Virtus Total Return Fund
DCA
DCA was delisted on the 31st of March, 2017.
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $34M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.2M → $34M (+$1.83M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 25 (-2)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 8
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$5.48M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$229K |
| 3 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$178K |
| 4 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$116K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.49M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$961K |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$415K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$258K |
| 5 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$174K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$415K | -91,660 | Closed |
|
|
CA
27
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
| – | -$174K | -38,454 | Closed |
|
|
GFM
28
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$63K | -13,925 | Closed |
|
|
AA
29
Apriem Advisors
Irvine,
California
| – | -$16K | -3,505 | Closed |
|
30
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$3K | -719 | Closed |
|
DCA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
25 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (DCA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $34M — up 5.7% from $32.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of DCA and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.48M. The largest seller was Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.49M.
- 25 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (DCA) as of Q2 2015, down from 27 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $34M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2015, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $5.48M added.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2015 was Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, an estimated $1.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.