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Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II

64 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.9M invested in Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.59% less ownership

Funds ownership: 5.08%4.49% (-0.59%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 23

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6764 (-3)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $76.8M → $64.9M (-$11.9M)

22% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
64
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-4.48%
% of All Funds
1.7%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
21
Reduced
23
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GC
1
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$7.32M +$4.48M +247,782 +195%
RCM
2
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$6.06M -$5.9M -326,027 -51%
Cohen & Steers
3
Cohen & Steers
New York
$5.75M +$1.05M +57,776 +24%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.48M -$2.17M -119,976 -40%
PPA
5
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$3.33M +$2.03M +112,243 +193%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.26M -$108K -5,990 -3%
AAM
7
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$3.22M +$967K +53,413 +48%
ICAS
8
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$2.84M -$184K -10,183 -7%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.81M +$380K +21,015 +17%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$2.67M +$85.2K +4,710 +4%
CA
11
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$2.59M -$1.97M -109,100 -45%
SIA
12
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$2.48M +$695K +38,400 +43%
NMC
13
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
$2.09M +$675K +37,302 +54%
RCM
14
Robinson Capital Management
Michigan
$1.84M +$444K +24,550 +35%
MFS
15
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.55M +$59.8K +3,303 +4%
DA
16
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$1.5M +$412K +22,785 +42%
LCM
17
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.43M -$6.65M -367,262 -83%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.41M -$132K -7,275 -9%
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.26M +$66.2K +3,656 +6%
SG Americas Securities
20
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.17M +$392K +21,670 +57%
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$778K -$71.2K -3,934 -9%
Invesco
22
Invesco
Georgia
$615K +$261K +14,439 +85%
ICM
23
Ionic Capital Management
New York
$573K -$8.96K -495 -2%
SIM
24
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$504K +$443K +24,500 New
Baird Financial Group
25
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$470K +$45.4K +2,508 +12%

NCZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

64 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $64.9M — down 15% from $76.8M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of NCZ and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $4.48M. The largest seller was Landscape Capital Management, cutting an estimated $6.65M.

  • 64 institutional investors held Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) as of Q1 2016, down from 67 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $64.9M of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II stock for Q1 2016, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II positions in Q1 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2016 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $4.48M added.
  • The largest Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II seller in Q1 2016 was Landscape Capital Management, an estimated $6.65M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.