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Virtus Total Return Fund

34 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.36%6.84% (-8.5%)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12

19% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4234 (-8)

55% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 11

56% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49.9M → $21.7M (-$28.2M)

Holders
34
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-19.05%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
10
Reduced
12
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Stifel Financial
1
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.95M +$4.36M +381,278 +940%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$4.53M +$4.16M +363,776 +1,658%
AA
3
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.68M -$311K -27,186 -16%
KIM
4
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$1.21M -$10.9M -950,883 -90%
GC
5
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.21M +$657K +57,465 +125%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.2M +$67.2K +5,877 +6%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$1.05M +$462K +40,421 +83%
TJHA
8
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$945K -$111K -9,678 -11%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$628K -$123K -10,801 -17%
OC
10
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$558K +$543K +47,513 New
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$550K +$516K +45,149 +2,705%
FAAS
12
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$546K -$302K -26,396 -36%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$464K +$52.8K +4,616 +13%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$353K +$10.9K +954 +3%
1CP
15
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$343K -$103K -8,967 -23%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
16
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$310K +$302K +26,400 New
DA
17
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$283K -$437K -38,262 -61%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$191K -$138K -12,078 -43%
Creative Planning
19
Creative Planning
Kansas
$182K +$10.8K +941 +6%
MML Investors Services
20
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$179K +$174K +15,214 New
LTFS
21
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$78K +$57.4K +5,021 +311%
PNC Financial Services Group
22
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$54K -$554K -48,443 -91%
GWM
23
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$43K
Citigroup
24
Citigroup
New York
$29K -$709 -62 -2%
TIM
25
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$28K

ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

34 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $21.7M — down 56% from $49.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of ZTR and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $4.36M. The largest seller was Relative Value Partners Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.9M sold.

  • 34 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q1 2017, down from 42 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $21.7M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2017, down 56% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $4.36M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $14.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.