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Virtus Total Return Fund

42 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.9M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4142 (+1)

0.7% less ownership

Funds ownership: 16.05%15.36% (-0.7%)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $61.5M → $49.9M (-$11.5M)

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 16

Holders
42
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.44%
% of All Funds
1.05%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
10
Reduced
16
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RVPG
1
Relative Value Partners Group
$14.9M -$964K -83,201 -6%
KIM
2
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$12.7M -$1.43M -123,835 -11%
RCM
3
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$7.29M -$948K -81,838 -12%
AA
4
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$2.05M +$6.11K +527 +0.3%
AGM
5
Alpine Global Management
New York
$1.28M +$1.23M +106,244 New
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.16M -$418K -36,040 -27%
TJHA
7
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$1.09M +$14.8K +1,276 +1%
FAAS
8
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$878K +$130K +11,247 +18%
1832 Asset Management
9
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$823K
Invesco
10
Invesco
Georgia
$774K -$67.1K -5,790 -8%
DA
11
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$751K -$619K -53,445 -46%
PNC Financial Services Group
12
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$637K -$803K -69,305 -57%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$578K +$147K +12,679 +35%
GC
14
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$552K +$164K +14,146 +45%
IA
15
Icon Advisers
Colorado
$512K +$493K +42,549 New
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$487K -$3.33M -287,148 -88%
1CP
17
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$460K
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$420K -$253K -21,860 -39%
Susquehanna International Group
19
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$413K +$397K +34,288 New
UBS Group
20
UBS Group
Switzerland
$350K +$31.4K +2,710 +10%
Bank of America
21
Bank of America
North Carolina
$341K +$328K +28,323 New
Wells Fargo
22
Wells Fargo
California
$263K -$4.21M -363,508 -94%
SIM
23
Strategic Investment Management
Virginia
$240K +$57.9K +5,000 +33%
PAG
24
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$197K -$40.4K -3,490 -17%
MFS
25
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$177K -$55.4K -4,781 -24%

ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

42 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $49.9M — down 19% from $61.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new ZTR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 10 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Alpine Global Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.23M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $4.21M.

  • 42 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q4 2016, up from 41 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $49.9M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2016, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Alpine Global Management, an estimated $1.23M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.21M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.