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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNCO
2376
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
786,134
-16,737
| -2% | -$180K |
|
2377
Herbalife
HLF
$1.24B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
351,288
-13,822
| -4% | -$236K |
|
2378
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.63B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
566,511
+27,093
| +5% | +$320K |
|
2379
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.18B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
3,594,139
+558
| +0% | +$1.22K |
|
|
FRS
2380
DELISTED
FRISCH'S RESTAURANTS INC
FRS
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
275,636
+182
| +0.1% | +$5.01K |
|
|
STRS
2381
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
539,691
| – | – |
|
2382
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
271,357
+9,510
| +4% | +$258K |
|
|
HIL
2383
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,073,899
+25,653
| +1% | +$96.1K |
|
|
WLB
2384
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
278,065
-110,877
| -29% | -$3.18M |
|
2385
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,648
+35,590
| +3% | +$239K |
|
|
GBNK
2386
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
437,839
-8,081
| -2% | -$123K |
|
|
CDK
2387
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
158,689
+3,124
| +2% | +$142K |
|
|
BBRG
2388
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
502,775
+20,708
| +4% | +$284K |
|
|
LAYN
2389
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,471,899
-13,542
| -0.9% | -$97K |
|
2390
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$7.45B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
115,549
+746
| +0.6% | +$50.6K |
|
|
ANR
2391
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,346,371
-1,154,688
| -14% | -$1.31M |
|
2392
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.15B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
310,901
+63,693
| +26% | +$1.6M |
|
|
FXCB
2393
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
433,773
+3,268
| +0.8% | +$54K |
|
|
UPL
2394
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
464,447
-4,134
| -0.9% | -$60K |
|
|
ISH
2395
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
598,585
+700
| +0.1% | +$10.3K |
|
|
SUNE
2396
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$19M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
2397
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.21B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
313,163
+21,621
| +7% | +$483K |
|
2398
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$375M
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,346,256
-7,085
| -0.5% | -$35.2K |
|
|
CFNB
2399
DELISTED
California First National Banc
CFNB
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
520,304
| – | – |
|
2400
SAP
SAP
$246B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
99,219
-25,337
| -20% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.