Virtu Financial
VIRT
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $564M invested in Virtu Financial in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
89.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 89.8% (+90%)
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 31
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $534M → $564M (+$29.3M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 21
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 109 (-2)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $826K | Put options by funds: $2.51M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.74M |
| 2 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$5.71M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.85M |
| 4 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.55M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$11M |
| 3 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.12M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.79M |
| 5 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.61M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFM
126
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
| – | -$222K | -14,854 | Closed |
|
127
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$190K | -13,282 | Closed |
|
|
SSA
128
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
| – | -$167K | -11,180 | Closed |
|
129
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$110K | -7,336 | Closed |
|
|
OSAM
130
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$12K | -797 | Closed |
|
VIRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
109 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtu Financial (VIRT) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $564M — up 5.5% from $534M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VIRT was balanced in Q4 2016: 21 funds opened new positions, 21 closed out, 42 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $8.74M. The largest seller was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.9M sold.
- 109 institutional investors held Virtu Financial (VIRT) as of Q4 2016, down from 111 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $564M of Virtu Financial stock for Q4 2016, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Virtu Financial positions in Q4 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Virtu Financial buyer in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $8.74M added.
- The largest Virtu Financial seller in Q4 2016 was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.