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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BONT
2726
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
421,053
| – | – |
|
2727
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$17.6M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
117,245
| – | – |
|
|
NRCIB
2728
DELISTED
National Research Corp Class B
NRCIB
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
91,081
| – | – |
|
2729
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
287,971
| – | – |
|
2730
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.16B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
127,701
+59,755
| +88% | +$1.34M |
|
|
STZ.B
2731
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
25,312
-1,412
| -5% | -$157K |
|
2732
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.9M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
238,518
-5,018
| -2% | -$59.5K |
|
|
DCM
2733
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
166,410
-349
| -0.2% | -$6K |
|
2734
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.06B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
485,945
+21,731
| +5% | +$133K |
|
2735
Ultralife
ULBI
$91.3M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
722,573
-1,900
| -0.3% | -$6.57K |
|
|
MESG
2736
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
145,671
-40,536
| -22% | -$747K |
|
2737
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$599M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
132,548
-3,744
| -3% | -$85K |
|
|
HFBC
2738
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
222,601
+2,294
| +1% | +$30K |
|
|
MFRM
2739
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,112
-4,200
| -9% | -$259K |
|
|
ACGN
2740
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
710
| – | – |
|
|
INTX
2741
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
837,223
-23,219
| -3% | -$83.8K |
|
|
HTB
2742
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$766M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
177,963
+25,143
| +16% | +$398K |
|
2743
Transcat
TRNS
$781M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
291,539
| – | – |
|
2744
Colliers International
CIGI
$4.57B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
74,883
+30,880
| +70% | +$1.03M |
|
|
ESV
2745
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
33,601
-454
| -1% | -$47.8K |
|
2746
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$75.6M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
296,038
-5,794
| -2% | -$60.7K |
|
2747
TechTarget
TTGT
$276M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
244,795
+26,355
| +12% | +$301K |
|
|
SNAK
2748
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
248,903
+55,857
| +29% | +$613K |
|
|
ZNH
2749
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
77,205
+215
| +0.3% | +$5.63K |
|
|
RSYS
2750
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,275,664
-19,269
| -1% | -$43.2K |
|
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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.