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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$250M
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
1,098,977
-3,518
| -0.3% | -$32.7K |
|
|
SCX
2252
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
518,948
+3,153
| +0.6% | +$64.5K |
|
|
TAST
2253
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
1,188,758
+106,529
| +10% | +$854K |
|
|
ENTR
2254
DELISTED
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK (DE)
ENTR
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
3,299,315
-3,957
| -0.1% | -$11.1K |
|
2255
Bruker
BRKR
$9.74B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
528,637
+102,088
| +24% | +$1.93M |
|
2256
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
508,494
-24,595
| -5% | -$440K |
|
2257
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$959M
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
696,985
+588
| +0.1% | +$7.1K |
|
|
STCN
2258
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
269,768
-15,610
| -5% | -$540K |
|
2259
Provident Financial
PROV
$116M
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
604,629
-11
| -0% | -$172 |
|
|
AEPI
2260
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
175,135
+3,117
| +2% | +$163K |
|
|
DXYN
2261
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
1,061,310
+26,002
| +3% | +$228K |
|
|
KSPN
2262
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
129,717
-101
| -0.1% | -$7.14K |
|
2263
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.09B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
151,340
-200
| -0.1% | -$12.3K |
|
|
ZEP
2264
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
561,477
+23,918
| +4% | +$390K |
|
2265
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
390,933
+113,740
| +41% | +$2.45M |
|
|
KMG
2266
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
355,974
+14,204
| +4% | +$309K |
|
2267
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$369M
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
1,067,757
+99,894
| +10% | +$959K |
|
|
ICA
2268
DELISTED
EMPRESAS ICA, S.A. DE C.V. ADS (EA REPTG 4 ORD PART CERT)
ICA
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
2,902,096
-207,357
| -7% | -$805K |
|
2269
Citizens
CIA
$177M
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
1,532,212
-7,954
| -0.5% | -$55.8K |
|
2270
Key Tronic
KTCC
$26.3M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
876,191
-3,611
| -0.4% | -$34.2K |
|
2271
Reading International Class A
RDI
$46.7M
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
700,242
+25,749
| +4% | +$328K |
|
2272
Allient
ALNT
$1.68B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
425,057
+52,827
| +14% | +$896K |
|
2273
Arrow Financial
AROW
$711M
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
447,267
+5,650
| +1% | +$116K |
|
|
PHX
2274
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
474,258
+3,083
| +0.7% | +$64.2K |
|
2275
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.3B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
297,946
+19,548
| +7% | +$637K |
|
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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.