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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALX
1576
Alexander's
ALX
$1.26B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
53,796
+100
| +0.2% | +$45K |
|
|
CPLA
1577
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
378,105
+34,138
| +10% | +$2.31M |
|
1578
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$28.9B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
192,134
+5,332
| +3% | +$654K |
|
1579
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$403M
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
883,126
-879
| -0.1% | -$23.9K |
|
1580
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
565,499
+85,517
| +18% | +$3.73M |
|
|
PTVCB
1581
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
1,041,527
+1,949
| +0.2% | +$46.3K |
|
1582
WEX
WEX
$6.65B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
227,481
+29,097
| +15% | +$2.94M |
|
|
TEN
1583
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
425,364
+59,185
| +16% | +$3.28M |
|
1584
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.54B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
+1,028,830
| New | +$24.6M |
|
|
ENV
1585
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
434,239
+116,847
| +37% | +$6.24M |
|
|
USAK
1586
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
878,740
+33,719
| +4% | +$974K |
|
|
CPE
1587
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
325,094
+31,378
| +11% | +$2.04M |
|
|
CKEC
1588
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
722,454
+27,441
| +4% | +$815K |
|
|
ASCMA
1589
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
609,568
+14,935
| +3% | +$664K |
|
1590
A.O. Smith
AOS
$7.74B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
739,082
-8,394
| -1% | -$255K |
|
|
CAI
1591
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
987,410
+87,410
| +10% | +$2.02M |
|
|
ALTR
1592
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
565,352
+5,530
| +1% | +$198K |
|
|
CVGW
1593
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
470,588
+21,652
| +5% | +$969K |
|
1594
Forrester Research
FORR
$214M
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
657,708
+8,990
| +1% | +$337K |
|
1595
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$18B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
330,193
+9,063
| +3% | +$662K |
|
|
OUTR
1596
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
365,416
-2,677
| -0.7% | -$179K |
|
1597
WPP
WPP
$5.55B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
212,324
-671
| -0.3% | -$75.3K |
|
1598
L3Harris
LHX
$46.6B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
306,692
+1,820
| +0.6% | +$133K |
|
1599
Western Union
WU
$2.04B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
1,160,340
+50,980
| +5% | +$949K |
|
1600
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
401,347
+5,834
| +1% | +$367K |
|
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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.