Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
NIE
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $110M invested in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 14
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $113M → $110M (-$2.81M)
1.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 18.28% → 17.27% (-1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 53 (-2)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.75M |
| 2 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$693K |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$390K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$319K |
| 5 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$299K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.77M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.03M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.22M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.16M |
| 5 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$356K |
NIE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
53 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $110M — down 2.5% from $113M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of NIE and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $1.75M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $4.77M.
- 53 institutional investors held Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) as of Q3 2018, down from 55 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $110M of Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund stock for Q3 2018, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $1.75M added.
- The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.