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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFIC
1151
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $37M | 0.02% |
1,842,144
+30,885
| +2% | +$605K |
|
1152
NCR Voyix
VYX
$950M
| $37M | 0.02% |
2,042,110
+17,148
| +0.8% | +$298K |
|
|
NCI
1153
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $37M | 0.02% |
2,851,296
+67,823
| +2% | +$962K |
|
1154
Encompass Health
EHC
$12B
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
1,046,395
-141,698
| -12% | -$4.85M |
|
1155
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$10.9B
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
1,849,989
+19,503
| +1% | +$403K |
|
1156
Amphenol
APH
$194B
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
5,006,968
+264,376
| +6% | +$1.85M |
|
|
RRTS
1157
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
58,352
+6,826
| +13% | +$4.1M |
|
|
PVA
1158
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
5,687,781
-28,572
| -0.5% | -$182K |
|
1159
NN Inc
NNBR
$271M
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
1,468,714
-21,446
| -1% | -$512K |
|
|
TFCF
1160
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
1,120,175
+21,408
| +2% | +$719K |
|
1161
Salesforce
CRM
$197B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
550,990
+4,469
| +0.8% | +$277K |
|
|
HSNI
1162
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
538,724
+47,518
| +10% | +$3.34M |
|
|
PNY
1163
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
993,482
+154,282
| +18% | +$5.89M |
|
|
CUB
1164
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
707,452
+104,810
| +17% | +$5.5M |
|
|
GAP
1165
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
844,777
+32,787
| +4% | +$1.37M |
|
1166
Rambus
RMBS
$9.33B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
2,903,861
+214,297
| +8% | +$2.52M |
|
1167
Spire
SR
$4.68B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
712,470
+70,600
| +11% | +$3.7M |
|
1168
Global Payments
GPN
$22.6B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
795,346
+42,762
| +6% | +$1.91M |
|
1169
Timken Company
TKR
$8.07B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
865,069
+91,932
| +12% | +$3.81M |
|
|
RAI
1170
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
1,056,474
+36,586
| +4% | +$1.28M |
|
1171
Aptiv
APTV
$9.04B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
456,227
+27,545
| +6% | +$2.07M |
|
|
ANK
1172
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
524,196
+44,853
| +9% | +$3.1M |
|
1173
Visteon
VC
$2.52B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
376,297
+5,622
| +2% | +$561K |
|
1174
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.3B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
212,838
-6,789
| -3% | -$1.07M |
|
1175
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.49B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
2,566,216
-8,996
| -0.3% | -$132K |
|
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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.