Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF
QVAL
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $305M invested in Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
115% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 13
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $246M → $305M (+$58.8M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 66 (+5)
7.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62% → 69.58% (+7.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $10K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EF
Empirical Finance
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$40M |
| 2 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.67M |
| 3 |
VFG
Valley Financial Group
Ambler,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.28M |
| 4 |
JWM
JPL Wealth Management
Highlands Ranch,
Colorado
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
EFG
Ethos Financial Group
King Of Prussia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Natural Investments
Windsor,
California
|
-$7.75M |
| 2 |
WSWA
Warren Street Wealth Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$347K |
| 3 |
BCG
Breakwater Capital Group
Paramus,
New Jersey
|
-$329K |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$294K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$225K |
QVAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
66 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $305M — up 24% from $246M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new QVAL positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Empirical Finance, adding an estimated $40M. The largest seller was Natural Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.75M sold.
- 66 institutional investors held Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) as of Q4 2025, up from 61 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $305M of Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Empirical Finance, an estimated $40M added.
- The largest Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Natural Investments, an estimated $7.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.