Virtus Total Return Fund
DCA
DCA was delisted on the 31st of March, 2017.
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.6M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.
70% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.9M → $52.6M (+$21.7M)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 10
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 33 (+6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$4.25M |
| 2 |
FIMG
Financial & Investment Management Group
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
+$1.71M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$480K |
| 4 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$374K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$317K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$3.31M |
| 2 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$661K |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$265K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$70.1K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$66.3K |
DCA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
33 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (DCA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $52.6M — up 70% from $30.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new DCA positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bulldog Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.25M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.31M.
- 33 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (DCA) as of Q4 2015, up from 27 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $52.6M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 0 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $4.25M added.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $3.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.