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194 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.72B invested in Virtu Financial in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

164% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 25

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)

80% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $2.72B (+$1.21B)

58% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.5M | Put options by funds: $6.7M

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 49

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 156 → 194 (+38)

1.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 98.19% → 99.61% (+1.4%)

Holders
194
Holders Change
+38
Holders Change %
+24.36%
% of All Funds
4.32%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
66
Increased
65
Reduced
49
Closed
25
Calls
$10.5M
Puts
$6.7M
Net Calls
+$3.85M
Net Calls Change
+$4.56M

Top Buyers

1
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
+$24.6M
2
APG Asset Management
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
+$16.5M
3
SVC
Strycker View Capital
New York
+$15.4M
4
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
+$10.9M
5
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
California
+$10.3M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$64.1M
2
DG
Delek Group
Israel
-$17.3M
3
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
-$14.5M
4
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$11.3M
5
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
-$9.16M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SEI Investments
51
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.82M – – –
Janney Montgomery Scott
52
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.73M +$3.49M +144,712 New
HighTower Advisors
53
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.52M +$172K +7,132 +5%
IAM
54
Integre Asset Management
New York
$3.49M +$947K +39,262 +41%
Millennium Management
55
Millennium Management
New York
$3.16M +$2.96M +122,674 New
Bank of America
56
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.06M -$436K -18,076 -13%
TA
57
Teachers Advisors
New York
$3.05M +$1.56M +64,657 +120%
Wells Fargo
58
Wells Fargo
California
$3.02M -$836K -34,650 -23%
NIS
59
National Investment Services
Wisconsin
$2.96M +$896K +37,166 +48%
CT
60
CMT Trading
Illinois
$2.83M +$2.65M +110,000 New
KTA
61
Keeley-Teton Advisors
Illinois
$2.55M +$363K +15,070 +18%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
62
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.35M +$1.98M +81,926 +895%
Stifel Financial
63
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.33M +$2.18M +90,396 New
Swiss National Bank
64
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.19M +$900K +37,300 +78%
Natixis Advisors
65
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.05M +$1.92M +79,488 New
MCIM
66
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
$2.01M +$869K +36,040 +86%
Squarepoint
67
Squarepoint
New York
$1.94M +$1.82M +75,478 New
DCM
68
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$1.94M +$1.81M +75,220 New
OAM
69
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.81M +$106K +4,389 +7%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
70
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$1.66M +$36K +1,494 +2%
EP
71
Elkfork Partners
Oregon
$1.66M +$716K +29,680 +86%
California Public Employees Retirement System
72
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.61M +$1.5M +62,332 New
PPA
73
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.54M +$281K +11,652 +24%
AI
74
Atom Investors
Texas
$1.44M +$1.35M +56,050 New
AIL
75
AGF Investments LLC
Ontario, Canada
$1.37M -$4.56K -189 -0.4%
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VIRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

194 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtu Financial (VIRT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.72B — up 80% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new VIRT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $64.1M.

  • 194 institutional investors held Virtu Financial (VIRT) as of Q4 2018, up from 156 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.72B of Virtu Financial stock for Q4 2018, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 66 funds opened new Virtu Financial positions in Q4 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
  • The largest Virtu Financial buyer in Q4 2018 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $24.6M added.
  • The largest Virtu Financial seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $64.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.