VIRTUS INVT PARTNERS INC VRTS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92828Q109
Asset Management Firm
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryInvestment Advice
- HeadquartersHartford, CT
- Founded1995
- Websitevirtus.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($2.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 6.7m as of 2026-05-01, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $134.30.
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 178 |
| Q4 2022 | 179 |
| Q1 2023 | 174 |
| Q2 2023 | 173 |
| Q3 2023 | 177 |
| Q4 2023 | 191 |
| Q1 2024 | 214 |
| Q2 2024 | 226 |
| Q3 2024 | 231 |
| Q4 2024 | 240 |
| Q1 2025 | 238 |
| Q2 2025 | 244 |
| Q3 2025 | 230 |
| Q4 2025 | 236 |
| Q1 2026 | 237 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 105 | 98 |
| Q3 2024 | 97 | 103 |
| Q4 2024 | 106 | 95 |
| Q1 2025 | 98 | 124 |
| Q2 2025 | 118 | 119 |
| Q3 2025 | 108 | 114 |
| Q4 2025 | 98 | 115 |
| Q1 2026 | 109 | 105 |
Biggest buyers
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +132.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +72.7k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Added | +59.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +42.0k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +29.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +25.2k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +23.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +20.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +19.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | Added | +17.8k |
Biggest sellers
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -87.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -85.9k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC | Sold out | -77.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -41.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -25.3k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -23.4k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Sold out | -18.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -17.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -17.5k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS | Sold out | -16.0k |
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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 15.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.3% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-12 | 6.6% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-08 | 5.6% |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-24 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2026
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.9m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $498.0k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $524.4k | 1 | $472.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | MORRIS W HOWARD Director | Bought | $258.7k2.0k shares |
| 2026-03-12 | MORRIS W HOWARD Director | Bought | $246.3k1.9k shares |
| 2026-03-12 | MORRIS W HOWARD Director · By The Prairie and Tireman Group Pension Plan | Bought | $19.4k150 shares |
| 2026-02-11 | Fleming Susan S. Director | Sold | $472.8k3.3k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 999.4k $134.3m | Added +17.7k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 484.9k $65.1m | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 438.7k $58.9m | Added +132.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 318.0k $42.7m | Added +72.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 305.1k $41.0m | Added +8.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 285.5k $38.4m | First filing |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 258.8k $34.8m | Reduced -41.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 188.8k $25.4m | Added +16.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.2k $21.4m | Added +7.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.3k $17.8m | Added +9.5k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 103.9k $14.0m | Added +13.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 96.6k $13.0m | Added +29.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.1k $12.9m | Added +20.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.5k $12.0m | Added +256 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.6k $11.6m | Added +19.0k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 84.1k $11.3m | Added +59.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.0k $10.5m | Reduced -17.8k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 77.1k $10.4m | Reduced -2.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.2k $9.4m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.8k $9.4m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Gator Capital Management, LLC 1.70% of their portfolio | 59.2k $8.0m | Added +2.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.0k $7.9m | Added +25.2k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.04% of their portfolio | 56.0k $7.5m | Reduced -4.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.9k $7.1m | Added +14.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.3k $6.4m | Added +15.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.0k $5.6m | New |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.8k $5.5m | First filing |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.4k $4.8m | Added +87 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.7k $4.4m | Added +11.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $4.2m | Added +17.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.9k $4.1m | Added +596 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.8k $4.0m | Added +3.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $3.9m | Reduced -2.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.2k $3.7m | Added +11.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.1k $3.5m | Reduced -12.8k |
| AWH Capital, L.P. 3.02% of their portfolio | 24.7k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 23.6k $3.2m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $3.1m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.8k $3.1m | Added +791 |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.5k $2.9m | Added +7.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $2.8m | Reduced -804 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.7k $2.4m | Added +594 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $2.3m | Added +7.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $2.1m | Reduced -3.2k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $2.1m | Added +14.2k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.3k $2.1m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $1.9m | Added +6.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $1.9m | Reduced -1.7k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.2k $1.8m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| Huber Capital Management LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 12.6k $1.7m | Added +2.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $1.7m | Reduced -1.8k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.3k $1.7m | Reduced -13.1k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.8k $1.6m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $1.6m | Reduced -25.3k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $1.5m | Added +6.5k |
| Villanova Investment Management Co LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 10.5k $1.4m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Clayton Partners LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 10.0k $1.3m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.9k $1.3m | Added +75 |
| Kennondale Capital Management LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 9.8k $1.3m | Added +3.9k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.1k $1.1m | Reduced -6.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.7k $1.0m | Reduced -17.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $1.2m | Reduced -4 |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.5k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $987.2k | Reduced -4.6k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.5k $876.6k | Reduced -974 |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.2k $834.9k | Reduced -1.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $819.5k | Reduced -48 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $815.0k | Added +621 |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.0k $812.8k | Added +4.5k |
| VARCOV Co. 0.29% of their portfolio | 5.8k $780.0k | Added +4.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $775.0k | Added +22 |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $756.9k | First filing |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $752.8k | Reduced -617 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $734.0k | Added +61 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $702.4k | Added +2.2k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1k $691.1k | Added +2.3k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $667.7k | Added +962 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9k $659.4k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $624.8k | Reduced -639 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $617.9k | Reduced -2.5k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6k $617.2k | Added +3.3k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4k $597.1k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $569.0k | Reduced -125 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $563.6k | First filing |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $562.9k | Reduced -7.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1k $548.0k | Reduced -11.5k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0k $531.4k | Reduced -2.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.9k $530.4k | Unchanged |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $510.5k | New |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $489.3k | Reduced -2.7k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $489.0k | Reduced -105 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $488.2k | Unchanged |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4k $463.0k | Added +77 |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $456.0k | Reduced -98 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $409.9k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $403.9k | Added +16 |
| Polymer Capital Management (US) LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.0k $400.6k | Added +1.4k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $376.4k | Reduced -344 |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $389.6k | Unchanged |