Brandes US Value ETF
BUSA
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $247M invested in Brandes US Value ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
350% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 3
41% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 24 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.8% → 90.33% (-3.5%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $263M → $247M (-$15.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$3.47M |
| 2 |
BIG
Brooklyn Investment Group
Brooklyn,
New York
|
+$1.13M |
| 3 |
LOPW
Live Oak Private Wealth
Wilmington,
North Carolina
|
+$1.13M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$840K |
| 5 |
WA
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$823K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HFS
Hantz Financial Services
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$27.2M |
| 2 |
AIFS
A&I Financial Services
Lone Tree,
Colorado
|
-$707K |
| 3 |
SC
Steph & Co
Marinette,
Wisconsin
|
-$268K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$259K |
| 5 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$24.7K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SC
26
Steph & Co
Marinette,
Wisconsin
| – | -$268K | -7,337 | Closed |
|
|
27
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$259K | -7,095 | Closed |
|
BUSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
24 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brandes US Value ETF (BUSA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $247M — down 5.8% from $263M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new BUSA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $3.47M. The largest seller was Hantz Financial Services, cutting an estimated $27.2M.
- 24 institutional investors held Brandes US Value ETF (BUSA) as of Q1 2026, up from 17 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $247M of Brandes US Value ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Brandes US Value ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Brandes US Value ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $3.47M added.
- The largest Brandes US Value ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Hantz Financial Services, an estimated $27.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.