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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, Q3 2025

Institutional positions in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. as of Sep 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
84
−4 vs. Q2 2025
Shares held
16.1M
+829.5K (+5.4%) vs. Q2 2025
Total value
$94.4M
−$503.5K (−0.5%) vs. Q2 2025
New holders
5
28 more added
Sold out
9
19 more reduced

Compare with Q2 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 holdersQ3 2025: 84 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 heldQ3 2025: $94.4M
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, Q3 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; share changes are against Q2 2025.

Institutions holding ZTR in Q3 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
LPL Financial LLC1,433,642$9.25M0.00%+188,892+15.2%Added
Morgan Stanley1,358,658$8.76M0.00%−81,050−5.6%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC1,221,513$7.88M0.06%+119,963+10.9%Added
CF Capital LLC1,197,000$7.72M4.74%+656,500+121.5%Added
Karpus Management, Inc.1,127,163$7.27M0.23%+3,215+0.3%Added
Stifel Financial Corp1,015,339$6.55M0.01%+97,357+10.6%Added
Absolute Investment Advisers LLC844,838$5.45M0.68%−410,322−32.7%Reduced
Penserra Capital Management LLC837,287$5.40M0.06%+42,393+5.3%Added
Yakira Capital Management, Inc.682,714$4.40M1.64%+3,530+0.5%Added
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC590,007$3.81M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Sculptor Capital LP346,864$2.24M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Quarry LP331,649$2.14M0.52%−253,420−43.3%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC294,545$1.90M0.01%+31,206+11.9%Added
Bank of America Corp287,814$1.86M0.00%−50,627−15.0%Reduced
Wolverine Asset Management LLC261,154$1.68M0.02%−201,808−43.6%Reduced
Bulldog Investors, LLP257,181$1.66M0.38%00.0%Unchanged
CSS LLC251,963$1.63M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Envestnet Asset Management Inc247,410$1.60M0.00%−5,247−2.1%Reduced
Park Avenue Securities LLC218,525$1.41M0.01%−8,178−3.6%Reduced
Stephens Inc158,639$1.02M0.01%+345+0.2%Added
Wells Fargo & Company138,399$892.7K0.00%+579+0.4%Added
Invesco Ltd.138,377$892.5K0.00%+67,095+94.1%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc125,650$810.4K0.00%+9,676+8.3%Added
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.111,375$718.4K0.01%−23,440−17.4%Reduced
Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC109,500$674.0K0.09%+5,000+4.8%Added
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC92,276$595.2K0.09%+39,755+75.7%Added
Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC83,446$538.2K0.10%+35,542+74.2%Added
Shaker Financial Services, LLC70,424$454.2K0.16%−99,331−58.5%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.66,801$428.8K0.00%+1,003+1.5%Added
Royal Bank of Canada50,416$325.0K0.00%+3,537+7.5%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC49,151$317.0K0.00%−707−1.4%Reduced
Saba Capital Management, L.P.47,645$307.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Investment Advisers46,718$301.3K0.00%−3,733−7.4%Reduced
Integrated Capital Management, Inc.39,793$256.7K0.18%−5,495−12.1%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.30,839$198.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Jane Street Group, LLC30,063$193.9K0.00%+30,063New
HighTower Advisors, LLC29,528$190.5K0.00%−2,612−8.1%Reduced
Dakota Wealth Management28,339$182.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC27,620$178.2K0.00%−2,969−9.7%Reduced
Readystate Asset Management LP26,737$172.5K0.01%−134,181−83.4%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC24,179$156.0K0.01%+568+2.4%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC23,122$149.1K0.00%+1,414+6.5%Added
Tactive Advisors, LLC22,175$143.0K0.04%+1,157+5.5%Added
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.20,724$134.0K0.00%+2,690+14.9%Added
Nomura Holdings Inc20,322$131.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC19,001$122.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Gridiron Partners, LLC1,442,455$120.5K0.07%+1,423,772+7,620.7%Added
Wedbush Securities Inc17,910$116.0K0.00%+734+4.3%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC17,880$115.3K0.01%+320+1.8%Added
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC17,402$112.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Mariner, LLC15,078$97.3K0.00%+984+7.0%Added
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC14,428$93.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Doliver Advisors, LP12,267$79.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC12,092$78.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mascoma Wealth Management LLC11,900$76.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
CoreCap Advisors, LLC11,875$76.6K0.00%−1,840−13.4%Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC11,099$72.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC8,315$53.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG8,212$53.0K0.00%−69−0.8%Reduced
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A8,000$51.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.4,463$28.8K0.00%+23+0.5%Added
US Bancorp2,243$14.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kilter Group LLC2,147$13.8K0.01%+2,147New
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.1,145$7.38K0.00%−1,625−58.7%Reduced
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.1,000$6.45K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Sound Income Strategies, LLC945$6.22K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Aventura Private Wealth, LLC902$5.82K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Advisory Services Network, LLC806$5.20K0.00%+806New
CWM, LLC794$5.00K0.00%+23+3.0%Added
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.692$4.46K0.00%+16+2.4%Added
Hilltop National Bank445$2.87K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC406$2.62K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UMA Financial Services, Inc.222$1.43K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC208$1.34K0.00%+208New
SJS Investment Consulting Inc.154$9940.00%00.0%Unchanged
Rothschild Investment LLC145$9350.00%00.0%Unchanged
MTM Investment Management, LLC124$8000.00%00.0%Unchanged
Chelsea Counsel Co103$6650.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ancora Advisors, LLC78$5030.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc71$4550.00%00.0%Unchanged
JNBA Financial Advisors60$3870.00%00.0%Unchanged
First Horizon Corp15$970.00%+15New
FMR LLC5$320.00%−3−37.5%Reduced
Citigroup Inc1$60.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mangrove Partners0$00.00%−439,494−100.0%Sold out
Walleye Capital LLC0$00.00%−73,618−100.0%Sold out
Almitas Capital LLC0$00.00%−72,019−100.0%Sold out
Citadel Advisors LLC0$00.00%−29,979−100.0%Sold out
Susquehanna International Group, LLP0$00.00%−22,184−100.0%Sold out
Millennium Management LLC0$00.00%−11,954−100.0%Sold out
Colonial Trust Advisors0$00.00%−3,625−100.0%Sold out
MorganRosel Wealth Management, LLC0$00.00%−1,012−100.0%Sold out
Spire Wealth Management0$00.00%−450−100.0%Sold out