Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
985 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.1B invested in Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 490 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
276% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 42
143% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.67M | Put options by funds: $1.51M
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 490 | Existing positions reduced: 253
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 139 → 162 (+23)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 883 → 985 (+102)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.9B → $14.1B (+$1.23B)
0.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.8% → 70.5% (+0.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$204M |
| 2 |
SP
Symmetry Partners
Glastonbury,
Connecticut
|
+$48.7M |
| 3 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$45.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$39.3M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$36.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$50.4M |
| 2 |
WRPWM
Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management
San Jose,
California
|
-$45.1M |
| 3 |
PCIA
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$32.9M |
| 4 |
TA
TruWealth Advisors
Metairie,
Louisiana
|
-$27.1M |
| 5 |
FPAS
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
-$23.2M |
AVUV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
985 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $14.1B — up 9.6% from $12.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new AVUV positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 490 added to existing stakes and 253 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $204M. The largest seller was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $50.4M sold.
- 985 institutional investors held Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) as of Q4 2025, up from 883 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $14.1B of Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 42 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Creative Planning, an estimated $204M added.
- The largest Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, an estimated $50.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.