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ZTR

Virtus Total Return Fund
ZTR

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

140% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 5

57% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 29 → 33 (+4)

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.6M → $14.9M (+$1.3M)

0.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 4.01% → 4.33% (+0.32%)

Holders
33
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+13.79%
% of All Funds
0.75%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
11
Increased
12
Reduced
5
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$426K
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$259K
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$234K
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$191K
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$142K

Top Sellers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$207K
2
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$179K
3
NPC
National Planning Corporation
California
-$174K
4
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$145K
5
DA
Doliver Advisors
Texas
-$133K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FANJ
26
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$40K +$39.9K +3,000 New
TIM
27
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$32K – – –
RFA
28
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$27K – – –
MFW
29
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
$24K – – –
SWM
30
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$20K +$20K +1,502 New
1IA
31
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$13K – – –
TFA
32
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$11K +$10.1K +761 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
33
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2K +$1.99K +150 New
Ameriprise
34
Ameriprise
Minnesota
– -$207K -15,695 Closed
NPC
35
National Planning Corporation
California
– -$174K -13,203 Closed
DA
36
Doliver Advisors
Texas
– -$133K -10,098 Closed
SEI Investments
37
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
– -$16K -1,194 Closed
IA
38
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$10K -759 Closed
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
39
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
– -$1K -70 Closed
BFEC
40
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
– +$66 +5 New
1
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ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

33 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $14.9M — up 9.6% from $13.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new ZTR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $426K. The largest seller was Ameriprise, exiting entirely with an estimated $207K sold.

  • 33 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q4 2017, up from 29 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $14.9M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $426K added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $207K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.