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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund

91 hedge funds and large institutions have $209M invested in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

380% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 5

26% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7291 (+19)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $199M → $209M (+$9.76M)

0.62% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.41%25.03% (+0.62%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 22

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
91
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+26.39%
% of All Funds
1.4%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
24
Increased
22
Reduced
22
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$35.4M -$6.68M -217,385 -16%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$19.6M +$489K +15,918 +3%
AAM
3
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$18.2M -$2.62M -85,191 -12%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.2M +$834K +27,152 +7%
KIM
5
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$11.8M -$4.13M -134,505 -26%
GC
6
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$11.7M +$208K +6,769 +2%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$10.9M +$3.38M +109,897 +44%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.15M +$3.93K +128 +0%
SIA
9
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$6.36M +$6.48M +210,959 New
CA
10
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$6.06M -$4.3M -139,800 -41%
Allspring Global Investments
11
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$5.99M +$6.11M +198,666 New
SDWIA
12
Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors
Minnesota
$5.16M +$70.2K +2,286 +1%
Invesco
13
Invesco
Georgia
$4.67M -$340K -11,057 -7%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.53M +$291K +9,481 +7%
SFS
15
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$4.12M +$176K +5,716 +4%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.69M -$10K -327 -0.3%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.29M +$17.4K +566 +0.5%
BKA
18
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$3.01M +$1.55M +50,481 +102%
GEM
19
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.81M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.73M +$65.5K +2,130 +4%
LSC
21
Logan Stone Capital
Illinois
$1.64M +$1.67M +54,465 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.4M +$57.4K +1,867 +4%
First Trust Advisors
23
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.34M +$12.2K +396 +0.9%
Cohen & Steers
24
Cohen & Steers
New York
$1.32M +$362K +11,790 +37%
WAM
25
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.31M -$2.67M -87,014 -67%

NIE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

91 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $209M — up 4.9% from $199M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new NIE positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.48M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $6.68M.

  • 91 institutional investors held Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) as of Q4 2021, up from 72 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $209M of Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund stock for Q4 2021, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund positions in Q4 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund buyer in Q4 2021 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $6.48M added.
  • The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund seller in Q4 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $6.68M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.