Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF
QVAL
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $246M invested in Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 19
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $231M → $246M (+$14.7M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 61 (+3)
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.42% → 62% (+0.58%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Natural Investments
Windsor,
California
|
+$12.8M |
| 2 |
BP
BWM Planning
The Woodlands,
Texas
|
+$1.38M |
| 3 |
ODA
One Degree Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.05M |
| 4 |
SG
Strid Group
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$909K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
-$802K |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$467K |
| 3 |
EF
Empirical Finance
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$286K |
| 4 |
BCG
Breakwater Capital Group
Paramus,
New Jersey
|
-$255K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$251K |
QVAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
61 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $246M — up 6.3% from $231M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new QVAL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Natural Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.8M. The largest seller was Financial Advocates Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $802K sold.
- 61 institutional investors held Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) as of Q3 2025, up from 58 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $246M of Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Natural Investments, an estimated $12.8M added.
- The largest Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Financial Advocates Investment Management, an estimated $802K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.