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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ERF
2451
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
630,880
+1,840
| +0.3% | +$18.2K |
|
|
INDT
2452
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
207,918
-2,428
| -1% | -$75.7K |
|
2453
Graham Corp
GHM
$1B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
266,763
+1,294
| +0.5% | +$30.8K |
|
|
JMBA
2454
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
432,903
+84,807
| +24% | +$1.3M |
|
2455
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.1B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
305,186
+21,479
| +8% | +$404K |
|
2456
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$890M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
357,136
-8,471
| -2% | -$144K |
|
|
STRP
2457
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
317,551
-251
| -0.1% | -$4.77K |
|
|
UBA
2458
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
273,021
+14,137
| +5% | +$325K |
|
|
ASFI
2459
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
751,143
| – | – |
|
2460
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.84B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
744,945
-7,640
| -1% | -$59.9K |
|
2461
Inseego
INSG
$67.5M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
129,240
-1,060
| -0.8% | -$51.8K |
|
2462
DMC Global
BOOM
$128M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
486,398
+12,368
| +3% | +$181K |
|
|
NWY
2463
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,483,438
-141
| -0% | -$327 |
|
2464
York Water
YORW
$535M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
254,110
+3,308
| +1% | +$77.9K |
|
|
POZN
2465
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
798,181
+49,046
| +7% | +$357K |
|
|
CYBE
2466
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
609,561
-4,078
| -0.7% | -$41.6K |
|
|
TREC
2467
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
502,217
+44,591
| +10% | +$613K |
|
2468
Enbridge
ENB
$106B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
126,172
+2,998
| +2% | +$144K |
|
|
TARO
2469
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,244
+7,826
| +22% | +$1.2M |
|
2470
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$6.42B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
908,261
+149,925
| +20% | +$936K |
|
|
SFR
2471
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
233,851
+75,568
| +48% | +$1.91M |
|
|
RENT
2472
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
108,777
-57,382
| -35% | -$3.6M |
|
2473
Burlington
BURL
$14.5B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,471
| New | +$5.44M |
|
|
STS
2474
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
768,480
+7,826
| +1% | +$62.2K |
|
|
HVB
2475
DELISTED
HUDSON VY HLDG CORP
HVB
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
235,411
| – | – |
|
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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.