Virtu Financial
VIRT
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $796M invested in Virtu Financial in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
62,150% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25M | Put options by funds: $2K
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 27
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $807M → $796M (-$11.6M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 101 (-8)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$22.6M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.7M |
| 3 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$6.39M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$17.1M |
| 3 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$7.92M |
| 4 |
PFMOSF
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.38M |
| 5 |
SH
SeaTown Holdings
Singapore
|
-$4.43M |
VIRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
101 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtu Financial (VIRT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $796M — down 1.4% from $807M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of VIRT and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was RS Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.6M. The largest seller was Junto Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.4M sold.
- 101 institutional investors held Virtu Financial (VIRT) as of Q1 2016, down from 109 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $796M of Virtu Financial stock for Q1 2016, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Virtu Financial positions in Q1 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Virtu Financial buyer in Q1 2016 was RS Investment Management, an estimated $22.6M added.
- The largest Virtu Financial seller in Q1 2016 was Junto Capital Management, an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.