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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YELL
2676
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
192,371
+79,864
| +71% | +$1.48M |
|
2677
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$103M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
198,198
| – | – |
|
|
I
2678
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
286,259
+13,849
| +5% | +$199K |
|
2679
MIND Technology
MIND
$37.3M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
74,504
-179
| -0.2% | -$10.6K |
|
2680
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$810M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
266,707
| – | – |
|
|
ACW
2681
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
733,911
+48,512
| +7% | +$230K |
|
|
OCLR
2682
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,725,253
-218,987
| -11% | -$366K |
|
|
ABCD
2683
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,663
-5,370
| -0.5% | -$13.9K |
|
2684
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.4B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,434
+12,019
| +14% | +$433K |
|
|
HK
2685
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
12,658
-437
| -3% | -$129K |
|
2686
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$39.1M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,491,293
| – | – |
|
2687
Civeo
CVEO
$348M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
109,616
-1,586
| -1% | -$62.1K |
|
|
MOCO
2688
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
198,769
+1,540
| +0.8% | +$25.4K |
|
2689
IES Holdings
IESC
$13B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
750,404
-4,614
| -0.6% | -$17.9K |
|
|
PGEM
2690
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
253,835
+128,934
| +103% | +$1.7M |
|
2691
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$14.8B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
728,329
-72,586
| -9% | -$295K |
|
2692
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.73B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
595,575
-31,977
| -5% | -$138K |
|
2693
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$260M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
387,070
+21,590
| +6% | +$174K |
|
2694
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.5B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
109,909
-2,009
| -2% | -$59.4K |
|
2695
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.93B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,052
+35,045
| +83% | +$1.54M |
|
2696
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$672M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
116,963
+48,404
| +71% | +$1.38M |
|
2697
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.73B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
149,575
+27,271
| +22% | +$653K |
|
2698
Yelp
YELP
$1.13B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,790
-78
| -0.1% | -$3.86K |
|
2699
PAR Technology
PAR
$666M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
763,424
+1,783
| +0.2% | +$9.28K |
|
2700
Tenaris
TS
$28.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
114,224
-3,642
| -3% | -$104K |
|
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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.