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ZTR

Virtus Total Return Fund
ZTR

34 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.36% → 6.84% (-8.5%)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12

19% less funds holding

Funds holding: 42 → 34 (-8)

55% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 11

56% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49.9M → $21.7M (-$28.2M)

Holders
34
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-19.05%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
10
Reduced
12
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$4.36M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$4.16M
3
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$657K
4
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
+$543K
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$516K

Top Sellers

1
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
-$14.9M
2
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$10.9M
3
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
-$7.29M
4
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
-$1.28M
5
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$823K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AG
26
Advisor Group
Arizona
$26K -$1.93K -169 -7%
IA
27
IFP Advisors
Florida
$25K – – –
RFA
28
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$24K – – –
MFW
29
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
$21K – – –
US Bancorp
30
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$6K -$1.29K -113 -17%
AF
31
Allworth Financial
California
$3K +$3.34K +292 New
SEI Investments
32
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
RVPG
33
Relative Value Partners Group
– -$14.9M -1,237,943 Closed
RCM
34
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
– -$7.29M -605,548 Closed
AGM
35
Alpine Global Management
New York
– -$1.28M -106,244 Closed
1832 Asset Management
36
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
– -$823K -70,000 Closed
IA
37
Icon Advisers
Colorado
– -$512K -42,549 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
38
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$413K -34,288 Closed
SIM
39
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
– -$240K -20,000 Closed
PAG
40
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
– -$197K -17,548 Closed
FNT
41
First Nebraska Trust
Nebraska
– -$125K -10,419 Closed
TRCT
42
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$15K -1,256 Closed
M
43
MOTCO
Texas
– -$10K -845 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
44
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– +$457 +40 New
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ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

34 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $21.7M — down 56% from $49.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of ZTR and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $4.36M. The largest seller was Relative Value Partners Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.9M sold.

  • 34 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q1 2017, down from 42 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $21.7M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2017, down 56% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $4.36M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $14.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.