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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Heartland Express
HTLD
$913M
| $42.6M | 0.03% |
1,793,319
+132,486
| +8% | +$3.36M |
|
|
CCC
1002
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $42.6M | 0.03% |
2,021,973
+167,811
| +9% | +$3.4M |
|
1003
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.05B
| $42.6M | 0.03% |
3,247,556
-10,164
| -0.3% | -$138K |
|
1004
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.26B
| $42.6M | 0.03% |
2,595,357
+18,097
| +0.7% | +$280K |
|
|
ENLC
1005
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $42.5M | 0.03% |
1,305,853
-239,695
| -16% | -$7.94M |
|
1006
Viatris
VTRS
$19.5B
| $42.5M | 0.03% |
715,326
+3,084
| +0.4% | +$176K |
|
1007
Aaon
AAON
$6.3B
| $42.4M | 0.03% |
2,594,627
+53,649
| +2% | +$810K |
|
|
KKD
1008
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $42.4M | 0.03% |
2,119,177
+129,487
| +7% | +$2.63M |
|
1009
VF Corp
VFC
$5.08B
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
596,293
+5,464
| +0.9% | +$378K |
|
|
CSGS
1010
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $42.2M | 0.03% |
1,389,214
+73,274
| +6% | +$2.06M |
|
1011
REX American Resources
REX
$1.4B
| $42.1M | 0.03% |
4,154,982
| – | – |
|
1012
BGC Group
BGC
$5.68B
| $42.1M | 0.03% |
6,922,776
-103,568
| -1% | -$590K |
|
|
CBL
1013
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $42.1M | 0.03% |
2,124,278
+45,663
| +2% | +$920K |
|
1014
Movado Group
MOV
$732M
| $42M | 0.03% |
1,473,966
+2,258
| +0.2% | +$56.6K |
|
1015
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.33B
| $42M | 0.03% |
699,803
+2,690
| +0.4% | +$165K |
|
1016
Applied Materials
AMAT
$338B
| $41.9M | 0.03% |
1,856,503
-8,404
| -0.5% | -$201K |
|
|
HF
1017
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $41.8M | 0.03% |
1,114,660
+88,245
| +9% | +$3.17M |
|
1018
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$11.5B
| $41.8M | 0.03% |
1,133,385
+8,357
| +0.7% | +$282K |
|
|
BID
1019
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $41.8M | 0.03% |
988,769
+255,802
| +35% | +$10.9M |
|
1020
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$15.7B
| $41.7M | 0.03% |
6,579,164
+596,711
| +10% | +$3.96M |
|
1021
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$84.2B
| $41.7M | 0.03% |
8,928,264
+1,194,467
| +15% | +$5.56M |
|
|
POLY
1022
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $41.5M | 0.03% |
784,708
+31,422
| +4% | +$1.61M |
|
1023
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.2B
| $41.5M | 0.03% |
771,497
+118,404
| +18% | +$6.53M |
|
1024
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$21.3B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
510,640
+29,392
| +6% | +$2.23M |
|
1025
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$629M
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
2,659,394
+4,234
| +0.2% | +$64.7K |
|
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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.