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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.97B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
2,542,908
-212,164
| -8% | -$692K |
|
2352
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.21B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
341,891
+10,319
| +3% | +$224K |
|
2353
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$217M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
768,936
+20,879
| +3% | +$214K |
|
2354
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$799M
| $8M | 0.01% |
370,262
+1,291
| +0.3% | +$25.2K |
|
2355
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$656M
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
254,203
+5,844
| +2% | +$168K |
|
|
KONA
2356
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
279,103
+3,713
| +1% | +$92.2K |
|
|
NOR
2357
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
380,421
+22,783
| +6% | +$509K |
|
|
UHT
2358
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$567M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
140,098
+1,893
| +1% | +$99K |
|
|
AWAY
2359
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
260,655
+13,154
| +5% | +$381K |
|
2360
Comscore
SCOR
$76.5M
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
7,673
-40
| -0.5% | -$37.7K |
|
|
ATHN
2361
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
65,498
+3,610
| +6% | +$481K |
|
2362
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$713M
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
107,803
+1,995
| +2% | +$149K |
|
2363
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.03B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
573,114
-16,358
| -3% | -$211K |
|
|
KYO
2364
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
141,207
+294
| +0.2% | +$14.2K |
|
|
MXWL
2365
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
961,824
| – | – |
|
|
CRR
2366
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
252,546
-2,092
| -0.8% | -$73.4K |
|
2367
Sabesp
SBS
$18.5B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
7,329,497
+11,994
| +0.2% | +$12.8K |
|
|
MPX
2368
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
892,413
-586
| -0.1% | -$4.69K |
|
|
WG
2369
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
2,308,371
-35,725
| -2% | -$196K |
|
|
DEST
2370
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
507,026
+46,840
| +10% | +$736K |
|
|
INWK
2371
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,131,929
+112,266
| +11% | +$704K |
|
|
SPPI
2372
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,251,650
-1,817
| -0.1% | -$12.1K |
|
2373
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$11.6B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
222,160
| – | – |
|
|
LGTY
2374
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
742,398
-4,606
| -0.6% | -$42.7K |
|
2375
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.16B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
710,245
+100
| +0% | +$1.36K |
|
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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.