Virtu Financial
VIRT
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $534M invested in Virtu Financial in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
96% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 26
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 16
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 111 (+6)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $594K | Put options by funds: $578K
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $651M → $534M (-$117M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
+$7.43M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.26M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kingdon Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.86M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$4.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$25.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$12.6M |
| 3 |
SH
SeaTown Holdings
Singapore
|
-$8.17M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.72M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$6.27M |
VIRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
111 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtu Financial (VIRT) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $534M — down 18% from $651M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VIRT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $25.6M.
- 111 institutional investors held Virtu Financial (VIRT) as of Q3 2016, up from 105 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $534M of Virtu Financial stock for Q3 2016, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Virtu Financial positions in Q3 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Virtu Financial buyer in Q3 2016 was Millennium Management, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Virtu Financial seller in Q3 2016 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $25.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.