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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE
1451
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
775,543
-361
| -0% | -$12.6K |
|
|
CFNL
1452
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $28M | 0.02% |
1,402,992
+46,075
| +3% | +$882K |
|
1453
Team
TISI
$128M
| $28M | 0.02% |
71,809
+8,793
| +14% | +$3.37M |
|
|
GHL
1454
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $28M | 0.02% |
705,692
+89,231
| +14% | +$3.49M |
|
|
PDCO
1455
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
572,486
+126,223
| +28% | +$6.29M |
|
1456
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.64B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
932,276
+9,608
| +1% | +$297K |
|
1457
Brunswick
BC
$4.38B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
540,883
+63,277
| +13% | +$3.36M |
|
1458
Buckle
BKE
$2.09B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
544,447
+11
| +0% | +$554 |
|
1459
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.76B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
1,067,600
+99,376
| +10% | +$2.68M |
|
|
CUK
1460
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
567,234
-108,526
| -16% | -$4.96M |
|
1461
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
397,427
+27,607
| +7% | +$1.81M |
|
1462
Xcel Energy
XEL
$45.3B
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
796,803
+110,328
| +16% | +$3.94M |
|
|
EXAR
1463
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
2,757,906
-166,441
| -6% | -$1.7M |
|
|
FCE.A
1464
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
1,084,435
+397
| +0% | +$9.74K |
|
|
LHCG
1465
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
837,594
+50,689
| +6% | +$1.58M |
|
1466
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.2B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
714,469
+24,910
| +4% | +$859K |
|
1467
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$34.9B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
657,709
+11,432
| +2% | +$477K |
|
|
SAVE
1468
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
356,320
-614,414
| -63% | -$47.1M |
|
1469
Tapestry
TPR
$22.9B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
664,751
+177,801
| +37% | +$7.07M |
|
1470
LPL Financial
LPLA
$25.8B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
627,202
+152,131
| +32% | +$6.72M |
|
1471
Equinor
EQNR
$105B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
1,563,829
+592,850
| +61% | +$10.6M |
|
|
BCR
1472
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
163,982
+17,997
| +12% | +$3.09M |
|
1473
SPX Corp
SPXC
$8.88B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
1,281,466
-448
| -0% | -$9.62K |
|
1474
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
231,374
+1,117
| +0.5% | +$134K |
|
1475
Semtech
SMTC
$17B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,023,873
-9,313
| -0.9% | -$254K |
|
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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.