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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

ZTR
Exchange
NYSE
SEC CIK
0000836412

No open-market purchases or sales by Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 91 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $74.1M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q1 2025

Institutional positions in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. as of Mar 31, 2025. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
89
0 vs. Q4 2024
Shares held
14.7M
−5.06M (−25.5%) vs. Q4 2024
Total value
$88.1M
−$28.0M (−24.1%) vs. Q4 2024
New holders
13
20 more added
Sold out
13
37 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2024: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting ZTR on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ1 2025: 89 institutions
Q1 2021: 67 institutionsQ2 2021: 57 institutionsQ3 2021: 50 institutionsQ4 2021: 56 institutionsQ1 2022: 63 institutionsQ2 2022: 61 institutionsQ3 2022: 71 institutionsQ4 2022: 72 institutionsQ1 2023: 77 institutionsQ2 2023: 73 institutionsQ3 2023: 84 institutionsQ4 2023: 87 institutionsQ1 2024: 82 institutionsQ2 2024: 79 institutionsQ3 2024: 80 institutionsQ4 2024: 91 institutionsQ1 2025: 89 institutionsQ2 2025: 88 institutionsQ3 2025: 84 institutionsQ4 2025: 92 institutionsQ1 2026: 92 institutionsQ2 2026: 91 institutions
Value heldQ1 2025: $88.1M
Q1 2021: $41.0MQ2 2021: $42.4MQ3 2021: $40.1MQ4 2021: $41.9MQ1 2022: $48.7MQ2 2022: $41.9MQ3 2022: $123.9MQ4 2022: $134.1MQ1 2023: $130.7MQ2 2023: $117.4MQ3 2023: $99.7MQ4 2023: $126.3MQ1 2024: $128.6MQ2 2024: $97.3MQ3 2024: $116.3MQ4 2024: $116.1MQ1 2025: $88.1MQ2 2025: $94.9MQ3 2025: $94.4MQ4 2025: $67.7MQ1 2026: $70.1MQ2 2026: $74.1M
Institutions holding ZTR and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 202691$74.1M
Q1 202692$70.1M
Q4 202592$67.7M
Q3 202584$94.4M
Q2 202588$94.9M
Q1 202589$88.1M
Q4 202491$116.1M
Q3 202480$116.3M
Q2 202479$97.3M
Q1 202482$128.6M
Q4 202387$126.3M
Q3 202384$99.7M
Q2 202373$117.4M
Q1 202377$130.7M
Q4 202272$134.1M
Q3 202271$123.9M
Q2 202261$41.9M
Q1 202263$48.7M
Q4 202156$41.9M
Q3 202150$40.1M
Q2 202157$42.4M
Q1 202167$41.0M

Institutions, Q1 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2024.

Institutions holding ZTR in Q1 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Absolute Investment Advisers LLC1,477,554$8.82M1.29%−118,820−7.4%Reduced
Morgan Stanley1,474,581$8.80M0.00%−197,125−11.8%Reduced
Karpus Management, Inc.1,158,709$6.92M0.22%−529,888−31.4%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC1,067,728$6.37M0.06%+120,195+12.7%Added
LPL Financial LLC1,027,362$6.13M0.00%−86,036−7.7%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp864,322$5.16M0.01%−103,516−10.7%Reduced
Penserra Capital Management LLC771,404$4.61M0.08%−1,053,062−57.7%Reduced
Yakira Capital Management, Inc.679,184$4.05M1.65%−503,547−42.6%Reduced
Quarry LP618,824$3.69M0.95%−147,611−19.3%Reduced
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC590,007$3.52M0.03%−259,300−30.5%Reduced
Mangrove Partners548,985$3.28M0.37%−826,685−60.1%Reduced
CF Capital LLC485,000$2.93M2.98%+469,000+2,931.3%Added
Sculptor Capital LP316,031$1.89M0.04%−138,890−30.5%Reduced
Wolverine Asset Management LLC314,274$1.88M0.04%+314,274New
Envestnet Asset Management Inc258,888$1.55M0.00%+7,129+2.8%Added
Bank of America Corp252,674$1.51M0.00%+67,713+36.6%Added
Park Avenue Securities LLC234,464$1.40M0.02%+1130.0%Added
CSS LLC228,656$1.37M0.10%−118,092−34.1%Reduced
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.170,061$1.02M0.03%+123,711+266.9%Added
Shaker Financial Services, LLC147,623$881.3K0.34%+26,534+21.9%Added
Sit Investment Associates Inc147,521$881.0K0.02%−699,418−82.6%Reduced
Wells Fargo & Company141,495$844.7K0.00%−410.0%Reduced
Bulldog Investors, LLP139,878$835.1K0.23%−222,815−61.4%Reduced
Readystate Asset Management LP130,108$776.7K0.04%+130,108New
Stephens Inc123,703$738.5K0.01%−6,201−4.8%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC121,434$725.0K0.00%+38,127+45.8%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc118,278$706.1K0.00%−32,854−21.7%Reduced
CNH Partners LLC87,830$524.3K0.01%−217,727−71.3%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.58,819$351.1K0.00%−24,956−29.8%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers56,822$339.2K0.00%+155+0.3%Added
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC49,621$296.2K0.06%−61,686−55.4%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC48,074$287.0K0.00%−2,684−5.3%Reduced
Millennium Management LLC47,002$280.6K0.00%+19,660+71.9%Added
Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC46,938$280.2K0.06%+46,938New
Royal Bank of Canada45,974$274.0K0.00%+661+1.5%Added
Integrated Capital Management, Inc.45,003$268.7K0.21%+5,013+12.5%Added
Almitas Capital LLC44,994$268.6K0.09%−392,080−89.7%Reduced
Invesco Ltd.40,765$243.4K0.00%+7,203+21.5%Added
Walleye Capital LLC39,774$237.5K0.00%+39,774New
Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C.36,774$219.5K0.02%−46,958−56.1%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC32,160$192.0K0.00%−1,408−4.2%Reduced
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC31,041$185.0K0.01%−10,263−24.8%Reduced
Dakota Wealth Management28,339$169.2K0.00%−2,107−6.9%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.26,231$156.6K0.00%+8,256+45.9%Added
Susquehanna International Group, LLP24,366$145.5K0.00%+10,056+70.3%Added
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC23,037$137.5K0.01%+577+2.6%Added
Advisor Resource Council21,211$126.6K0.01%+21,211New
Nomura Holdings Inc20,322$121.3K0.00%−8,929−30.5%Reduced
MML Investors Services, LLC20,115$120.0K0.00%+6,667+49.6%Added
Gridiron Partners, LLC20,039$119.6K0.08%−3,634−15.4%Reduced
Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC19,057$113.8K0.03%−195−1.0%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.17,712$106.0K0.00%−3,113−14.9%Reduced
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC18,041$105.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC17,402$103.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC14,428$86.1K0.02%+14,428New
CoreCap Advisors, LLC13,715$81.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG12,859$76.8K0.00%−2,353−15.5%Reduced
Integrity Alliance, LLC.12,662$75.6K0.00%+12,662New
Doliver Advisors, LP12,267$73.2K0.02%+38+0.3%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC12,188$73.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
XTX Topco Ltd11,947$71.3K0.00%+11,947New
Mascoma Wealth Management LLC11,900$71.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Mariner, LLC11,051$66.0K0.00%−5,199−32.0%Reduced
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC10,192$60.8K0.00%+10,192New
HighTower Advisors, LLC10,180$60.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A8,000$47.8K0.02%+8,000New
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC8,315$44.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IFP Advisors, Inc5,000$29.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.4,416$26.0K0.00%+4,410+73,500.0%Added
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.2,770$16.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp2,243$13.4K0.00%−700−23.8%Reduced
Hexagon Capital Partners LLC1,725$10.3K0.00%+43+2.6%Added
Sound Income Strategies, LLC945$5.64K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Aventura Private Wealth, LLC902$5.38K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC771$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Elequin Capital LP769$4.59K0.00%−235−23.4%Reduced
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.660$3.94K0.00%−265−28.6%Reduced
Spire Wealth Management450$2.69K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC406$2.42K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UMA Financial Services, Inc.222$1.33K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SJS Investment Consulting Inc.154$9200.00%00.0%Unchanged
Rothschild Investment LLC145$8660.00%00.0%Unchanged
Chelsea Counsel Co103$6150.00%+103New
Ancora Advisors, LLC78$4660.00%−33−29.7%Reduced
Key Financial Inc71$4210.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC62$3700.00%+62New
JNBA Financial Advisors60$3590.00%−25−29.4%Reduced
FMR LLC28$1670.00%+28New
Citigroup Inc1$60.00%00.0%Unchanged
Saba Capital Management, L.P.0$00.00%−608,509−100.0%Sold out
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC0$00.00%−53,967−100.0%Sold out
GWN Securities Inc.0$00.00%−33,366−100.0%Sold out
Truist Financial Corp0$00.00%−28,602−100.0%Sold out
Jane Street Group, LLC0$00.00%−12,898−100.0%Sold out
Citadel Advisors LLC0$00.00%−12,644−100.0%Sold out
Synergy Financial Management, LLC0$00.00%−1,500−100.0%Sold out
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.0$00.00%−966−100.0%Sold out
Lee Danner & Bass Inc0$00.00%−640−100.0%Sold out
Transce3nd, LLC0$00.00%−468−100.0%Sold out
Fifth Third Bancorp0$00.00%−435−100.0%Sold out