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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HUB.B
1776
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
185,975
+18,927
| +11% | +$2.08M |
|
1777
H&R Block
HRB
$5.52B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
635,448
+24,715
| +4% | +$828K |
|
1778
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
443,554
+32,990
| +8% | +$1.53M |
|
1779
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$582M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
939,503
+26,244
| +3% | +$558K |
|
1780
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.14B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
301,232
+37,416
| +14% | +$2.44M |
|
|
MRLN
1781
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,006,909
+8,869
| +0.9% | +$166K |
|
|
AVNS
1782
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
409,705
+354,527
| +643% | +$16.4M |
|
1783
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.04B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
242,373
-212
| -0.1% | -$16.7K |
|
|
WDR
1784
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
406,301
+171,571
| +73% | +$8.21M |
|
1785
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$962M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
875,491
+154,344
| +21% | +$3.44M |
|
1786
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.96B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
865,130
+53,571
| +7% | +$1.37M |
|
|
CDI
1787
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
1,430,529
+47,290
| +3% | +$773K |
|
1788
Matrix Service
MTRX
$282M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
1,144,264
+31,083
| +3% | +$585K |
|
|
CAMP
1789
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
53,851
+6,359
| +13% | +$2.62M |
|
|
TIF
1790
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $20M | 0.01% |
227,790
+906
| +0.4% | +$81K |
|
1791
Stride
LRN
$3.36B
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,270,756
+148,131
| +13% | +$2.2M |
|
1792
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.5B
| $20M | 0.01% |
724,705
+21,477
| +3% | +$629K |
|
|
TRNX
1793
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $20M | 0.01% |
761,107
| – | – |
|
|
ROIC
1794
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,089,384
+49,025
| +5% | +$861K |
|
|
UN
1795
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
477,311
+54,616
| +13% | +$2.29M |
|
1796
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$1.87B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
390,739
+17,987
| +5% | +$928K |
|
1797
Flowserve
FLS
$9.37B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
351,973
-155
| -0% | -$8.99K |
|
1798
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,546,910
+612
| +0% | +$7.67K |
|
1799
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.6B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
157,975
+4,043
| +3% | +$464K |
|
1800
Corpay
CPAY
$26.5B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
131,534
-5,182
| -4% | -$767K |
|
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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.