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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund

72 hedge funds and large institutions have $190M invested in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 6

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $154M → $190M (+$36.2M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6372 (+9)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 20

1.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 22.85%24.24% (+1.4%)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
72
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
15
Increased
22
Reduced
20
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$36.6M +$4.81M +181,915 +16%
KIM
2
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$26M +$2.3M +87,159 +10%
AAM
3
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$20.2M -$2.48M -93,718 -12%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$17.9M +$1.02M +38,426 +6%
GC
5
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$12M -$1.21M -45,643 -10%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7.59M -$138K -5,241 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.13M -$203K -7,701 -3%
Cohen & Steers
8
Cohen & Steers
New York
$6.78M -$181K -6,855 -3%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.74M +$19.9K +754 +0.4%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.74M +$2.64M +100,021 +97%
Invesco
11
Invesco
Georgia
$4.79M -$201K -7,617 -4%
SDWIA
12
Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors
Minnesota
$4.46M +$86.1K +3,259 +2%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.54M +$6.16K +233 +0.2%
XF
14
XML Financial
Maryland
$3.21M +$56.6K +2,143 +2%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.95M +$211K +7,978 +8%
ACM
16
Anfield Capital Management
California
$1.78M +$1.66M +62,886 New
FF
17
FourThought Financial
Florida
$1.48M +$1.38M +52,378 New
AA
18
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$1.33M -$75.8K -2,870 -6%
LCM
19
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.32M +$810K +30,677 +192%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.25M +$161K +6,082 +16%
KFGK
21
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$1.22M +$23.4K +885 +2%
BKA
22
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$1.14M +$47.9K +1,813 +5%
First Trust Advisors
23
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$991K +$925K +35,028 New
RIL
24
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$967K
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
25
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$937K

NIE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

72 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $190M — up 24% from $154M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new NIE positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $4.81M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.48M.

  • 72 institutional investors held Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) as of Q4 2020, up from 63 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $190M of Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund stock for Q4 2020, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund positions in Q4 2020 and 6 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund buyer in Q4 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.81M added.
  • The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund seller in Q4 2020 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $2.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.