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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSYS
2076
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
3,564,865
-27,969
| -0.8% | -$89.4K |
|
|
REXI
2077
DELISTED
RESOURCE AMERICA INC CL-A
REXI
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,499,164
+4,395
| +0.3% | +$39.5K |
|
|
BELFB
2078
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.43B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
714,913
+16,905
| +2% | +$373K |
|
|
HILL
2079
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
2,555,998
-69,200
| -3% | -$318K |
|
2080
Cameco
CCJ
$40.5B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
968,491
+50,610
| +6% | +$757K |
|
2081
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.12B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
67,866
+5,042
| +8% | +$894K |
|
2082
PLDT
PHI
$3.87B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
214,510
+60,892
| +40% | +$4.09M |
|
|
ENOC
2083
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,175,824
+70,963
| +6% | +$1.06M |
|
|
BMTC
2084
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
440,555
+18,838
| +4% | +$563K |
|
2085
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$12.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
795,526
+11,606
| +1% | +$199K |
|
2086
Ultrapar
UGP
$8.03B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,325,470
+4,616
| +0.3% | +$45K |
|
2087
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.4B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
654,709
+12,340
| +2% | +$270K |
|
|
PCYC
2088
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
52,209
+1,364
| +3% | +$263K |
|
2089
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$840M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
623,852
+26,921
| +5% | +$527K |
|
2090
ENI
E
$79.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
382,948
+799
| +0.2% | +$27.7K |
|
2091
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.78B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
49,526
+711
| +1% | +$206K |
|
2092
Future Fuel
FF
$239M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,288,859
+56,897
| +5% | +$679K |
|
2093
Unitil
UTL
$963M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
380,573
+16,433
| +5% | +$579K |
|
|
INVX
2094
Innovex International
INVX
$2.03B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
193,480
+10,851
| +6% | +$782K |
|
|
NATI
2095
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
412,129
+90,004
| +28% | +$2.79M |
|
|
MFLX
2096
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
721,969
+45,834
| +7% | +$719K |
|
|
BBG
2097
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,583,604
-254,533
| -14% | -$2.6M |
|
|
FSL
2098
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
322,447
+5,469
| +2% | +$188K |
|
2099
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.8B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
125,203
+1,839
| +1% | +$186K |
|
|
IHC
2100
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
962,212
-292
| -0% | -$3.74K |
|
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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.