Virtu Financial
VIRT
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $729M invested in Virtu Financial in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 29
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $760M → $729M (-$30.9M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 90 (-3)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 19
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.11M | Put options by funds: $2.38M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.53M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.48M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.21M |
| 4 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$4.11M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$9.76M |
| 3 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$9.63M |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.84M |
| 5 |
HCS
Harvest Capital Strategies
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.8M |
VIRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
90 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtu Financial (VIRT) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $729M — down 4.1% from $760M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of VIRT and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.53M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Investors US, cutting an estimated $10.2M.
- 90 institutional investors held Virtu Financial (VIRT) as of Q3 2015, down from 93 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $729M of Virtu Financial stock for Q3 2015, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Virtu Financial positions in Q3 2015 and 19 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Virtu Financial buyer in Q3 2015 was Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, an estimated $4.53M added.
- The largest Virtu Financial seller in Q3 2015 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.