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Virtus Total Return Fund

92 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.1M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 22

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $67.7M → $70.1M (+$2.35M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9292 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 12

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.67%15.43% (-0.24%)

Holders
92
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.13%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
12
Increased
28
Reduced
22
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$9.28M -$209K -31,548 -2%
GC
2
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$8.38M +$135K +20,411 +2%
SCM
3
Saba Capital Management
New York
$7.51M +$7.53M +1,134,735 New
PCM
4
Penserra Capital Management
California
$5.66M -$451K -68,044 -7%
Stifel Financial
5
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.55M +$96.9K +14,608 +2%
KIM
6
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$3.15M -$1.34M -201,459 -30%
Capstone Investment Advisors
7
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$2.45M
PAG
8
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.33M +$94.5K +14,238 +4%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.92M -$2.69M -405,701 -58%
AIA
10
Absolute Investment Advisers
Florida
$1.85M -$2.7M -406,733 -59%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.67M +$54.8K +8,260 +3%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.63M +$8.71K +1,312 +0.5%
ATS
13
Ashton Thomas Securities
New York
$1.5M +$752K +113,300 +100%
PAS
14
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$1.47M +$38.8K +5,846 +3%
SC
15
Sculptor Capital
New York
$1.44M
YCM
16
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.43M -$437K -65,832 -23%
AAM
17
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$1.24M +$380K +57,248 +44%
WAM
18
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.2M +$633K +95,342 +111%
QL
19
Quarry LP
New York
$1.19M -$566K -85,314 -32%
Wells Fargo
20
Wells Fargo
California
$945K +$25K +3,765 +3%
BBPWM
21
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$865K +$413K +62,257 +91%
SI
22
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$766K -$962 -145 -0.1%
Invesco
23
Invesco
Georgia
$669K -$158K -23,853 -19%
Raymond James Financial
24
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$574K -$15.8K -2,374 -3%
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$528K +$55.6K +8,376 +12%

ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

92 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $70.1M — up 3.5% from $67.7M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in ZTR was balanced in Q1 2026: 12 funds opened new positions, 12 closed out, 28 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.53M. The largest seller was Absolute Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $2.7M.

  • 92 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q1 2026, unchanged from Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $70.1M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $7.53M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Absolute Investment Advisers, an estimated $2.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.