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Virtus Total Return Fund

89 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.1M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 14

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9289 (-3)

5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 28.9%23.9% (-5%)

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $116M → $88.1M (-$28.1M)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 37

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 (-2)

Holders
89
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-3.26%
% of All Funds
1.19%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
21
Reduced
37
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIA
1
Absolute Investment Advisers
Florida
$8.82M -$700K -118,820 -7%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.8M -$1.16M -197,125 -12%
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$6.92M -$3.12M -529,888 -31%
GC
4
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.37M +$708K +120,195 +13%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$6.13M -$507K -86,036 -8%
Stifel Financial
6
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.16M -$610K -103,516 -11%
PCM
7
Penserra Capital Management
California
$4.61M -$6.2M -1,053,062 -58%
YCM
8
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$4.05M -$2.97M -503,547 -43%
QL
9
Quarry LP
New York
$3.69M -$870K -147,611 -19%
Capstone Investment Advisors
10
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$3.52M -$1.53M -259,300 -31%
MP
11
Mangrove Partners
Connecticut
$3.28M -$4.87M -826,685 -60%
CC
12
CF Capital
Massachusetts
$2.93M +$2.76M +469,000 +2,931%
SC
13
Sculptor Capital
New York
$1.89M -$818K -138,890 -31%
WAM
14
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.88M +$1.85M +314,274 New
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.55M +$42K +7,129 +3%
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.51M +$399K +67,713 +37%
PAS
17
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$1.4M +$666 +113 +0%
CL
18
CSS LLC
Illinois
$1.37M -$696K -118,092 -34%
JWCA
19
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$1.02M +$729K +123,711 +267%
SFS
20
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$881K +$156K +26,534 +22%
SIA
21
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$881K -$4.12M -699,418 -83%
Wells Fargo
22
Wells Fargo
California
$845K -$242 -41 -0%
BI
23
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$835K -$1.31M -222,815 -61%
RAM
24
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
$777K +$766K +130,108 New
SI
25
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$739K -$36.5K -6,201 -5%

ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

89 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $88.1M — down 24% from $116M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of ZTR and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was CF Capital, adding an estimated $2.76M. The largest seller was Penserra Capital Management, cutting an estimated $6.2M.

  • 89 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q1 2025, down from 92 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $88.1M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was CF Capital, an estimated $2.76M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Penserra Capital Management, an estimated $6.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.