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 | 17.52% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Western Digital
WDC
$148B
| $129M | 0.08% |
1,880,044
-175,037
| -9% | -$13.7M |
|
|
FTR
252
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $129M | 0.08% |
1,222,151
+74,479
| +6% | +$8.24M |
|
253
Honeywell
HON
$78.9B
| $129M | 0.08% |
1,377,936
+126,423
| +10% | +$11.6M |
|
|
SYA
254
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $129M | 0.08% |
5,496,384
+242,070
| +5% | +$5.41M |
|
|
TFCFA
255
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $129M | 0.08% |
3,801,388
+63,057
| +2% | +$2.19M |
|
256
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.18B
| $128M | 0.08% |
691,653
-16,777
| -2% | -$2.9M |
|
257
Post Holdings
POST
$4.36B
| $128M | 0.08% |
4,164,599
+495,718
| +14% | +$15.1M |
|
258
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.31B
| $127M | 0.08% |
1,914,434
-16,651
| -0.9% | -$1.08M |
|
|
LXK
259
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $126M | 0.08% |
2,971,539
+212,725
| +8% | +$8.75M |
|
260
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.59B
| $126M | 0.08% |
2,165,495
-112,959
| -5% | -$6.24M |
|
261
Matsons
MATX
$6.16B
| $126M | 0.08% |
2,977,428
+96,990
| +3% | +$3.68M |
|
|
CNW
262
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $125M | 0.08% |
2,839,649
+732,262
| +35% | +$32.3M |
|
|
OVTI
263
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $125M | 0.08% |
4,746,095
-14,088
| -0.3% | -$377K |
|
264
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$94.3B
| $125M | 0.08% |
8,386,943
+171,280
| +2% | +$2.45M |
|
265
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$32.5B
| $124M | 0.08% |
3,326,495
-45,922
| -1% | -$1.79M |
|
266
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.98B
| $124M | 0.08% |
4,837,962
-972,364
| -17% | -$21.3M |
|
267
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.08B
| $123M | 0.08% |
1,654,898
-36,316
| -2% | -$2.74M |
|
268
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.23B
| $123M | 0.08% |
4,488,655
+26,293
| +0.6% | +$801K |
|
|
FBR
269
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $123M | 0.08% |
8,687,960
+54,352
| +0.6% | +$680K |
|
270
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.8B
| $123M | 0.08% |
30,560,469
+3,601,809
| +13% | +$17.4M |
|
271
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $123M | 0.08% |
1,996,303
-44,050
| -2% | -$2.79M |
|
272
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.1B
| $122M | 0.08% |
2,384,134
+416,188
| +21% | +$20.9M |
|
273
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.81B
| $122M | 0.08% |
2,374,090
-48,401
| -2% | -$2.46M |
|
274
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$11.1B
| $122M | 0.08% |
830,524
+17,828
| +2% | +$2.56M |
|
275
Ashland
ASH
$3.12B
| $122M | 0.08% |
1,951,198
-63,542
| -3% | -$3.85M |
|
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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 18% 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.