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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSUN
2301
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
3,186,157
-4,900
| -0.2% | -$13.6K |
|
|
EXL
2302
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
627,168
+49,618
| +9% | +$689K |
|
2303
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
347,745
+529
| +0.2% | +$13.6K |
|
|
QADA
2304
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
361,682
+45,413
| +14% | +$970K |
|
2305
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
550,658
+7,019
| +1% | +$111K |
|
2306
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.55B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
276,461
+10,550
| +4% | +$354K |
|
2307
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.3B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
234,443
+171,754
| +274% | +$5.74M |
|
|
FPO
2308
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
734,238
+10,819
| +1% | +$133K |
|
|
FNGN
2309
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
208,428
+118,003
| +130% | +$4.65M |
|
|
IMVP
2310
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$102M
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
386,150
-199,986
| -34% | -$4.51M |
|
2311
PetMed Express
PETS
$34.5M
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
525,211
+715
| +0.1% | +$11.1K |
|
|
SNBC
2312
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
457,168
-835
| -0.2% | -$15.5K |
|
2313
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.69B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
1,092,026
+224,785
| +26% | +$1.89M |
|
2314
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$648M
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
3,520,704
+137,547
| +4% | +$668K |
|
2315
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.04B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
519,190
+34,419
| +7% | +$718K |
|
|
LION
2316
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
509,922
+17,209
| +3% | +$275K |
|
|
PULB
2317
DELISTED
PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP
PULB
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
695,525
+2,544
| +0.4% | +$30.9K |
|
|
DLA
2318
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
698,563
| – | – |
|
|
MFSF
2319
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
372,466
+983
| +0.3% | +$22.3K |
|
|
CSR
2320
Centerspace
CSR
$966M
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
114,414
+13,349
| +13% | +$1.05M |
|
|
PPBI
2321
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
530,033
+18,016
| +4% | +$287K |
|
|
CSBK
2322
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
605,114
+44,965
| +8% | +$608K |
|
|
WIFI
2323
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
1,131,306
+595,061
| +111% | +$4.62M |
|
2324
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.4M
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
1,723,886
-17,044
| -1% | -$84.1K |
|
|
CONE
2325
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
273,562
+92,301
| +51% | +$2.72M |
|
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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.