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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.19B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
1,072,891
+78,298
| +8% | +$1.91M |
|
|
ORIT
1502
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
1,823,273
+124,427
| +7% | +$1.8M |
|
1503
Teekay
TK
$1.29B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
569,413
-1,135
| -0.2% | -$50.8K |
|
|
VIAS
1504
DELISTED
VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
VIAS
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
1,512,967
| – | – |
|
1505
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$662M
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
502,292
+1,813
| +0.4% | +$101K |
|
1506
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$93.6B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
351,589
+93,122
| +36% | +$6.69M |
|
|
EQC
1507
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
996,122
| – | – |
|
1508
Albemarle
ALB
$13.3B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
499,650
+105,389
| +27% | +$5.76M |
|
|
DNKN
1509
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
554,126
+49,623
| +10% | +$2.3M |
|
1510
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.39B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
631,874
+58,839
| +10% | +$2.34M |
|
1511
Eversource Energy
ES
$25.6B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
520,351
+46,899
| +10% | +$2.47M |
|
1512
First Financial Corp
THFF
$892M
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
730,675
+9,625
| +1% | +$329K |
|
|
RAX
1513
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
507,770
+800
| +0.2% | +$39.3K |
|
|
XXIA
1514
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
2,157,570
+238,601
| +12% | +$2.65M |
|
1515
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
665,179
+23,698
| +4% | +$1.02M |
|
1516
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.59B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
531,438
+16,782
| +3% | +$908K |
|
1517
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
326,945
+105,915
| +48% | +$8.87M |
|
1518
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
868,298
+4,191
| +0.5% | +$130K |
|
|
AD
1519
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.17B
| $26M | 0.02% |
728,929
+25,066
| +4% | +$916K |
|
|
PPL
1520
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.1B
| $26M | 0.02% |
828,757
+88,041
| +12% | +$2.83M |
|
1521
Kforce
KFRC
$904M
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
1,162,868
+12,400
| +1% | +$288K |
|
1522
Enviri
NVRI
$582M
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
1,499,739
+25,183
| +2% | +$415K |
|
1523
Expedia Group
EXPE
$34B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
274,575
+5,212
| +2% | +$463K |
|
|
WPX
1524
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
2,364,068
-68,552
| -3% | -$784K |
|
|
SUNE
1525
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,075,630
-366,531
| -25% | -$7.88M |
|
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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.