NUVEEN VRIABL RAT PFD & INM NPFD
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 67080R102
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $17.91.
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 27 |
| Q4 2022 | 36 |
| Q1 2023 | 37 |
| Q2 2023 | 40 |
| Q3 2023 | 34 |
| Q4 2023 | 43 |
| Q1 2024 | 43 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 27 | 6 |
| Q1 2023 | 23 | 14 |
| Q2 2023 | 20 | 13 |
| Q3 2023 | 13 | 20 |
| Q4 2023 | 28 | 12 |
| Q1 2024 | 25 | 17 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.7m |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +271.2k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Added | +219.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +193.0k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Added | +135.8k |
| CHOREO, LLC | New | +48.7k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | Added | +46.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +34.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +21.4k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +19.2k |
Biggest sellers
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -154.2k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -48.2k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Reduced | -29.2k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Sold out | -18.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -18.2k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Sold out | -15.8k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Sold out | -12.8k |
| Matisse Capital | Reduced | -10.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -10.6k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC | Reduced | -7.6k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 13G · institution filed 2025-03-04 | 10.5% |
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.8% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution +4.0 pts · filed 2025-08-05 | 6.5% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0m $143.6m | Added +2.7m |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.4m $25.1m | Added +271.2k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.2m $21.6m | Added +219.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 373.5k $6.7m | Reduced -18.2k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 351.2k $6.3m | Reduced -154.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 338.6k $6.1m | Added +34.9k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 296.3k $5.3m | Added +46.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 205.0k $3.7m | Added +193.0k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 198.2k $3.5m | Reduced -401 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 184.5k $3.3m | Added +6.0k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 1.03% of their portfolio | 162.4k $2.9m | Added +135.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.5k $2.9m | Reduced -10.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.9k $2.6m | Added +3.9k |
| Matisse Capital 0.62% of their portfolio | 72.4k $1.3m | Reduced -10.7k |
| CORRADO ADVISORS, LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 63.3k $1.1m | Reduced -3.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.0k $1.1m | Added +21.4k |
| Seed Wealth Management, Inc. 1.01% of their portfolio | 59.6k $1.1m | Reduced -5.0k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.09% of their portfolio | 56.8k $1.0m | Reduced -29.2k |
| CHOREO, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.7k $873.1k | New |
| Rareview Capital LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 40.5k $724.7k | Reduced -2.3k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $514.0k | Added +5.4k |
| Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 24.0k $429.8k | Unchanged |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 19.8k $355.1k | Added +19.2k |
| JONES ROAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 19.2k $344.3k | Added +14 |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.8k $318.0k | Reduced -7.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $288.4k | Added +15.1k |
| Catalina Capital Group, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 14.6k $261.4k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $240.8k | New |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $239.1k | New |
| Carnegie Investment Counsel 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.0k $214.9k | Unchanged |
| WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 11.8k $210.7k | Unchanged |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $209.3k | Unchanged |
| &PARTNERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.1k $199.1k | Reduced -3.0k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $95.1k | Added +2.0k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $57.0k | Added +333 |
| HAZLETT, BURT & WATSON, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2k $22.0k | Added +15 |
| Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.00% of their portfolio | 750 $13.4k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 717 $13.0k | Added +173 |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 700 $12.0k | New |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 670 $12.0k | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 664 $11.9k | Added +386 |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44 $788 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |