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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Akamai
AKAM
$15.4B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
362,523
-28,381
| -7% | -$1.88M |
|
1527
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
698,122
-3,899
| -0.6% | -$143K |
|
|
PIR
1528
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
92,033
+8,812
| +11% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CIVI
1529
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
9,348
-141
| -1% | -$403K |
|
1530
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$31.5B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
678,872
+3,875
| +0.6% | +$145K |
|
|
SPWR
1531
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,250,644
-661,861
| -35% | -$12.5M |
|
1532
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$36.3B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
994,866
-149,637
| -13% | -$3.78M |
|
1533
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.33B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,621,728
+109,024
| +7% | +$1.61M |
|
1534
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$30.9B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,260,300
+12,805
| +1% | +$246K |
|
1535
Netflix
NFLX
$314B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
4,294,850
+52,780
| +1% | +$320K |
|
1536
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.18B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,644,140
+104,639
| +7% | +$1.65M |
|
1537
NVR
NVR
$16.6B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
19,212
+890
| +5% | +$1.16M |
|
1538
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.03B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
998,310
+59,933
| +6% | +$1.55M |
|
1539
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
543,511
+46,460
| +9% | +$2.23M |
|
1540
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.55B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
2,700,551
+648,702
| +32% | +$6.14M |
|
1541
Foster
FSTR
$392M
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
536,044
+27,885
| +5% | +$1.32M |
|
1542
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.21B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
750,929
+101,737
| +16% | +$3.38M |
|
|
LO
1543
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
389,314
-531
| -0.1% | -$35.4K |
|
|
PFC
1544
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
1,547,786
+10,862
| +0.7% | +$176K |
|
|
IQNT
1545
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
1,605,846
+102,612
| +7% | +$1.76M |
|
|
BLT
1546
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
1,956,259
+26,857
| +1% | +$413K |
|
1547
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$9.92B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
364,585
+16,316
| +5% | +$1.1M |
|
|
MCF
1548
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
1,144,458
+15,474
| +1% | +$398K |
|
1549
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.4B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
1,094,438
+268,702
| +33% | +$5.65M |
|
1550
NACCO Industries
NC
$283M
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
2,074,619
+20,580
| +1% | +$263K |
|
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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.