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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.93B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
1,822,656
+252,092
| +16% | +$2.6M |
|
1802
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.7B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
168,595
+12,434
| +8% | +$1.4M |
|
1803
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.77B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
523,798
-46,546
| -8% | -$1.7M |
|
1804
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.7B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
1,298,162
+382,476
| +42% | +$6.19M |
|
|
RUTH
1805
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,241,856
+41,712
| +3% | +$632K |
|
1806
Range Resources
RRC
$9.14B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
378,743
+8,199
| +2% | +$407K |
|
|
RAD
1807
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
113,394
-294
| -0.3% | -$45.8K |
|
1808
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.94B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
2,157,950
+330,978
| +18% | +$3.53M |
|
|
FEIC
1809
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
258,068
+30,414
| +13% | +$2.43M |
|
|
AFAM
1810
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
440,414
+35,043
| +9% | +$1.17M |
|
1811
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.47B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
612,231
-118,629
| -16% | -$3.83M |
|
1812
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.45B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
235,333
-19,391
| -8% | -$1.51M |
|
|
LTC
1813
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.34B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
426,914
+14,215
| +3% | +$643K |
|
|
GAS
1814
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
394,971
+122,094
| +45% | +$6.34M |
|
|
EXPR
1815
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
59,220
+245
| +0.4% | +$70.9K |
|
1816
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.2B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
676,853
+32,931
| +5% | +$949K |
|
|
ATRI
1817
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
56,617
-54
| -0.1% | -$18K |
|
1818
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$325M
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
624,081
+4,380
| +0.7% | +$134K |
|
|
DRC
1819
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
242,557
-325
| -0.1% | -$26.3K |
|
|
PAY
1820
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
558,314
+22,755
| +4% | +$789K |
|
|
NTRI
1821
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
971,584
+53,231
| +6% | +$988K |
|
|
NATL
1822
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
690,567
+342,520
| +98% | +$9.34M |
|
|
FRC
1823
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
339,036
+11,643
| +4% | +$633K |
|
|
ISLE
1824
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,374,786
-244,580
| -15% | -$2.81M |
|
1825
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.07B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
275,884
+20,243
| +8% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.