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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INN
2101
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$620M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
927,848
+175,046
| +23% | +$2.33M |
|
|
CBF
2102
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $13M | 0.01% |
471,513
+82,191
| +21% | +$2.15M |
|
|
FRAN
2103
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $13M | 0.01% |
60,937
+34,745
| +133% | +$6.6M |
|
2104
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$886M
| $13M | 0.01% |
742,176
+24,988
| +3% | +$410K |
|
|
VVC
2105
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $13M | 0.01% |
294,303
+18,273
| +7% | +$836K |
|
2106
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21B
| $13M | 0.01% |
637,489
+93,851
| +17% | +$1.94M |
|
2107
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$313M
| $13M | 0.01% |
964,039
+22,043
| +2% | +$334K |
|
2108
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.06B
| $13M | 0.01% |
2,577,899
+295,418
| +13% | +$1.71M |
|
|
USAP
2109
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $13M | 0.01% |
494,048
+7,838
| +2% | +$184K |
|
|
TOWR
2110
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $13M | 0.01% |
486,919
+18,790
| +4% | +$473K |
|
2111
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.24B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
433,256
+3,167
| +0.7% | +$86.2K |
|
2112
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.25B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
622,374
+25,890
| +4% | +$518K |
|
2113
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
656,502
+12,442
| +2% | +$241K |
|
2114
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$328M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
593,707
+30,448
| +5% | +$532K |
|
|
SCNB
2115
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
537,369
-8,390
| -2% | -$190K |
|
|
DENN
2116
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,115,468
+667,938
| +149% | +$7.46M |
|
2117
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$19.2B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
831,855
+92,035
| +12% | +$1.63M |
|
|
EXXI
2118
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
3,475,166
-31,075
| -0.9% | -$109K |
|
2119
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$504M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
632,915
-3,390
| -0.5% | -$59.2K |
|
|
FARM
2120
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
508,339
+5,675
| +1% | +$151K |
|
|
PCTI
2121
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,569,456
-633
| -0% | -$5.31K |
|
|
LNKD
2122
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
50,188
+792
| +2% | +$197K |
|
2123
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.79B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
234,687
+28,753
| +14% | +$1.85M |
|
|
EGIO
2124
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
86,082
+5,172
| +6% | +$655K |
|
|
IMN
2125
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
3,099,636
+19,670
| +0.6% | +$78.2K |
|
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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.