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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WRES
2701
DELISTED
WARREN RESOURCES INC
WRES
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,566,427
-209,203
| -6% | -$246K |
|
2702
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$580M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
186,257
| – | – |
|
|
GOOD
2703
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$613M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
169,911
+32,153
| +23% | +$573K |
|
|
TST
2704
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
175,335
-787
| -0.4% | -$16K |
|
|
MTSN
2705
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
800,671
+141,292
| +21% | +$556K |
|
2706
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.6B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
136,889
| – | – |
|
2707
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.42B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
197,504
+10,026
| +5% | +$159K |
|
2708
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.69B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
79,985
| – | – |
|
|
PMBC
2709
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
428,086
-7,744
| -2% | -$54.9K |
|
2710
Immersion
IMMR
$236M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
337,379
| – | – |
|
|
CIE
2711
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,903
-389
| -2% | -$52.5K |
|
|
AMRB
2712
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
326,170
| – | – |
|
2713
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$189M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
108,598
-533
| -0.5% | -$14.5K |
|
2714
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
610,771
-42,774
| -7% | -$191K |
|
2715
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
$11.6B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,852
-874
| -2% | -$64.4K |
|
2716
GSI Technology
GSIT
$184M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
519,276
-1,098
| -0.2% | -$6.02K |
|
2717
Cineverse
CNVS
$50.9M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,445
| – | – |
|
2718
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.97B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,818
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2719
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
856,042
+9,700
| +1% | +$34K |
|
|
AKS
2720
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
677,626
-6,173
| -0.9% | -$26.9K |
|
2721
Tilly's
TLYS
$134M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
192,904
+154,132
| +398% | +$2.06M |
|
|
SPLK
2722
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,523
+6,692
| +15% | +$404K |
|
|
RCAP
2723
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
280,104
| – | – |
|
2724
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
114,868
+3,600
| +3% | +$92.2K |
|
|
CSG
2725
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
374,874
+259,287
| +224% | +$2.13M |
|
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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.