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ZF

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Delisted

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

35 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.2M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $72.4M → $70.2M (-$2.17M)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3835 (-3)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 12

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 7

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
35
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-7.89%
% of All Funds
0.93%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
9
Reduced
12
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AAM
1
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$31.4M +$1.81M +118,139 +6%
KIM
2
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$12.6M -$713K -46,555 -5%
RVP
3
Relative Value Partners
Illinois
$11.3M -$326K -21,309 -3%
1CP
4
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$4.38M -$219K -14,300 -5%
COLIM
5
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$1.76M +$23K +1,500 +1%
SFS
6
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.7M -$1.71M -111,559 -50%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.16M -$15.3K -1,000 -1%
SG Americas Securities
8
SG Americas Securities
New York
$978K
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$933K -$187K -12,225 -17%
WAM
10
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$871K -$951K -62,105 -52%
FAAS
11
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$735K -$26K -1,697 -3%
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$358K +$267K +17,443 +302%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$351K -$151K -9,848 -30%
FIMG
14
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$333K +$1.79K +117 +0.5%
GC
15
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$268K +$267K +17,427 New
TJHA
16
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$266K +$276 +18 +0.1%
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$214K
WS
18
Wedbush Securities
California
$173K +$172K +11,235 New
PNC Financial Services Group
19
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$104K +$10.9K +711 +12%
NFG
20
Next Financial Group
Texas
$64K -$6.89K -450 -10%
Creative Planning
21
Creative Planning
Kansas
$53K +$35.9K +2,346 +215%
GI
22
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$29K
Fifth Third Bancorp
23
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$29K +$11K +717 +63%
HRIA
24
Haberer Registered Investment Advisor
Ohio
$21K
Citigroup
25
Citigroup
New York
$20K +$19.9K +1,300 New

ZF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

35 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $70.2M — down 3% from $72.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of ZF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.

The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.81M. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, cutting an estimated $1.71M.

  • 35 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZF) as of Q1 2015, down from 38 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $70.2M of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. stock for Q1 2015, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. positions in Q1 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. buyer in Q1 2015 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.81M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. seller in Q1 2015 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $1.71M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.