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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$993M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
769,908
-10,275
| -1% | -$250K |
|
|
KEG
1902
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
9,707,731
-547,940
| -5% | -$997K |
|
1903
Hackett Group
HCKT
$268M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,975,494
+16,442
| +0.8% | +$138K |
|
|
DMND
1904
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
542,124
+243,196
| +81% | +$6.84M |
|
|
EV
1905
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
423,800
+26,299
| +7% | +$1.09M |
|
1906
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.4B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
457,280
+44,484
| +11% | +$1.65M |
|
|
XOXO
1907
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
997,103
-4,639
| -0.5% | -$78.5K |
|
1908
RH
RH
$2.4B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
177,529
+62,197
| +54% | +$5.65M |
|
1909
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
875,261
+13,467
| +2% | +$258K |
|
1910
FreightCar America
RAIL
$243M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
558,711
-12,349
| -2% | -$343K |
|
1911
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$27.8B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
305,590
+10,575
| +4% | +$659K |
|
1912
Neogen
NEOG
$2.8B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,000,952
+177,507
| +22% | +$3.25M |
|
1913
CDW
CDW
$18.7B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
469,230
+222,840
| +90% | +$8.11M |
|
|
BNCL
1914
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,545,797
+24,454
| +2% | +$271K |
|
1915
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
395,348
+230
| +0.1% | +$9.65K |
|
1916
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$282B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
287,962
+26,442
| +10% | +$1.63M |
|
1917
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$77.3B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
942,262
+69,602
| +8% | +$1.27M |
|
|
GRA
1918
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
175,707
+494
| +0.3% | +$47.1K |
|
|
WBMD
1919
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
396,270
+8,404
| +2% | +$349K |
|
1920
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$39.9B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
224,824
+844
| +0.4% | +$65.7K |
|
1921
Hasbro
HAS
$12.5B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
274,614
+45,588
| +20% | +$2.68M |
|
|
DEG
1922
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
774,960
+4,665
| +0.6% | +$99.2K |
|
|
STR
1923
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
726,350
+25,165
| +4% | +$614K |
|
1924
American Public Education
APEI
$811M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
573,837
+65,932
| +13% | +$2.2M |
|
1925
Waters Corp
WAT
$42.2B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
138,367
+13,312
| +11% | +$1.59M |
|
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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.