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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $70.2M | 0.04% |
1,600,574
-25,840
| -2% | -$1.08M |
|
|
ARII
552
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $70.1M | 0.04% |
1,410,573
-8,000
| -0.6% | -$415K |
|
553
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26B
| $69.9M | 0.04% |
909,148
+62,217
| +7% | +$4.46M |
|
554
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $69.6M | 0.04% |
576,037
-32,419
| -5% | -$3.75M |
|
|
ARRS
555
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $69.6M | 0.04% |
2,408,114
-208,172
| -8% | -$5.92M |
|
|
KG
556
Kestrel Group
KG
$68M
| $69.4M | 0.04% |
233,905
+12,250
| +6% | +$3.38M |
|
|
UAM
557
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $69.2M | 0.04% |
6,480,682
+8,984
| +0.1% | +$84.5K |
|
558
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $69.1M | 0.04% |
7,675,520
+236,564
| +3% | +$2.03M |
|
559
Best Buy
BBY
$18.9B
| $68.9M | 0.04% |
1,823,072
+68,797
| +4% | +$2.63M |
|
560
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.13B
| $68.9M | 0.04% |
5,665,066
-15,743
| -0.3% | -$199K |
|
561
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $68.9M | 0.04% |
4,819,974
+178,147
| +4% | +$2.45M |
|
562
SITE Centers
SITC
$235M
| $68.8M | 0.04% |
2,867,441
+24,469
| +0.9% | +$604K |
|
563
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.88B
| $68.8M | 0.04% |
2,158,319
+196,659
| +10% | +$5.93M |
|
|
AGU
564
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $68.8M | 0.04% |
659,440
-63,840
| -9% | -$6.82M |
|
|
CADE
565
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $68.7M | 0.04% |
2,959,467
-3,121
| -0.1% | -$68K |
|
|
PPLI
566
People Inc
PPLI
$3.13B
| $68.6M | 0.04% |
5,693,221
+655,211
| +13% | +$7.58M |
|
567
Deluxe
DLX
$1.25B
| $68.6M | 0.04% |
989,774
+1,074
| +0.1% | +$70K |
|
568
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.3B
| $68.6M | 0.04% |
1,125,868
+47,030
| +4% | +$2.38M |
|
|
PMC
569
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $68.5M | 0.04% |
2,431,102
+105,874
| +5% | +$2.63M |
|
570
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.28B
| $68.5M | 0.04% |
4,890,434
+1,871,540
| +62% | +$30.8M |
|
571
Trane Technologies
TT
$104B
| $68.4M | 0.04% |
1,005,147
+45,773
| +5% | +$3.02M |
|
572
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $68.4M | 0.04% |
2,290,806
+564,890
| +33% | +$16.2M |
|
573
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $68.3M | 0.04% |
1,342,541
+19,956
| +2% | +$1.04M |
|
|
NLSN
574
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $68.3M | 0.04% |
1,531,430
+626,209
| +69% | +$27.5M |
|
|
HCC
575
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $68.1M | 0.04% |
1,201,199
+7,728
| +0.6% | +$428K |
|
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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.