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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Paychex
PAYX
$41.2B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
835,042
+19,064
| +2% | +$926K |
|
1027
Crocs
CROX
$5.83B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
3,501,872
+380,131
| +12% | +$4.26M |
|
1028
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$424M
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
1,662,108
+29,563
| +2% | +$717K |
|
1029
Interface
TILE
$1.97B
| $41.3M | 0.03% |
1,988,201
+166,290
| +9% | +$2.99M |
|
|
ADVS
1030
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $41.3M | 0.03% |
935,478
+17,777
| +2% | +$731K |
|
1031
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.87B
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
939,731
+48,636
| +5% | +$2M |
|
|
ECHO
1032
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.9B
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
983,391
+59,289
| +6% | +$2.52M |
|
1033
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.93B
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
2,430,774
+125,080
| +5% | +$1.98M |
|
1034
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.17B
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
484,677
+55,938
| +13% | +$4.64M |
|
|
CIR
1035
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
752,838
+42,267
| +6% | +$2.24M |
|
1036
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.3B
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
414,089
+23,985
| +6% | +$2.34M |
|
1037
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.9B
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
213,072
+8,530
| +4% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AXE
1038
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
540,115
+46,889
| +10% | +$3.66M |
|
|
CS
1039
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
1,525,418
-58,802
| -4% | -$1.4M |
|
|
FTD
1040
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
1,371,808
-10,496
| -0.8% | -$350K |
|
1041
Insperity
NSP
$1.88B
| $41M | 0.03% |
1,569,616
+130,014
| +9% | +$3.03M |
|
1042
Innospec
IOSP
$2.27B
| $41M | 0.03% |
884,010
+75,702
| +9% | +$3.25M |
|
1043
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.71B
| $41M | 0.03% |
674,846
+127,139
| +23% | +$7.99M |
|
|
NP
1044
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $41M | 0.03% |
655,174
+6,425
| +1% | +$385K |
|
1045
ICF International
ICFI
$1.54B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
1,002,429
+42,455
| +4% | +$1.7M |
|
1046
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.88B
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
2,488,841
+9,116
| +0.4% | +$157K |
|
|
MDCO
1047
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
1,455,976
+142,052
| +11% | +$3.99M |
|
1048
Cato Corp
CATO
$50.2M
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
1,030,094
+46,550
| +5% | +$1.98M |
|
1049
Revvity
RVTY
$16.1B
| $40.7M | 0.03% |
794,992
+5,392
| +0.7% | +$250K |
|
|
AMRI
1050
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $40.6M | 0.03% |
2,308,643
-392,174
| -15% | -$6.68M |
|
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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.