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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MODV
1401
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
554,972
-961
| -0.2% | -$41K |
|
1402
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$777M
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
1,553,816
+94,499
| +6% | +$1.59M |
|
1403
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.03B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
479,548
+121,225
| +34% | +$7.07M |
|
|
TTM
1404
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
651,425
| – | – |
|
1405
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.66B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
911,673
+46,785
| +5% | +$1.49M |
|
1406
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$278M
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
711,225
-91,843
| -11% | -$3.71M |
|
1407
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.25B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
706,301
+41,434
| +6% | +$1.6M |
|
1408
Estee Lauder
EL
$33.9B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
351,157
+7,138
| +2% | +$562K |
|
|
PSEM
1409
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
1,883,847
+29,776
| +2% | +$436K |
|
|
WMGI
1410
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
1,128,500
-1,999
| -0.2% | -$51.5K |
|
1411
Middleby
MIDD
$5.05B
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
283,365
+7,181
| +3% | +$729K |
|
1412
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$307M
| $29M | 0.02% |
1,478,046
+17,608
| +1% | +$361K |
|
1413
AptarGroup
ATR
$7.95B
| $29M | 0.02% |
456,341
+68,816
| +18% | +$4.43M |
|
1414
Gentex
GNTX
$4.67B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
1,578,969
+184,229
| +13% | +$3.25M |
|
1415
PG&E
PCG
$29.1B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
544,375
+30,314
| +6% | +$1.67M |
|
1416
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$59.6M
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
1,130,719
+18,011
| +2% | +$422K |
|
|
PES
1417
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
5,307,999
-34,109
| -0.6% | -$170K |
|
1418
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$16.3B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
317,114
-306,776
| -49% | -$26.5M |
|
1419
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.57B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
617,992
+45,297
| +8% | +$2.25M |
|
|
K
1420
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
463,935
+22,911
| +5% | +$1.4M |
|
1421
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$12B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
+912,500
| New | +$28.5M |
|
1422
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.2B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
245,102
-11,971
| -5% | -$1.41M |
|
|
EGOV
1423
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
1,623,981
+111,297
| +7% | +$1.89M |
|
1424
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.7B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
436,232
+74,459
| +21% | +$5.11M |
|
1425
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$39.1B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
1,172,346
+230,944
| +25% | +$5.57M |
|
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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.