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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
ZF

Delisted

ZF was delisted on the 15th of November, 2019.

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36 hedge funds and large institutions have $24M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 43 → 36 (-7)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 13

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 14

49% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.2M → $24M (-$23.2M)

Holders
36
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-16.28%
% of All Funds
0.9%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
9
Reduced
13
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
+$2.36M
2
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
+$1.6M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$701K
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$519K
5
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
+$484K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$9.91M
2
IA
Icon Advisers
Colorado
-$6.48M
3
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
-$2.95M
4
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
-$1.76M
5
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
-$1.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DADC
26
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$20K – – –
LTFS
27
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$20K +$10.2K +925 +99%
AG
28
Advisor Group
Arizona
$19K -$497 -45 -3%
HNB
29
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$15K – – –
Bank of Montreal
30
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$11K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
31
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$8K -$328K -29,705 -98%
Royal Bank of Canada
32
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6K – – –
FWM
33
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$5K – – –
BTIS
34
BB&T Investment Services
North Carolina
$2K +$2.08K +188 New
TC
35
Trust Company
Kansas
$2K +$2.22K +201 New
SFG
36
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$1K – – –
IA
37
Icon Advisers
Colorado
– -$6.48M -535,850 Closed
1CP
38
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
– -$1.76M -145,591 Closed
AGM
39
Alpine Global Management
New York
– -$1.4M -115,754 Closed
AAM
40
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
– -$1.02M -84,587 Closed
FAAS
41
First Allied Advisory Services
California
– -$609K -50,341 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
42
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$522K -43,354 Closed
DA
43
Doliver Advisors
Texas
– -$445K -36,838 Closed
PFM
44
Premier Fund Managers
United Kingdom
– -$406K -33,830 Closed
SIM
45
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
– -$205K -17,000 Closed
Creative Planning
46
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$56K -4,608 Closed
NFG
47
Next Financial Group
Texas
– -$41K -3,375 Closed
GI
48
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
– -$30K -2,496 Closed
IA
49
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$9K -748 Closed
TRCT
50
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$2K -200 Closed
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ZF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

36 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZF) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $24M — down 49% from $47.2M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of ZF and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.

The largest buyer was Clough Capital Partners, adding an estimated $2.36M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, cutting an estimated $9.91M.

  • 36 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZF) as of Q1 2017, down from 43 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $24M of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. stock for Q1 2017, down 49% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. positions in Q1 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. buyer in Q1 2017 was Clough Capital Partners, an estimated $2.36M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. seller in Q1 2017 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $9.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.