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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $161M invested in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 1

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7182 (+11)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $143M → $161M (+$18.4M)

1.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.95%27.85% (+1.9%)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 24

Holders
82
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+15.49%
% of All Funds
1.2%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
12
Increased
26
Reduced
24
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$20.8M +$10.8M +530,615 +114%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$20.3M -$4.93M -243,537 -20%
AAM
3
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$14.3M +$2.1M +103,863 +18%
GC
4
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$10.9M +$602K +29,712 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.2M +$98.7K +4,872 +1%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
6
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$7.66M +$142K +6,993 +2%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$7.47M +$5.78K +285 +0.1%
Allspring Global Investments
8
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$7.23M +$395K +19,491 +6%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.66M -$246K -12,159 -4%
AF
10
Allworth Financial
California
$6.25M -$183K -9,048 -3%
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.04M -$70.6K -3,486 -1%
SDWIA
12
Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors
Minnesota
$4.18M -$73.2K -3,614 -2%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.58M -$2.97M -146,448 -46%
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.74M -$981K -48,435 -27%
CA
15
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$2.18M +$1.07M +52,666 +102%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.12M +$95.5K +4,715 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.96M +$79.8K +3,939 +4%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$1.95M +$569K +28,080 +43%
IWC
19
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.76M -$129K -6,363 -7%
BRWA
20
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.64M +$72.4K +3,574 +5%
GEM
21
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.25M
OC
22
OxenFree Capital
Florida
$1.25M +$1.22M +59,995 New
LCM
23
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.24M +$1.2M +59,126 New
CIA
24
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$1.19M +$242K +11,938 +26%
BKA
25
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$1.19M +$2.73K +135 +0.2%

NIE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

82 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $161M — up 13% from $143M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new NIE positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $4.93M.

  • 82 institutional investors held Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) as of Q4 2023, up from 71 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $161M of Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund stock for Q4 2023, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund positions in Q4 2023 and 1 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.8M added.
  • The largest Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund seller in Q4 2023 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.93M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.