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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTXS
1826
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
379,254
-6,820
| -2% | -$336K |
|
|
SYT
1827
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
283,935
+18,725
| +7% | +$1.26M |
|
|
EVRI
1828
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
2,526,084
+135,755
| +6% | +$968K |
|
1829
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$4.91B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
28,117
+2,750
| +11% | +$1.81M |
|
1830
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
971,550
+42,680
| +5% | +$806K |
|
|
SHLO
1831
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,368,895
+8,767
| +0.6% | +$117K |
|
|
WEB
1832
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,013,833
+59,167
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
|
UNTD
1833
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,205,755
+12,256
| +1% | +$188K |
|
1834
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$762M
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
901,239
+83,322
| +10% | +$1.8M |
|
|
GTI
1835
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
4,921,688
-275,380
| -5% | -$1.1M |
|
|
FBC
1836
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,319,311
-80,890
| -6% | -$1.21M |
|
1837
Mattel
MAT
$3.8B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
837,790
+1,581
| +0.2% | +$41.9K |
|
1838
Shutterstock
SSTK
$181M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
278,445
-600
| -0.2% | -$36.4K |
|
|
RNWK
1839
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
2,839,167
-75,995
| -3% | -$523K |
|
|
COBZ
1840
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,550,834
+37,368
| +2% | +$440K |
|
1841
Copart
CPRT
$27.5B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
4,061,544
+276,328
| +7% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CHSP
1842
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
563,724
+83,366
| +17% | +$2.99M |
|
|
ITC
1843
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $19M | 0.01% |
508,827
+55,621
| +12% | +$2.21M |
|
|
IXYS
1844
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,544,802
+87,760
| +6% | +$1.05M |
|
|
INSY
1845
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $19M | 0.01% |
653,476
+65,400
| +11% | +$1.73M |
|
|
BRLI
1846
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $19M | 0.01% |
538,547
-1,380
| -0.3% | -$46.7K |
|
|
ABB
1847
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
894,378
+1,765
| +0.2% | +$36.3K |
|
1848
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$159B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,985,594
+80,707
| +4% | +$725K |
|
|
PDLI
1849
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
2,690,741
-200
| -0% | -$1.45K |
|
|
TBRG
1850
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
346,688
+24,683
| +8% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.