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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $113M | 0.07% |
1,343,864
+25,184
| +2% | +$1.94M |
|
302
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $113M | 0.07% |
2,674,936
+479,318
| +22% | +$20.8M |
|
303
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.73B
| $112M | 0.07% |
4,678,553
-5,794
| -0.1% | -$138K |
|
|
KRFT
304
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $112M | 0.07% |
1,289,139
+30,680
| +2% | +$2.03M |
|
305
Starbucks
SBUX
$117B
| $111M | 0.07% |
2,352,100
+162,442
| +7% | +$7.3M |
|
|
WOOF
306
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $111M | 0.07% |
2,031,435
-27,259
| -1% | -$1.42M |
|
307
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72B
| $111M | 0.07% |
1,677,576
+12,029
| +0.7% | +$825K |
|
308
CF Industries
CF
$18.8B
| $111M | 0.07% |
1,949,855
+30,935
| +2% | +$1.84M |
|
|
PACW
309
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $111M | 0.07% |
2,357,525
-410,189
| -15% | -$18.5M |
|
|
KS
310
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $110M | 0.07% |
3,351,744
-26,089
| -0.8% | -$830K |
|
311
Ambev
ABEV
$48.4B
| $110M | 0.07% |
19,051,573
+1,283,956
| +7% | +$7.97M |
|
|
SHLM
312
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $109M | 0.07% |
2,269,468
+8,021
| +0.4% | +$317K |
|
|
WNR
313
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $109M | 0.07% |
2,208,503
-664,726
| -23% | -$27.8M |
|
314
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $109M | 0.07% |
1,617,467
-6,615
| -0.4% | -$382K |
|
315
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $109M | 0.07% |
4,028,404
+69,066
| +2% | +$1.81M |
|
316
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.4B
| $109M | 0.07% |
1,121,852
+48,008
| +4% | +$4.93M |
|
317
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21B
| $109M | 0.07% |
1,779,331
-3,269
| -0.2% | -$184K |
|
|
CKH
318
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $109M | 0.07% |
1,610,658
+62
| +0% | +$4.29K |
|
319
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $108M | 0.07% |
2,215,817
+88,816
| +4% | +$3.49M |
|
|
CA
320
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $108M | 0.07% |
3,315,672
+1,173,636
| +55% | +$37.2M |
|
321
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.05B
| $108M | 0.07% |
10,952,767
-47,685
| -0.4% | -$457K |
|
322
Scholastic
SCHL
$770M
| $108M | 0.07% |
2,626,934
-13,431
| -0.5% | -$497K |
|
323
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$278M
| $107M | 0.07% |
4,240,555
+61,942
| +1% | +$1.25M |
|
324
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.7B
| $107M | 0.07% |
4,100,268
+468,431
| +13% | +$11.4M |
|
|
ETFC
325
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $107M | 0.07% |
3,739,242
-410,744
| -10% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.