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
-$3,704,275
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% $9,361,559 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 -$111,996 $6.30 14
2025 Q3 14,618,010 $94,251,944 -$3,704,275 $6.45 82
2025 Q2 15,232,174 $94,884,204 +$2,973,368 $6.23 87
2025 Q1 14,746,994 $88,066,135 -$30,162,811 $5.97 88
2024 Q4 19,819,706 $116,152,400 +$5,850,573 $5.86 90
2024 Q3 18,751,728 $116,225,202 +$8,044,349 $6.20 78
2024 Q2 17,438,013 $95,100,433 -$26,108,621 $5.46 76
2024 Q1 23,090,903 $128,547,622 -$2,918,314 $5.57 80
2023 Q4 22,914,007 $126,228,159 +$3,385,443 $5.51 84
2023 Q3 21,077,967 $101,173,476 +$8,018,021 $4.80 81
2023 Q2 16,800,742 $102,168,205 -$6,020,675 $6.08 70
2023 Q1 20,170,504 $130,628,462 -$2,586,649 $6.48 74
2022 Q4 20,527,816 $134,460,976 +$5,623,732 $6.55 67
2022 Q3 19,841,733 $123,633,000 +$90,367,826 $6.23 61
2022 Q2 5,168,935 $41,920,000 +$1,337,675 $8.11 57
2022 Q1 4,949,944 $48,300,000 +$5,495,178 $9.76 56
2021 Q4 4,420,266 $41,943,925 +$1,403,136 $9.49 51
2021 Q3 4,306,049 $40,088,832 -$708,477 $9.31 47
2021 Q2 4,373,041 $42,415,034 -$862,962 $9.70 56
2021 Q1 4,455,914 $40,991,047 -$2,077,846 $9.20 65
2020 Q4 4,644,639 $40,776,557 +$3,757,899 $8.78 63
2020 Q3 4,220,723 $33,057,064 +$791,848 $7.83 55
2020 Q2 4,163,017 $34,095,251 -$251,049 $8.19 58
2020 Q1 4,217,887 $30,379,032 +$1,126,283 $7.20 58
2019 Q4 3,960,217 $45,142,917 +$28,148,994 $11.40 54
2019 Q3 1,409,429 $15,534,000 +$918,076 $11.02 33
2019 Q2 1,326,078 $15,407,000 +$2,623,935 $11.62 34
2019 Q1 748,184 $8,008,000 -$1,941,619 $10.71 32
2018 Q4 982,002 $8,766,000 -$220,951 $8.92 38
2018 Q3 964,149 $10,780,061 +$1,298,240 $11.19 36
2018 Q2 847,319 $9,548,000 -$3,357,885 $11.27 26
2018 Q1 1,150,780 $12,644,000 +$371,134 $10.99 34
2017 Q4 1,113,659 $14,897,000 +$634,799 $13.39 33
2017 Q3 1,027,669 $13,568,000 -$2,553,172 $13.20 27
2017 Q2 1,234,973 $15,597,000 -$7,520,594 $12.62 30
2017 Q1 1,849,341 $21,711,000 -$27,490,594 $11.74 32
2016 Q4 4,138,893 $49,779,000 -$11,458,966 $12.03 40
2016 Q3 5,066,876 $61,008,000 +$61,007,898 $12.04 38