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Virtus Total Return Fund

88 hedge funds and large institutions have $94.9M invested in Virtus Total Return Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 22

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $88.1M → $94.9M (+$6.79M)

9% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 11

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8988 (-1)

1.68% less ownership

Funds ownership: 23.9%22.21% (-1.7%)

Holders
88
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.12%
% of All Funds
1.16%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
10
Increased
31
Reduced
22
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.97M -$210K -34,873 -2%
AIA
2
Absolute Investment Advisers
Florida
$7.82M -$1.34M -222,394 -15%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$7.75M +$1.31M +217,388 +21%
KIM
4
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$7M -$209K -34,761 -3%
GC
5
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.86M +$203K +33,822 +3%
Stifel Financial
6
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.72M +$322K +53,660 +6%
PCM
7
Penserra Capital Management
California
$4.95M +$141K +23,490 +3%
YCM
8
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$4.23M
Capstone Investment Advisors
9
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$3.68M
QL
10
Quarry LP
New York
$3.64M -$203K -33,755 -5%
CC
11
CF Capital
Massachusetts
$3.36M +$333K +55,500 +11%
WAM
12
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.88M +$893K +148,688 +47%
MP
13
Mangrove Partners
Connecticut
$2.74M -$658K -109,491 -20%
SC
14
Sculptor Capital
New York
$2.16M +$185K +30,833 +10%
Bank of America
15
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.11M +$515K +85,767 +34%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.64M +$853K +141,905 +117%
BI
17
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$1.6M +$705K +117,303 +84%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.57M -$37.4K -6,231 -2%
CL
19
CSS LLC
Illinois
$1.57M +$140K +23,307 +10%
PAS
20
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$1.41M -$46.6K -7,761 -3%
SFS
21
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$1.06M +$133K +22,132 +15%
RAM
22
Readystate Asset Management
Illinois
$1M +$185K +30,810 +24%
SI
23
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$986K +$208K +34,591 +28%
Wells Fargo
24
Wells Fargo
California
$859K -$22.1K -3,675 -3%
JWCA
25
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$840K -$212K -35,246 -21%

ZTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

88 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $94.9M — up 7.7% from $88.1M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of ZTR and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.31M. The largest seller was Absolute Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $1.34M.

  • 88 institutional investors held Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) as of Q2 2025, down from 89 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $94.9M of Virtus Total Return Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new Virtus Total Return Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.31M added.
  • The largest Virtus Total Return Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Absolute Investment Advisers, an estimated $1.34M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.