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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNHC
1676
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
738,648
+12,999
| +2% | +$372K |
|
1677
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
681,119
+24,682
| +4% | +$815K |
|
1678
Philips
PHG
$24.1B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,148,965
+270,488
| +31% | +$5.39M |
|
1679
Factset
FDS
$9.92B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
141,514
+5,474
| +4% | +$820K |
|
|
S
1680
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
4,750,837
-641,468
| -12% | -$3.02M |
|
1681
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$34.6M
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
288,321
+11,220
| +4% | +$868K |
|
1682
Nordson
NDSN
$17.4B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
286,318
+33,423
| +13% | +$2.53M |
|
|
HMSY
1683
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,451,356
+329,626
| +29% | +$6.2M |
|
1684
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.41B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
416,301
+13,347
| +3% | +$702K |
|
1685
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$641M
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
450,656
| – | – |
|
1686
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.54B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
149,380
+4,411
| +3% | +$680K |
|
1687
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
392,232
+82,673
| +27% | +$4.53M |
|
|
AE
1688
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
332,269
+956
| +0.3% | +$58.6K |
|
1689
Cohu
COHU
$2.6B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
2,039,244
+35,837
| +2% | +$406K |
|
1690
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
575,266
+21,926
| +4% | +$900K |
|
1691
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.42B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
787,955
+11,052
| +1% | +$328K |
|
|
BAS
1692
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
5,615
-76
| -1% | -$285K |
|
1693
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$6.61B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
410,598
+40,457
| +11% | +$1.93M |
|
|
HAR
1694
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
165,692
-81
| -0% | -$10.1K |
|
1695
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
309,620
+15,277
| +5% | +$1.03M |
|
|
WP
1696
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
585,703
+120,633
| +26% | +$4.36M |
|
|
MDR
1697
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
1,916,199
-494,625
| -21% | -$4.24M |
|
|
MXIM
1698
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
634,043
-945
| -0.1% | -$32.3K |
|
1699
Honda
HMC
$42.2B
| $22M | 0.01% |
672,171
+1,840
| +0.3% | +$59.3K |
|
|
DSPG
1700
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,836,696
-9,025
| -0.5% | -$101K |
|
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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.