2,325
| +2% | +$85.8K |
|
2668
Friedman Industries
FRD
$292M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
568,859
-1,600
| -0.3% | -$10.3K |
|
|
MOFG
2669
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
121,309
+1,507
| +1% | +$43K |
|
|
NSM
2670
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
141,180
-2,594
| -2% | -$71.2K |
|
|
BZC
2671
DELISTED
BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION COM
BZC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
339,771
| – | – |
|
|
TECU
2672
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,232,194
-1,452
| -0.1% | -$4.77K |
|
2673
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$111M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
158,381
-31,224
| -16% | -$796K |
|
|
AV
2674
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
214,657
+30,726
| +17% | +$499K |
|
|
BSF
2675
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
350,071
-3
| -0% | -$32 |
|
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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.