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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLF
1426
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
2,197,423
-23,952
| -1% | -$429K |
|
|
BDBD
1427
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
3,006,018
-319,888
| -10% | -$3.27M |
|
1428
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
1,683,378
+390,415
| +30% | +$6.72M |
|
|
CERN
1429
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
390,532
+21,577
| +6% | +$1.49M |
|
1430
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.68B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
370,410
-1,888
| -0.5% | -$136K |
|
|
HOUS
1431
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
627,641
+42,265
| +7% | +$1.95M |
|
1432
Carter's
CRI
$1.09B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
308,311
+16,548
| +6% | +$1.43M |
|
1433
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.84B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
1,901,948
+87,876
| +5% | +$1.28M |
|
1434
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.1B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
467,188
+81,016
| +21% | +$5.26M |
|
|
RGC
1435
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
1,246,616
+9,841
| +0.8% | +$218K |
|
1436
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.66B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
815,149
+73,763
| +10% | +$2.57M |
|
|
DNR
1437
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
3,898,991
-1,013,733
| -21% | -$7.85M |
|
1438
Royal Gold
RGLD
$21.2B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
449,947
+62,969
| +16% | +$4.33M |
|
|
EVER
1439
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
1,574,353
+246,135
| +19% | +$4.44M |
|
1440
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$947M
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
1,340,355
+75,103
| +6% | +$1.54M |
|
|
NEWS
1441
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
2,415,328
+4,148
| +0.2% | +$44.7K |
|
1442
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.9B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
2,504,900
+61,500
| +3% | +$624K |
|
|
PRFT
1443
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
1,366,319
+54,810
| +4% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CKP
1444
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
2,611,499
+210,234
| +9% | +$2.67M |
|
1445
Teradyne
TER
$56.7B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
1,495,473
+75,610
| +5% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MCRL
1446
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
1,867,765
+59,881
| +3% | +$875K |
|
|
BBOX
1447
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
1,345,727
-35,272
| -3% | -$768K |
|
1448
Hexcel
HXL
$6.57B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
545,885
+45,406
| +9% | +$2.08M |
|
|
UBNK
1449
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
2,257,627
+98,730
| +5% | +$1.28M |
|
1450
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
306,026
+4,607
| +2% | +$381K |
|
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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.