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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.24B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
250,877
+31,885
| +15% | +$2.75M |
|
|
VRN
1652
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,071,960
+694,195
| +184% | +$15.8M |
|
|
GRMN
1653
Garmin
GRMN
$53.1B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
488,418
+46,664
| +11% | +$2.38M |
|
1654
CorVel
CRVL
$3.56B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
2,022,633
+36,231
| +2% | +$423K |
|
|
TW
1655
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
175,495
+18,221
| +12% | +$2.28M |
|
1656
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.3B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
270,870
-100
| -0% | -$8.44K |
|
|
EBIX
1657
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
761,962
-5,307
| -0.7% | -$133K |
|
1658
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.02B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
536,425
+66,063
| +14% | +$2.78M |
|
|
REIS
1659
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
901,515
-16,481
| -2% | -$402K |
|
1660
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
189,177
+154
| +0.1% | +$18.6K |
|
1661
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $23M | 0.01% |
98,935
+5,304
| +6% | +$1.2M |
|
1662
Acuity Brands
AYI
$8.97B
| $23M | 0.01% |
136,889
+65
| +0% | +$10.2K |
|
1663
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$700M
| $23M | 0.01% |
1,464,197
+462
| +0% | +$7.25K |
|
|
DTSI
1664
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $23M | 0.01% |
675,375
+69,174
| +11% | +$2.12M |
|
1665
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.5B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
653,359
+97,851
| +18% | +$3.66M |
|
1666
Quad
QUAD
$494M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
994,167
+250,934
| +34% | +$5.56M |
|
1667
Domino's
DPZ
$9.85B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
226,956
+4,125
| +2% | +$415K |
|
|
ELME
1668
Elme Communities
ELME
$147M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
825,856
+8,313
| +1% | +$235K |
|
|
CLD
1669
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
3,915,956
-37,477
| -0.9% | -$276K |
|
1670
Green Dot
GDOT
$751M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,430,092
+150,109
| +12% | +$2.57M |
|
|
SRCL
1671
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
161,987
+1,890
| +1% | +$255K |
|
1672
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
150,557
+6,444
| +4% | +$892K |
|
1673
DTE Energy
DTE
$27.1B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
330,054
+32,093
| +11% | +$2.3M |
|
|
IRBT
1674
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
694,182
-712
| -0.1% | -$23.1K |
|
1675
Xylem
XYL
$25.1B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
646,150
+177,345
| +38% | +$6.26M |
|
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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.