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ZF

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Delisted

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

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $27M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 8

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $22.5M → $27M (+$4.5M)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3533 (-2)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
33
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-5.71%
% of All Funds
0.72%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
10
Reduced
8
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AAM
1
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$7.51M -$180K -16,563 -2%
SIA
2
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$4.56M +$4.39M +405,001 New
GC
3
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.84M -$141K -13,026 -5%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$2.16M +$43.9K +4,046 +2%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.08M +$516K +47,538 +35%
CCP
6
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$1.68M +$1.31M +120,705 +420%
WAM
7
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$837K +$806K +74,339 New
Geode Capital Management
8
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$775K -$3.21M -296,066 -81%
CRC
9
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$724K +$697K +64,300 New
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$660K -$305K -28,142 -32%
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$412K -$292K -26,938 -42%
AG
12
Advisor Group
Arizona
$357K +$90.2K +8,312 +35%
COLIM
13
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$317K +$305K +28,139 New
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$308K +$44K +4,055 +17%
PPA
15
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$302K +$291K +26,856 New
WS
16
Wedbush Securities
California
$249K -$32.1K -2,960 -12%
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$200K +$5.62K +518 +3%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$175K
Wells Fargo
19
Wells Fargo
California
$167K +$11 +1 +0%
CIA
20
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$134K
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$134K +$22.1K +2,036 +21%
CF
22
Centaurus Financial
California
$125K
WAM
23
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$123K +$118K +10,886 New
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$78K +$6.05K +558 +9%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
25
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$24K

ZF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

33 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZF) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $27M — up 20% from $22.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of ZF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.39M. The largest seller was Geode Capital Management, cutting an estimated $3.21M.

  • 33 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZF) as of Q3 2019, down from 35 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $27M of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. stock for Q3 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. positions in Q3 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. buyer in Q3 2019 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $4.39M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. seller in Q3 2019 was Geode Capital Management, an estimated $3.21M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.