Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.6M invested in Cambria Global Value ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
79% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.7M → $83.6M (+$36.9M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5
4.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.05% → 55.48% (+4.4%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 27 (+1)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAS
SMI Advisory Services
Columbus,
Indiana
|
+$15.6M |
| 2 |
CIM
Cambria Investment Management
Manhattan Beach,
California
|
+$7.4M |
| 3 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
+$7.13M |
| 4 |
DSCM
Del-Sette Capital Management
Schenectady,
New York
|
+$3.05M |
| 5 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$1.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IFG Advisory
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.37M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.12M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.4M |
| 4 |
EF
Empirical Finance
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.22M |
| 5 |
MA
McGrath & Associates
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$762K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| $2.28K | – | – | – |
|
27
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
FTUS
28
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$2.12M | -101,836 | Closed |
|
|
EF
29
Empirical Finance
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1.22M | -58,288 | Closed |
|
|
VF
30
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$407K | -19,490 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
31
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$1.44K | -67 | Closed |
|
|
CA
32
Continuum Advisory
Eagle,
Idaho
| – | -$48 | -2 | Closed |
|
GVAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
27 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $83.6M — up 79% from $46.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new GVAL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SMI Advisory Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.6M. The largest seller was IFG Advisory, cutting an estimated $2.37M.
- 27 institutional investors held Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL) as of Q1 2025, up from 26 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $83.6M of Cambria Global Value ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 79% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Cambria Global Value ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Cambria Global Value ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was SMI Advisory Services, an estimated $15.6M added.
- The largest Cambria Global Value ETF seller in Q1 2025 was IFG Advisory, an estimated $2.37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.