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 | 17.52% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.01B
| $175M | 0.11% |
2,029,803
+132,057
| +7% | +$10.9M |
|
152
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $173M | 0.11% |
30,642,457
+6,419,433
| +27% | +$46.6M |
|
|
DMC
153
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.36B
| $172M | 0.11% |
4,418,141
+22,140
| +0.5% | +$775K |
|
154
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $171M | 0.11% |
1,797,169
+201,921
| +13% | +$19.3M |
|
155
Kemper
KMPR
$1.73B
| $170M | 0.11% |
4,375,437
+57,752
| +1% | +$2.13M |
|
156
Wendy's
WEN
$1.39B
| $170M | 0.11% |
15,637,463
+8,159
| +0.1% | +$87.2K |
|
157
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.5B
| $169M | 0.11% |
2,290,613
-32,771
| -1% | -$2.29M |
|
158
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90.2B
| $169M | 0.11% |
8,918,569
-254,605
| -3% | -$5.04M |
|
159
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $168M | 0.11% |
3,530,183
+120,357
| +4% | +$5.56M |
|
|
SNP
160
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $168M | 0.11% |
2,110,267
-117,185
| -5% | -$9.4M |
|
161
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $168M | 0.11% |
1,725,017
+80,537
| +5% | +$7.64M |
|
162
3M
MMM
$91.9B
| $168M | 0.11% |
1,218,345
+44,442
| +4% | +$6.12M |
|
|
QVCGA
163
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $167M | 0.11% |
118,122
+1,327
| +1% | +$1.85M |
|
164
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $166M | 0.11% |
1,883,584
-403,687
| -18% | -$35.8M |
|
|
SFG
165
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $166M | 0.1% |
2,423,473
+121,017
| +5% | +$8.05M |
|
166
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $165M | 0.1% |
2,240,943
+164,644
| +8% | +$12.3M |
|
167
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $163M | 0.1% |
1,782,962
-44,273
| -2% | -$4M |
|
|
YHOO
168
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $163M | 0.1% |
3,673,698
+361,519
| +11% | +$16.4M |
|
169
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $163M | 0.1% |
2,399,609
-236,263
| -9% | -$16.1M |
|
170
US Bancorp
USB
$98.9B
| $163M | 0.1% |
3,730,457
+22,468
| +0.6% | +$984K |
|
171
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.88B
| $163M | 0.1% |
2,832,350
-91,022
| -3% | -$5.08M |
|
|
AMSG
172
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $162M | 0.1% |
2,639,240
+320,156
| +14% | +$18.5M |
|
173
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $162M | 0.1% |
2,653,131
+2,470
| +0.1% | +$147K |
|
|
BRS
174
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $162M | 0.1% |
2,968,130
-8,717
| -0.3% | -$516K |
|
|
CVA
175
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $161M | 0.1% |
7,195,404
+818,651
| +13% | +$17.5M |
|
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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 18% 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.