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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APOL
1051
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $40.6M | 0.03% |
2,146,881
+756,736
| +54% | +$20M |
|
1052
WD-40
WDFC
$2.54B
| $40.5M | 0.03% |
457,399
+24,334
| +6% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SCS
1053
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $40.5M | 0.03% |
2,137,453
+101,123
| +5% | +$1.83M |
|
1054
Intuit
INTU
$82.3B
| $40.5M | 0.03% |
417,287
+7,281
| +2% | +$676K |
|
1055
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $40.3M | 0.03% |
883,125
+117,698
| +15% | +$4.58M |
|
1056
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.85B
| $40.3M | 0.03% |
290,270
-96,231
| -25% | -$11.9M |
|
|
ANAT
1057
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $40.3M | 0.03% |
409,332
+3,871
| +1% | +$398K |
|
|
ISSI
1058
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $40.3M | 0.03% |
2,250,446
+266,410
| +13% | +$4.47M |
|
1059
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.32B
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
1,744,291
+141,667
| +9% | +$2.93M |
|
1060
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$380M
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
1,136,633
+1,974
| +0.2% | +$70.7K |
|
|
TXNM
1061
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.02B
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
1,375,724
+104,487
| +8% | +$3.04M |
|
|
ALE
1062
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $40.1M | 0.03% |
759,427
+87,173
| +13% | +$4.79M |
|
1063
Manitowoc
MTW
$784M
| $40.1M | 0.03% |
2,050,908
+69,168
| +3% | +$1.3M |
|
1064
Repligen
RGEN
$10B
| $40M | 0.03% |
1,319,162
-17,088
| -1% | -$443K |
|
1065
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$968M
| $40M | 0.03% |
1,274,794
-191,700
| -13% | -$5.21M |
|
1066
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.61B
| $40M | 0.03% |
832,189
+135,116
| +19% | +$5.18M |
|
|
ARG
1067
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $40M | 0.03% |
377,220
+81,631
| +28% | +$9.26M |
|
1068
MasTec
MTZ
$17.2B
| $40M | 0.03% |
2,072,974
+243,541
| +13% | +$4.87M |
|
|
LSI
1069
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $40M | 0.03% |
638,859
+11,742
| +2% | +$729K |
|
1070
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.25B
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
1,045,102
+164,729
| +19% | +$5.9M |
|
1071
LSB Industries
LXU
$802M
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
1,253,715
+150,649
| +14% | +$4.12M |
|
|
GNCMA
1072
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
2,521,382
+136,959
| +6% | +$2.01M |
|
1073
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.85B
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
102,059
-14,395
| -12% | -$5.29M |
|
1074
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$44.3M
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
1,371,112
+3,055
| +0.2% | +$99.6K |
|
1075
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$855M
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
2,393,536
+206,416
| +9% | +$3.13M |
|
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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.