Virtu Financial
VIRT
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $717M invested in Virtu Financial in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 35
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $620M → $717M (+$97.6M)
10.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.68% → 99.93% (+10%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.33M | Put options by funds: $2.47M
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 118 → 107 (-11)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$29.9M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$17.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
OWIM
Old West Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.35M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$3.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$6.64M |
| 2 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$6.13M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.28M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.09M |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.5M |
VIRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
107 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtu Financial (VIRT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $717M — up 16% from $620M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of VIRT and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.
The largest buyer was Van Berkom & Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.9M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.64M sold.
- 107 institutional investors held Virtu Financial (VIRT) as of Q2 2017, down from 118 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $717M of Virtu Financial stock for Q2 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Virtu Financial positions in Q2 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Virtu Financial buyer in Q2 2017 was Van Berkom & Associates, an estimated $29.9M added.
- The largest Virtu Financial seller in Q2 2017 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $6.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.