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Virtus Total Return Fund

44 hedge funds and large institutions have $163M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 (+2)

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 12

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $143M → $163M (+$20.3M)

2.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.39%33.73% (+2.3%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4544 (-1)

Holders
44
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.22%
% of All Funds
1.28%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
6
Increased
17
Reduced
12
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RVP
1
Relative Value Partners
Illinois
$31.4M +$444K +32,830 +1%
KIM
2
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$31.2M +$4.12M +304,950 +16%
SIA
3
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$25.8M +$3.49M +258,154 +16%
RCM
4
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$13.1M -$1.05M -77,425 -8%
AA
5
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$12M +$4.39M +324,727 +61%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.31M -$2.32M -171,298 -20%
CA
7
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$8.7M +$8.63M +638,200 New
PPA
8
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$4.99M -$128K -9,493 -3%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$4.24M +$205K +15,172 +5%
DA
10
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$3.15M -$190K -14,031 -6%
SG Americas Securities
11
SG Americas Securities
New York
$3.08M +$97.5K +7,210 +3%
BBPWM
12
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.49M -$181K -13,390 -7%
1CP
13
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$1.72M
PNC Financial Services Group
14
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.51M +$1.46M +107,944 New
CA
15
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$1.36M -$2.8M -207,328 -68%
TJHA
16
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$1.36M -$33.9K -2,508 -3%
RFC
17
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$1.29M
FAAS
18
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.23M -$24.1K -1,780 -2%
Bank of America
19
Bank of America
North Carolina
$808K +$31.5K +2,330 +4%
FIMG
20
Financial & Investment Management Group
Michigan
$783K -$1.31M -96,642 -63%
LPL Financial
21
LPL Financial
California
$682K +$25.8K +1,911 +4%
CL
22
CSS LLC
Illinois
$625K +$607K +44,860 New
GC
23
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$473K -$24.8K -1,833 -5%
IT
24
Independence Trust
Tennessee
$406K
VKH
25
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$298K +$57.3K +4,241 +25%

ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

44 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $163M — up 14% from $143M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in ZTR was balanced in Q4 2013: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 17 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.63M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.8M.

  • 44 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q4 2013, down from 45 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $163M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2013, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2013 was Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, an estimated $8.63M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2013 was Cornerstone Advisors, an estimated $2.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.