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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 17

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $141M → $154M (+$12.6M)

0.21% more ownership

Funds ownership: 22.64%22.85% (+0.21%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6563 (-2)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
63
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-3.08%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
8
Increased
23
Reduced
17
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$27M +$1.13M +46,685 +4%
KIM
2
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$20.2M +$419K +17,324 +2%
AAM
3
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$19.6M -$1.93M -79,952 -9%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.5M -$2.91M -120,455 -17%
GC
5
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$11.4M -$734K -30,338 -6%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.65M -$307K -12,712 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.31M -$770K -31,840 -11%
Cohen & Steers
8
Cohen & Steers
New York
$5.99M +$180K +7,445 +3%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.91M +$2.32M +95,737 +90%
Invesco
10
Invesco
Georgia
$4.29M +$136K +5,609 +3%
SDWIA
11
Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors
Minnesota
$3.75M +$109K +4,500 +3%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.03M +$126K +5,206 +4%
XF
13
XML Financial
Maryland
$2.71M +$270K +11,157 +11%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.5M +$1.56M +64,361 +167%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.34M +$176K +7,279 +8%
GEM
16
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.46M
AA
17
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$1.21M +$431K +17,817 +56%
KFGK
18
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$1.03M +$45.6K +1,885 +5%
BKA
19
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$932K -$3.29K -136 -0.4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$923K -$33.8K -1,398 -4%
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$832K +$187K +7,722 +29%
RIL
22
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$830K -$48.4K -2,000 -6%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
23
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$805K
TC
24
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$721K -$124K -5,145 -15%
SPIA
25
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$682K +$8.08K +334 +1%

NIE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

63 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $154M — up 8.9% from $141M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of NIE and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.

The largest buyer was Raymond James & Associates, adding an estimated $2.32M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.91M.

  • 63 institutional investors held Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) as of Q3 2020, down from 65 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $154M of Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund stock for Q3 2020, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund positions in Q3 2020 and 10 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund buyer in Q3 2020 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $2.32M added.
  • The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund seller in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.