Virtu Financial
VIRT
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $651M invested in Virtu Financial in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
143% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 21
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 15
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 105 (+4)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $538K | Put options by funds: $619K
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $796M → $651M (-$144M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.98M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.25M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.62M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$13.1M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$8.62M |
| 4 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.64M |
| 5 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.85M |
VIRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
105 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtu Financial (VIRT) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $651M — down 18% from $796M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new VIRT positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was RS Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.6M sold.
- 105 institutional investors held Virtu Financial (VIRT) as of Q2 2016, up from 101 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $651M of Virtu Financial stock for Q2 2016, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Virtu Financial positions in Q2 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Virtu Financial buyer in Q2 2016 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest Virtu Financial seller in Q2 2016 was RS Investment Management, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.