Virtus Total Return Fund
ZTR
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $116M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 10
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 92 (+12)
1.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.36% → 28.9% (+1.5%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 22
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $116M → $116M (-$138K)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIA
Absolute Investment Advisers
Rosemary Beach,
Florida
|
+$6.25M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.09M |
| 3 |
QL
Quarry LP
New York
|
+$3.35M |
| 4 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$2.42M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.6M |
| 2 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$3.03M |
| 3 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.09M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$900K |
| 5 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$460K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAS
101
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
| – | -$7.37K | -1,200 | Closed |
|
102
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
| – | -$1.23K | -200 | Closed |
|
ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
92 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $116M — down 0.12% from $116M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new ZTR positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Absolute Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $6.25M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $10.6M.
- 92 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q4 2024, up from 80 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $116M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2024, down 0.12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2024 was Absolute Investment Advisers, an estimated $6.25M added.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.