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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZNGA
1351
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $31M | 0.02% |
10,891,776
+1,420,914
| +15% | +$3.67M |
|
|
PHIIK
1352
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $31M | 0.02% |
1,031,354
+2,598
| +0.3% | +$86.6K |
|
1353
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.72B
| $31M | 0.02% |
965,409
| – | – |
|
|
VSTO
1354
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $31M | 0.02% |
+723,754
| New | +$30.7M |
|
|
BEAV
1355
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
486,314
+158,084
| +48% | +$9.71M |
|
1356
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$170M
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
2,217,288
+37,977
| +2% | +$525K |
|
|
TI
1357
DELISTED
Telecom Italia
TI
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
2,663,684
-1,300
| -0% | -$14.7K |
|
|
BRCM
1358
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
712,556
-171,159
| -19% | -$7.46M |
|
1359
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.25B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
662,332
+29,672
| +5% | +$1.37M |
|
|
SPR
1360
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
589,828
+6,537
| +1% | +$313K |
|
1361
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
3,296,801
+189,092
| +6% | +$1.65M |
|
|
MSFG
1362
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
1,565,877
+11,365
| +0.7% | +$220K |
|
1363
Oneok
OKE
$59.6B
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
635,748
-17,661
| -3% | -$807K |
|
1364
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$20.9B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
391,697
+4,845
| +1% | +$384K |
|
1365
Ennis
EBF
$535M
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
2,168,501
-37,205
| -2% | -$506K |
|
1366
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.9B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
2,267,180
+116,484
| +5% | +$1.5M |
|
|
ATW
1367
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
1,085,979
-9,138
| -0.8% | -$272K |
|
|
JBTM
1368
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.71B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
854,316
+28,403
| +3% | +$938K |
|
|
CYN
1369
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
342,452
+872
| +0.3% | +$75.4K |
|
1370
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.23B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
731,017
+32,617
| +5% | +$1.43M |
|
1371
O-I Glass
OI
$948M
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
1,306,222
-108,874
| -8% | -$2.67M |
|
|
PERY
1372
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
1,314,268
-22,224
| -2% | -$532K |
|
1373
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.62B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
205,907
+7,803
| +4% | +$1.03M |
|
1374
Resources Connection
RGP
$137M
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
1,738,258
+90,836
| +6% | +$1.57M |
|
1375
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.97B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
2,491,290
+15,846
| +0.6% | +$179K |
|
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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.