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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VR
526
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $73.5M | 0.05% |
1,745,852
-3,331
| -0.2% | -$137K |
|
|
Y
527
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $73.2M | 0.05% |
150,370
+13,959
| +10% | +$6.53M |
|
528
Maximus
MMS
$3.31B
| $73M | 0.05% |
1,093,363
+14,529
| +1% | +$863K |
|
529
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $73M | 0.05% |
1,941,585
+252,233
| +15% | +$9.22M |
|
530
Newmont
NEM
$96.4B
| $72.9M | 0.05% |
3,358,547
-27,897
| -0.8% | -$652K |
|
|
TGI
531
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $72.9M | 0.05% |
1,220,219
+396,213
| +48% | +$23.8M |
|
532
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $72.8M | 0.05% |
2,060,896
-11,788
| -0.6% | -$354K |
|
533
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $72.7M | 0.05% |
3,279,315
+19,934
| +0.6% | +$445K |
|
|
AFSI
534
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $72.6M | 0.05% |
2,548,656
+241,252
| +10% | +$6.53M |
|
535
Deere & Co
DE
$173B
| $72.6M | 0.05% |
827,530
+76,369
| +10% | +$6.78M |
|
536
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.65B
| $72.5M | 0.05% |
2,580,603
+72,273
| +3% | +$1.92M |
|
|
WFT
537
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $72.4M | 0.05% |
5,884,462
-12,958
| -0.2% | -$151K |
|
538
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $72.4M | 0.05% |
1,298,293
+867,196
| +201% | +$54.5M |
|
|
TAL
539
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $72M | 0.05% |
1,767,035
+254,075
| +17% | +$10.5M |
|
|
FMER
540
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $71.9M | 0.05% |
3,773,271
+843,058
| +29% | +$15.3M |
|
|
KNGT
541
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $71.9M | 0.05% |
2,229,295
+88,499
| +4% | +$2.85M |
|
542
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.1B
| $71.9M | 0.05% |
957,400
+17,691
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
|
LCI
543
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $71.8M | 0.05% |
265,252
+11,429
| +5% | +$2.6M |
|
544
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $71.6M | 0.05% |
1,158,130
+39,342
| +4% | +$2.45M |
|
|
STL
545
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $71.5M | 0.05% |
5,333,867
+390,686
| +8% | +$5.31M |
|
546
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.8B
| $71.4M | 0.05% |
924,274
-2,991
| -0.3% | -$229K |
|
547
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $70.8M | 0.04% |
103,793
-11,524
| -10% | -$7.03M |
|
548
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $70.7M | 0.04% |
938,143
-39,254
| -4% | -$2.78M |
|
549
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $70.6M | 0.04% |
960,725
+19,214
| +2% | +$1.44M |
|
550
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $70.5M | 0.04% |
463,492
+5,763
| +1% | +$814K |
|
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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.