Virtu Financial
VIRT
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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$24.6M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$16.5M |
| 3 |
SVC
Strycker View Capital
New York
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.1M |
| 2 |
DG
Delek Group
Herzliya,
Israel
|
-$17.3M |
| 3 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$14.5M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$9.16M |
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.