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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $76.9M | 0.05% |
1,287,048
-7,147
| -0.6% | -$438K |
|
502
Quanta Services
PWR
$88.3B
| $76.9M | 0.05% |
2,693,781
-6,740
| -0.2% | -$189K |
|
|
CHS
503
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $76.7M | 0.05% |
4,336,899
+407,319
| +10% | +$7.08M |
|
504
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.5B
| $76.7M | 0.05% |
9,013,740
+198,848
| +2% | +$1.58M |
|
|
COHR
505
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $76.5M | 0.05% |
1,177,309
+984
| +0.1% | +$61.3K |
|
|
THS
506
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $76.2M | 0.05% |
896,403
-21,462
| -2% | -$1.85M |
|
|
AIV
507
Aimco
AIV
$375M
| $76M | 0.05% |
14,500,774
+400,819
| +3% | +$2.09M |
|
508
Jabil
JBL
$31.7B
| $76M | 0.05% |
3,250,719
+317,281
| +11% | +$6.92M |
|
509
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.2M
| $76M | 0.05% |
232,151
-2,714
| -1% | -$886K |
|
|
IPXL
510
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $75.2M | 0.05% |
1,603,880
+111,917
| +8% | +$4.45M |
|
|
CB
511
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $75.1M | 0.05% |
742,341
+162,388
| +28% | +$16.4M |
|
|
MDP
512
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $75M | 0.05% |
1,344,225
+83,416
| +7% | +$4.48M |
|
513
Kroger
KR
$36.3B
| $74.9M | 0.05% |
1,952,992
+57,784
| +3% | +$2.06M |
|
514
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.6B
| $74.8M | 0.05% |
1,358,967
-39,558
| -3% | -$2.26M |
|
515
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $74.7M | 0.05% |
12,013,633
+9,527
| +0.1% | +$56.5K |
|
|
WCG
516
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $74.6M | 0.05% |
816,094
-85,098
| -9% | -$7.11M |
|
517
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46B
| $74.6M | 0.05% |
2,930,765
+178,076
| +6% | +$4.85M |
|
|
SPN
518
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
332,554
-1,204
| -0.4% | -$250K |
|
|
WIN
519
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
1,281,344
+96,924
| +8% | +$6.18M |
|
520
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.6B
| $74.2M | 0.05% |
935,214
+6,596
| +0.7% | +$487K |
|
521
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.87B
| $74M | 0.05% |
2,224,392
+156,017
| +8% | +$4.53M |
|
522
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.79B
| $73.8M | 0.05% |
1,065,502
+249,301
| +31% | +$18M |
|
523
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.11B
| $73.8M | 0.05% |
1,815,988
+37,801
| +2% | +$1.41M |
|
524
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.58B
| $73.7M | 0.05% |
3,345,540
+250,330
| +8% | +$6.17M |
|
|
CHMT
525
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $73.6M | 0.05% |
2,696,556
+49,725
| +2% | +$1.23M |
|
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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.