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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SD
2326
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
4,760,814
-372,560
| -7% | -$626K |
|
2327
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.92B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
1,042,999
+43,464
| +4% | +$369K |
|
2328
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$307B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
347,460
+11,694
| +3% | +$262K |
|
2329
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$831M
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
788,276
-556,868
| -41% | -$5.05M |
|
|
REXX
2330
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
226,760
-23,633
| -9% | -$971K |
|
|
TMHC
2331
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
403,687
+141,723
| +54% | +$2.65M |
|
|
LBRDA
2332
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
148,354
+14,562
| +11% | +$739K |
|
2333
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$747M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
938,801
+34,183
| +4% | +$305K |
|
|
LL
2334
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
271,537
-530
| -0.2% | -$27.1K |
|
|
KEM
2335
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
2,016,285
+55,341
| +3% | +$229K |
|
2336
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$514M
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
71,530
+660
| +0.9% | +$87K |
|
|
NXH
2337
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$324M
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
453,524
+1,198
| +0.3% | +$20.8K |
|
2338
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$488M
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
572,512
+1,754
| +0.3% | +$24.8K |
|
|
HNP
2339
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
171,512
-1,159
| -0.7% | -$58.8K |
|
2340
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$168M
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
471,417
+13,602
| +3% | +$247K |
|
2341
Turkcell
TKC
$4.29B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
628,400
+3,230
| +0.5% | +$45.3K |
|
2342
Fortinet
FTNT
$126B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
1,169,730
-6,415
| -0.5% | -$41.9K |
|
|
HTBK
2343
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
891,634
-20,813
| -2% | -$181K |
|
|
MNDT
2344
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
+207,226
| New | +$8.01M |
|
|
GFA
2345
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
456,498
-28,613
| -6% | -$531K |
|
2346
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.5B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
591,342
+318,804
| +117% | +$4.49M |
|
|
PCBK
2347
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
613,138
+17,981
| +3% | +$239K |
|
|
TNAV
2348
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
1,020,553
+32,295
| +3% | +$249K |
|
|
PCMI
2349
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
863,023
-2,717
| -0.3% | -$25.6K |
|
|
IBA
2350
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
161,192
+13,440
| +9% | +$678K |
|
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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.