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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Keysight
KEYS
$54.8B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
192,343
+1,938
| +1% | +$69.8K |
|
2402
KT
KT
$9.26B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
545,588
+79,085
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
2403
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$279M
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,063,196
-1,591
| -0.1% | -$10K |
|
|
ALOT
2404
DELISTED
AstroNova
ALOT
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
506,806
| – | – |
|
|
IPHI
2405
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
397,265
-6,524
| -2% | -$123K |
|
2406
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
134,332
+49,031
| +57% | +$2.54M |
|
|
SRT
2407
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
947,596
+1,083
| +0.1% | +$9.24K |
|
2408
Core Laboratories
CLB
$525M
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,523
-229
| -0.3% | -$24.4K |
|
|
MNI
2409
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
380,073
-3,101
| -0.8% | -$75.7K |
|
2410
Acacia Research
ACTG
$443M
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
651,898
-3,667
| -0.6% | -$47.8K |
|
|
VTLE
2411
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,725
-110
| -0.4% | -$25K |
|
2412
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$485M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
29,462
+6,403
| +28% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MCHB
2413
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.39B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
379,280
+274,674
| +263% | +$4.85M |
|
2414
Aware
AWRE
$26.6M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,577,468
+6,428
| +0.4% | +$29.6K |
|
2415
IQVIA
IQV
$44.2B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
103,270
+33,673
| +48% | +$2.12M |
|
|
ESSA
2416
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
539,475
-24,087
| -4% | -$296K |
|
2417
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$369M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
323,288
| – | – |
|
|
CDR
2418
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
139,755
+6,504
| +5% | +$327K |
|
2419
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.47B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
306,232
+73,852
| +32% | +$1.63M |
|
2420
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
385,515
+162,045
| +73% | +$3.7M |
|
2421
Lands' End
LE
$304M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
190,401
-51,038
| -21% | -$2.03M |
|
2422
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.14B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
234,185
-396,582
| -63% | -$11.3M |
|
2423
Genie Energy
GNE
$423M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
854,191
-16,293
| -2% | -$110K |
|
|
TBNK
2424
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
283,806
+8,384
| +3% | +$184K |
|
|
TIS
2425
DELISTED
Orchids Paper Products, Inc.
TIS
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
250,123
+5,391
| +2% | +$148K |
|
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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.