Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $496M invested in Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 15
1.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.64% → 43.08% (-1.6%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 126 (-6)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $535M → $496M (-$39.1M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.44M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$4.77M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.36M |
| 4 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$2.12M |
| 5 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$1.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.68M |
| 2 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.59M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.36M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.87M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.73M |
NFJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
126 of the 7,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $496M — down 7.3% from $535M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of NFJ and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $5.44M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $6.68M.
- 126 institutional investors held Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) as of Q1 2025, down from 132 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $496M of Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $5.44M added.
- The largest Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $6.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.