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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Amdocs
DOX
$6.21B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
581,961
+9,181
| +2% | +$463K |
|
|
CNSL
1327
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
1,550,569
+105,749
| +7% | +$2.44M |
|
|
CYNO
1328
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
1,030,684
+57,512
| +6% | +$1.74M |
|
1329
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.17B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
147,072
+27,691
| +23% | +$5.84M |
|
|
KRA
1330
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
1,560,919
+238,278
| +18% | +$4.71M |
|
1331
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.1B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
232,920
+53,929
| +30% | +$6.68M |
|
1332
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$27.8B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
294,665
+30,139
| +11% | +$3.02M |
|
1333
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.9B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
406,221
-94,217
| -19% | -$7.03M |
|
1334
Adobe
ADBE
$98.7B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
425,057
+3,232
| +0.8% | +$241K |
|
|
AMWD
1335
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
574,202
+44,774
| +8% | +$2.06M |
|
1336
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$76.1B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
471,308
+14,916
| +3% | +$986K |
|
|
RT
1337
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
5,207,933
-2,823
| -0.1% | -$17.9K |
|
|
EDE
1338
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
1,259,431
+79,567
| +7% | +$2.16M |
|
1339
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$909M
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
5,057,512
-73,079
| -1% | -$403K |
|
1340
IDEX
IEX
$16.3B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
411,931
+51,692
| +14% | +$3.89M |
|
1341
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.01B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
692,416
+29,357
| +4% | +$1.16M |
|
1342
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.23B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,690,197
-39,045
| -2% | -$590K |
|
1343
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$787M
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
723,513
+7,015
| +1% | +$271K |
|
|
ACOR
1344
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
7,807
+2,304
| +42% | +$10.6M |
|
1345
Marriott International
MAR
$87.7B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
387,713
-11,185
| -3% | -$891K |
|
1346
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.81B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
541,580
+53,055
| +11% | +$2.76M |
|
|
SJI
1347
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
1,146,396
+101,950
| +10% | +$2.91M |
|
1348
UBS Group
UBS
$154B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
1,656,903
-14,290
| -0.9% | -$249K |
|
1349
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.36B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
485,144
+3,997
| +0.8% | +$243K |
|
|
WBC
1350
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $31M | 0.02% |
252,698
+28,294
| +13% | +$3.08M |
|
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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.