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
$6.50
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
10,846,539
Total reported value
$68,316,381
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-3,839,283
Value change
-$24,235,272
Number of holders
91
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 31 Dec 2025, 91 institutional investors reported holding 10,846,539 shares of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. - Common Shares (ZTR). This represents 18% 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 16% 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% 1,434,012 +0.03% 0% $9,034,278
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 2% 1,246,096 +2% 0.06% $7,850,404
Penserra Capital Management LLC 1.5% 922,683 +10% 0.07% $5,812,000
MORGAN STANLEY 1.1% 695,520 -49% 0% $4,381,776
ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC 1.1% 686,219 -19% 0.49% $4,312,886
Karpus Management, Inc. 1.1% 677,225 -40% 0.13% $4,266,518
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 1.1% 672,991 -34% 0% $4,239,850
CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.6% 370,223 -37% 0.02% $2,332,405
Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.55% 337,575 +15% 0.01% $2,126,730
Yakira Capital Management, Inc. 0.45% 281,673 -59% 0.6% $1,774,540
Quarry LP 0.43% 265,646 -20% 0.4% $1,673,570
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.4% 245,239 -15% 0% $1,545,008
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.39% 244,527 -1.2% 0% $1,540,520
North Ground Capital 0.36% 222,186 -81% 0.7% $1,399,772
Sculptor Capital LP 0.35% 217,653 -37% 0.02% $1,371,214
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.35% 216,213 -1.1% 0.01% $1,362,000
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.22% 138,949 +0.4% 0% $875,379
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.21% 130,444 0.01% $821,797
Invesco Ltd. 0.2% 124,894 -9.7% 0% $786,832
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.19% 115,879 -27% 0.01% $730,038
ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC 0.18% 113,500 +3.7% 0.14% $715,050
Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.17% 108,211 0.12% $681,729
J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.17% 107,071 -3.9% 0.02% $668,290
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.14% 89,078 -29% 0% $561,189
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% 85,717 -67% 0.01% $540,017

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 10,846,539 $68,316,381 -$24,235,272 $6.30 91
2025 Q3 14,620,157 $94,265,792 -$3,690,429 $6.45 83
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