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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.4B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
219,148
-141
| -0.1% | -$4.42K |
|
2427
Eastern Company
EML
$152M
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
335,998
+1,688
| +0.5% | +$32.5K |
|
|
OSGB
2428
DELISTED
OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. COM CL B
OSGB
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,807,434
-7,942
| -0.4% | -$34.7K |
|
2429
DexCom
DXCM
$33B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
431,288
+45,440
| +12% | +$687K |
|
|
EDGW
2430
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
980,150
-782
| -0.1% | -$5.58K |
|
|
MCBC
2431
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,483
+2,304
| +0.2% | +$12.3K |
|
|
CACB
2432
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,389,576
+88
| +0% | +$420 |
|
2433
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.15B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
693,913
+58,520
| +9% | +$544K |
|
|
RNET
2434
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
232,006
+658
| +0.3% | +$21.7K |
|
2435
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.55B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
156,234
-283,458
| -64% | -$11.8M |
|
|
MBVT
2436
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
226,808
+1,444
| +0.6% | +$41.4K |
|
2437
CGI
GIB
$14.7B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
155,112
+12,059
| +8% | +$494K |
|
2438
Groupon
GRPN
$786M
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
45,477
+10,224
| +29% | +$1.57M |
|
2439
TransAlta
TAC
$3.78B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
705,264
+291,071
| +70% | +$2.64M |
|
|
MYCC
2440
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
337,839
+143,648
| +74% | +$2.58M |
|
2441
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$101M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,331
-92,123
| -7% | -$865K |
|
|
POT
2442
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
202,630
+12,490
| +7% | +$439K |
|
|
MSON
2443
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
500,708
-1,100
| -0.2% | -$13.8K |
|
|
VRTV
2444
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
147,870
+46,564
| +46% | +$2.32M |
|
2445
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$30.5B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,763
| – | – |
|
|
GBL
2446
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
153,626
+2,165
| +1% | +$93.3K |
|
2447
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$528M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
+19,700
| +11% | +$630K |
|
2448
Omega Flex
OFLX
$265M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
257,499
+300
| +0.1% | +$9.29K |
|
2449
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$359M
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
594,495
| – | – |
|
|
PFBI
2450
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
577,886
+3,227
| +0.6% | +$35.4K |
|
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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.