Virtus Total Return Fund
ZTR
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $149M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
650% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 2
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 11
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 53 (+11)
3.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.65% → 35.76% (+3.1%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $164M → $149M (-$14.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.87M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.51M |
| 4 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$953K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$664K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$12.9M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.47M |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$188K |
| 4 |
CBN
Cadence Bank NA
Houston,
Texas
|
-$185K |
| 5 |
RFC
Regions Financial Corp
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$123K |
ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
53 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $149M — down 8.8% from $164M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new ZTR positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ancora Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $12.9M.
- 53 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q2 2015, up from 42 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $149M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2015, down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Ancora Advisors, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2015 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $12.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.