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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, Q2 2025

Institutional positions in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. as of Jun 30, 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
88
−1 vs. Q1 2025
Shares held
15.2M
+485.2K (+3.3%) vs. Q1 2025
Total value
$94.9M
+$6.82M (+7.7%) vs. Q1 2025
New holders
10
31 more added
Sold out
11
21 more reduced

Compare with Q1 2025: 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 holdersQ2 2025: 88 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 heldQ2 2025: $94.9M
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, Q2 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; share changes are against Q1 2025.

Institutions holding ZTR in Q2 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Morgan Stanley1,439,708$8.97M0.00%−34,873−2.4%Reduced
Absolute Investment Advisers LLC1,255,160$7.82M0.97%−222,394−15.1%Reduced
LPL Financial LLC1,244,750$7.75M0.00%+217,388+21.2%Added
Karpus Management, Inc.1,123,948$7.00M0.23%−34,761−3.0%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC1,101,550$6.86M0.06%+33,822+3.2%Added
Stifel Financial Corp917,982$5.72M0.01%+53,660+6.2%Added
Penserra Capital Management LLC794,894$4.95M0.07%+23,490+3.0%Added
Yakira Capital Management, Inc.679,184$4.23M1.56%00.0%Unchanged
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC590,007$3.68M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Quarry LP585,069$3.64M0.84%−33,755−5.5%Reduced
CF Capital LLC540,500$3.36M4.28%+55,500+11.4%Added
Wolverine Asset Management LLC462,962$2.88M0.05%+148,688+47.3%Added
Mangrove Partners439,494$2.74M0.29%−109,491−19.9%Reduced
Sculptor Capital LP346,864$2.16M0.03%+30,833+9.8%Added
Bank of America Corp338,441$2.11M0.00%+85,767+33.9%Added
Private Advisor Group, LLC263,339$1.64M0.01%+141,905+116.9%Added
Bulldog Investors, LLP257,181$1.60M0.41%+117,303+83.9%Added
Envestnet Asset Management Inc252,657$1.57M0.00%−6,231−2.4%Reduced
CSS LLC251,963$1.57M0.10%+23,307+10.2%Added
Park Avenue Securities LLC226,703$1.41M0.01%−7,761−3.3%Reduced
Shaker Financial Services, LLC169,755$1.06M0.38%+22,132+15.0%Added
Readystate Asset Management LP160,918$1.00M0.04%+30,810+23.7%Added
Stephens Inc158,294$986.2K0.01%+34,591+28.0%Added
Wells Fargo & Company137,820$858.6K0.00%−3,675−2.6%Reduced
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.134,815$839.9K0.02%−35,246−20.7%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Inc115,974$722.5K0.00%−2,304−1.9%Reduced
Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC104,500$651.0K0.16%+104,500New
Walleye Capital LLC73,618$458.6K0.00%+33,844+85.1%Added
Almitas Capital LLC72,019$448.7K0.11%+27,025+60.1%Added
Invesco Ltd.71,282$444.1K0.00%+30,517+74.9%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.65,798$409.9K0.00%+39,567+150.8%Added
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC52,521$327.2K0.05%+2,900+5.8%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers50,451$314.3K0.00%−6,371−11.2%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC49,858$311.0K0.00%+1,784+3.7%Added
Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC47,904$298.4K0.06%+966+2.1%Added
Saba Capital Management, L.P.47,645$296.8K0.01%+47,645New
Royal Bank of Canada46,879$292.0K0.00%+905+2.0%Added
Integrated Capital Management, Inc.45,288$282.1K0.21%+285+0.6%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC32,140$200.2K0.00%+21,960+215.7%Added
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.30,839$192.1K0.00%−27,980−47.6%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC30,589$190.6K0.00%−1,571−4.9%Reduced
Citadel Advisors LLC29,979$186.8K0.00%+29,979New
Dakota Wealth Management28,339$176.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC23,611$147.1K0.01%+574+2.5%Added
Susquehanna International Group, LLP22,184$138.2K0.00%−2,182−9.0%Reduced
MML Investors Services, LLC21,708$135.0K0.00%+1,593+7.9%Added
Tactive Advisors, LLC21,018$130.9K0.04%+21,018New
Nomura Holdings Inc20,322$126.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC19,001$118.4K0.03%−56−0.3%Reduced
Gridiron Partners, LLC18,683$116.4K0.07%−1,356−6.8%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.18,034$112.0K0.00%+322+1.8%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC17,560$109.4K0.01%−481−2.7%Reduced
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC17,402$108.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wedbush Securities Inc17,176$107.0K0.00%+17,176New
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC14,428$89.9K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Mariner, LLC14,094$87.8K0.00%+3,043+27.5%Added
CoreCap Advisors, LLC13,715$85.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Doliver Advisors, LP12,267$76.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC12,092$75.3K0.00%+1,900+18.6%Added
Millennium Management LLC11,954$74.5K0.00%−35,048−74.6%Reduced
Mascoma Wealth Management LLC11,900$74.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC11,099$69.0K0.00%−1,089−8.9%Reduced
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC8,315$51.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG8,281$51.6K0.00%−4,578−35.6%Reduced
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A8,000$49.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.4,440$27.0K0.00%+24+0.5%Added
Colonial Trust Advisors3,625$22.6K0.00%+3,625New
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.2,770$17.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp2,243$14.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
MorganRosel Wealth Management, LLC1,012$6.30K0.00%+1,012New
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.1,000$6.23K0.00%+1,000New
Sound Income Strategies, LLC945$5.89K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Aventura Private Wealth, LLC902$5.62K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC771$5.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.676$4.21K0.00%+16+2.4%Added
Spire Wealth Management450$2.80K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hilltop National Bank445$2.77K0.00%+445New
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC406$2.53K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UMA Financial Services, Inc.222$1.38K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SJS Investment Consulting Inc.154$9600.00%00.0%Unchanged
Rothschild Investment LLC145$9030.00%00.0%Unchanged
MTM Investment Management, LLC124$7730.00%+124New
Chelsea Counsel Co103$6420.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ancora Advisors, LLC78$4860.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc71$4390.00%00.0%Unchanged
JNBA Financial Advisors60$3740.00%00.0%Unchanged
FMR LLC8$500.00%−20−71.4%Reduced
Citigroup Inc1$60.00%00.0%Unchanged
Sit Investment Associates Inc0$00.00%−147,521−100.0%Sold out
CNH Partners LLC0$00.00%−87,830−100.0%Sold out
Landscape Capital Management, L.L.C.0$00.00%−36,774−100.0%Sold out
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−31,041−100.0%Sold out
Advisor Resource Council0$00.00%−21,211−100.0%Sold out
Integrity Alliance, LLC.0$00.00%−12,662−100.0%Sold out
XTX Topco Ltd0$00.00%−11,947−100.0%Sold out
IFP Advisors, Inc0$00.00%−5,000−100.0%Sold out
Hexagon Capital Partners LLC0$00.00%−1,725−100.0%Sold out
Elequin Capital LP0$00.00%−769−100.0%Sold out
Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC0$00.00%−62−100.0%Sold out