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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPXC
1476
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,895,034
+242,479
| +15% | +$3.34M |
|
|
DCOM
1477
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,693,363
+118,045
| +7% | +$1.84M |
|
|
IPCM
1478
DELISTED
IPC HEALTHCARE INC COM DTD
IPCM
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
583,984
+95,389
| +20% | +$4.16M |
|
1479
NatWest
NWG
$74B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
2,504,251
+146,006
| +6% | +$1.77M |
|
1480
Globe Life
GL
$13.1B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
494,687
+24,414
| +5% | +$1.3M |
|
|
KE
1481
Kimball Electronics
KE
$602M
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
1,919,673
-5,601
| -0.3% | -$67.2K |
|
|
DFT
1482
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
830,347
-4,350
| -0.5% | -$147K |
|
1483
Illumina
ILMN
$36.3B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
150,211
+19,356
| +15% | +$3.65M |
|
|
HIBB
1484
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $27M | 0.02% |
551,144
+104,661
| +23% | +$5.16M |
|
1485
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$462M
| $27M | 0.02% |
763,209
+99,074
| +15% | +$3.62M |
|
1486
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.29B
| $27M | 0.02% |
1,017,078
-3,098
| -0.3% | -$81.8K |
|
1487
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.99B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
572,542
+22,929
| +4% | +$1.04M |
|
1488
Toro Company
TTC
$8.68B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
766,614
+1,762
| +0.2% | +$58.4K |
|
|
SLCA
1489
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
754,466
-18,644
| -2% | -$545K |
|
1490
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$26.1B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
488,090
+3,395
| +0.7% | +$189K |
|
|
LEG
1491
DELISTED
Leggett & Platt
LEG
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
582,116
+4,204
| +0.7% | +$187K |
|
1492
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$22.5B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
628,024
+5,710
| +0.9% | +$238K |
|
|
COWN
1493
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
1,288,276
-9,225
| -0.7% | -$179K |
|
1494
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$4.71B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
659,120
-1,084
| -0.2% | -$42.2K |
|
1495
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$150M
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
935,531
-388
| -0% | -$9.32K |
|
1496
BancFirst
BANF
$3.64B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
873,330
+16,810
| +2% | +$500K |
|
|
KBAL
1497
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
2,539,773
-46,324
| -2% | -$439K |
|
1498
Hormel Foods
HRL
$11.5B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
935,766
-10,268
| -1% | -$281K |
|
|
CTCT
1499
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
695,533
-1,000
| -0.1% | -$39.3K |
|
1500
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.17B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
4,285,643
+718,335
| +20% | +$4.36M |
|
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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.