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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KTEC
2751
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
212,957
| – | – |
|
|
PATI
2752
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,173
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2753
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$54.3M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
862,346
+300
| +0% | +$985 |
|
|
DGAS
2754
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
136,374
-715
| -0.5% | -$14.5K |
|
2755
Value Line
VALU
$362M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
179,905
| – | – |
|
2756
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.66M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
80,324
+900
| +1% | +$29.1K |
|
2757
Nokia
NOK
$56.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
345,779
-28,275
| -8% | -$221K |
|
|
PRGX
2758
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
651,530
-3,754
| -0.6% | -$18.4K |
|
|
EMMS
2759
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
350,029
| – | – |
|
2760
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.12M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
186,710
-893
| -0.5% | -$12.5K |
|
2761
Logitech
LOGI
$14.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
195,819
+125,722
| +179% | +$1.76M |
|
2762
BCE
BCE
$21B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
60,478
+12,125
| +25% | +$540K |
|
2763
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$148M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
210,990
| – | – |
|
2764
BlueLinx
BXC
$593M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
236,877
-5,159
| -2% | -$55.4K |
|
|
BTH
2765
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
336,010
| – | – |
|
2766
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
SENEB
2767
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
72,632
| – | – |
|
2768
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$27.5M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
624,117
| – | – |
|
|
RP
2769
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
124,029
-30,345
| -20% | -$600K |
|
|
GOLD
2770
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.38B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
467,672
| – | – |
|
|
AXAS
2771
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,096
+385
| +1% | +$23.8K |
|
|
BCA
2772
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
154,333
+19,325
| +14% | +$330K |
|
|
CBNK
2773
DELISTED
CHICOPEE BANCORP INC COM STK
CBNK
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
145,355
-1,233
| -0.8% | -$20.3K |
|
|
RTK
2774
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
218,323
-56,473
| -21% | -$704K |
|
|
EBTC
2775
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
114,714
| – | – |
|
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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.