Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. - Common Shares (ZTR) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2016 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Shares
Symbol
ZTR on NYSE
Shares outstanding
61,915,074
Price per share
$6.30
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
14,618,010
Total reported value
$94,251,944
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-596,398
Value change
-$3,704,277
Number of holders
82
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. - Common Shares (ZTR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
MORGAN STANLEY 2.7% $9,980,091 1,671,707 Morgan Stanley 31 Dec 2024

As of 30 Sep 2025, 82 institutional investors reported holding 14,618,010 shares of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. - Common Shares (ZTR). This represents 24% of the company’s total 61,915,074 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. - Common Shares (ZTR) together control 22% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
LPL Financial LLC 2.3% 1,433,642 +15% 0% $9,246,990
MORGAN STANLEY 2.2% 1,358,658 -5.6% 0% $8,763,347
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 2% 1,221,513 +11% 0.06% $7,878,759
North Ground Capital 1.9% 1,197,000 +121% 4.7% $7,720,650
Karpus Management, Inc. 1.8% 1,127,163 +0.29% 0.23% $7,270,201
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 1.6% 1,015,339 +11% 0.01% $6,548,948
ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC 1.4% 844,838 -33% 0.68% $5,449,205
Penserra Capital Management LLC 1.4% 837,287 +5.3% 0.06% $5,400,000
Yakira Capital Management, Inc. 1.1% 682,714 +0.52% 1.6% $4,403,505
CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.95% 590,007 0% 0.03% $3,805,545
Sculptor Capital LP 0.56% 346,864 0% 0.03% $2,237,273
Quarry LP 0.54% 331,649 -43% 0.52% $2,139,136
Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.48% 294,545 +12% 0.01% $1,899,821
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.46% 287,814 -15% 0% $1,856,400
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.42% 261,154 -44% 0.02% $1,684,443
Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.42% 257,181 0% 0.38% $1,658,817
CSS LLC/IL 0.41% 251,963 0% 0.1% $1,625,161
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.4% 247,410 -2.1% 0% $1,595,793
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.35% 218,525 -3.6% 0.01% $1,409,000
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.26% 158,639 +0.22% 0.01% $1,023,222
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.22% 138,399 +0.42% 0% $892,676
Invesco Ltd. 0.22% 138,377 +94% 0% $892,532
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.2% 125,650 +8.3% 0% $810,447
J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.18% 111,375 -17% 0.01% $718,368
ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC 0.18% 109,500 +4.8% 0.09% $674,025

Institutional Holders of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. - Common Shares (ZTR) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 374,129 $2,356,848 -$111,995 $6.30 14
2025 Q3 14,618,010 $94,251,944 -$3,704,277 $6.45 82
2025 Q2 15,232,174 $94,884,204 +$2,973,367 $6.23 87
2025 Q1 14,746,994 $88,066,135 -$30,162,871 $5.97 88
2024 Q4 19,819,664 $116,146,736 +$5,787,107 $5.86 91
2024 Q3 18,762,169 $116,289,936 +$8,044,311 $6.20 80
2024 Q2 17,836,060 $97,271,780 -$28,572,547 $5.46 79
2024 Q1 23,101,344 $128,605,779 +$1,040,502 $5.57 82
2023 Q4 22,924,852 $126,287,915 +$14,461,742 $5.51 86
2023 Q3 21,105,579 $101,306,014 +$8,096,037 $4.80 85
2023 Q2 19,303,971 $117,387,837 -$5,252,993 $6.08 73
2023 Q1 20,181,866 $130,697,703 -$2,504,358 $6.48 76
2022 Q4 20,568,324 $134,726,635 +$4,459,387 $6.55 69
2022 Q3 19,880,770 $123,876,529 +$90,369,383 $6.23 63
2022 Q2 5,169,341 $41,923,293 +$1,320,505 $8.11 58
2022 Q1 4,990,811 $48,698,963 +$5,422,380 $9.76 58
2021 Q4 4,420,813 $41,948,778 +$1,395,733 $9.49 53
2021 Q3 4,306,138 $40,089,612 -$707,046 $9.31 46
2021 Q2 4,373,306 $42,417,972 -$862,959 $9.70 56
2021 Q1 4,456,028 $40,992,782 -$2,077,838 $9.20 64
2020 Q4 4,645,045 $40,780,122 +$3,760,652 $8.78 64
2020 Q3 4,269,459 $33,439,243 +$677,588 $7.83 58
2020 Q2 4,163,423 $34,098,576 -$295,003 $8.19 59
2020 Q1 4,218,501 $30,382,955 +$1,110,137 $7.20 60
2019 Q4 4,014,500 $45,761,545 +$28,570,263 $11.40 56
2019 Q3 1,409,429 $15,534,000 +$918,079 $11.02 33
2019 Q2 1,326,078 $15,407,000 +$2,623,938 $11.62 34
2019 Q1 748,184 $8,008,000 -$1,941,623 $10.71 32
2018 Q4 982,002 $8,766,000 -$220,945 $8.92 38
2018 Q3 964,149 $10,780,061 +$1,287,963 $11.19 36
2018 Q2 847,319 $9,548,000 -$3,366,881 $11.27 26
2018 Q1 1,150,780 $12,644,000 +$322,133 $10.99 34
2017 Q4 1,113,659 $14,897,000 +$635,384 $13.39 33
2017 Q3 1,029,880 $13,597,000 -$2,556,133 $13.20 28
2017 Q2 1,234,973 $15,597,000 -$7,530,111 $12.62 30
2017 Q1 1,849,341 $21,711,000 -$27,490,652 $11.74 32
2016 Q4 4,138,893 $49,779,000 -$11,458,454 $12.03 40
2016 Q3 5,093,221 $61,325,000 +$61,325,000 $12.04 39