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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHPG
2026
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
61,456
-1,103
| -2% | -$253K |
|
|
VWTR
2027
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
906,803
-50,534
| -5% | -$841K |
|
2028
Winmark
WINA
$1.06B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
167,751
+1,190
| +0.7% | +$97.7K |
|
|
FSP
2029
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$32.8M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,145,616
+37,444
| +3% | +$480K |
|
2030
Alkermes
ALKS
$7.84B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
240,459
-34,123
| -12% | -$2.33M |
|
|
DISCK
2031
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
495,889
-1,086
| -0.2% | -$32.8K |
|
2032
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.44B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,295,850
+5,601
| +0.4% | +$68.7K |
|
|
BGFV
2033
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,095,183
+151,792
| +16% | +$1.94M |
|
2034
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.68B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
2,082,034
+1,401,352
| +206% | +$10.3M |
|
|
GIFI
2035
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
977,083
+17,221
| +2% | +$279K |
|
|
THR
2036
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
601,896
+104,123
| +21% | +$2.39M |
|
|
GTLS
2037
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
411,567
| – | – |
|
2038
Stratasys
SSYS
$701M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
273,211
+20,410
| +8% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CRRC
2039
DELISTED
COURIER CORP
CRRC
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
588,506
-1,362
| -0.2% | -$29.8K |
|
|
UCFC
2040
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
2,635,106
+53,397
| +2% | +$283K |
|
2041
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.5B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
8,263,020
+448,727
| +6% | +$1.08M |
|
2042
KVH Industries
KVHI
$130M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
946,444
-7,980
| -0.8% | -$104K |
|
|
USG
2043
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
536,038
+99,060
| +23% | +$2.81M |
|
2044
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.59B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
813,813
+12,339
| +2% | +$213K |
|
2045
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
476,372
+9,870
| +2% | +$313K |
|
|
CVC
2046
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
779,558
+57,084
| +8% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ATML
2047
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,733,171
+27,158
| +2% | +$228K |
|
|
WBK
2048
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
476,332
+706
| +0.1% | +$20.3K |
|
2049
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.79B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
797,737
-8,594
| -1% | -$212K |
|
|
CUTR
2050
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,099,281
-546
| -0% | -$7.12K |
|
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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.