Virtus Total Return Fund
ZTR
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $94.4M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 19
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.21% → 23.42% (+1.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $94.9M → $94.4M (-$504K)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 84 (-4)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GP
Gridiron Partners
Wexford,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.91M |
| 2 |
CC
CF Capital
Cohasset,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.11M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.18M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$750K |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$609K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MP
Mangrove Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.74M |
| 2 |
AIA
Absolute Investment Advisers
Rosemary Beach,
Florida
|
-$2.57M |
| 3 |
QL
Quarry LP
New York
|
-$1.59M |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.26M |
| 5 |
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$839K |
ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
84 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $94.4M — down 0.53% from $94.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of ZTR and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Gridiron Partners, adding an estimated $8.91M. The largest seller was Mangrove Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.74M sold.
- 84 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q3 2025, down from 88 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $94.4M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q3 2025, down 0.53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Gridiron Partners, an estimated $8.91M added.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Mangrove Partners, an estimated $2.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.