Virtus Total Return Fund
ZTR
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 10 closing their positions.
8.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.1% → 6.84% (-8.3%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 34 (-7)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 10
56% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.1M → $21.7M (-$27.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.36M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.16M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$657K |
| 4 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$543K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$516K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
-$14.9M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 3 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$7.29M |
| 4 |
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
|
-$1.28M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$554K |
ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
34 of the 4,034 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 $49.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of ZTR and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 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 41 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 10 closed out, a net change of -5 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.