Virtus Total Return Fund
ZTR
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 24
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 83 (-3)
4.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.35% → 48.43% (-4.9%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $142M → $130M (-$12.4M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIA
Absolute Investment Advisers
Rosemary Beach,
Florida
|
+$4.49M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$1.43M |
| 3 |
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
|
+$1.1M |
| 4 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.02M |
| 5 |
CL
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$914K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.2M |
| 2 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.33M |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.5M |
| 4 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.81M |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$667K |
ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
83 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $130M — down 8.7% from $142M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of ZTR and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.
The largest buyer was Absolute Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.49M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $11.2M.
- 83 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q1 2024, down from 86 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $130M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2024, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2024 and 15 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2024 was Absolute Investment Advisers, an estimated $4.49M added.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.