Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)
Virtus Investment Partners on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as investment advice.
487K
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
2.9
Days to cover
-1.9 days vs prior
67.5%
Short share of volume
2026-10-09
467
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-14
Fri 23 Oct
Next earnings
estimated date
-$2.6M
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 8 sells
As of 2026-10-09.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in VRTS is 486,570 shares, down 28,538 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 62,540 shares (31 October 2024) to 533,773 shares (15 September 2026). At the reported average volume of 170K shares a day that is 2.9 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 486,570 | -8.8% | 170,348 | 2.86 |
| 2026-09-15 | 533,773 | +3.6% | 111,522 | 4.79 |
| 2026-08-31 | 515,108 | +15.8% | 93,115 | 5.53 |
| 2026-08-14 | 444,937 | +0.3% | 146,942 | 3.03 |
| 2026-07-31 | 443,548 | +4.0% | 149,412 | 2.97 |
| 2026-07-15 | 426,311 | -16.3% | 137,532 | 3.10 |
| 2026-06-30 | 509,070 | +15.7% | 139,425 | 3.65 |
| 2026-06-15 | 439,891 | +21.2% | 122,400 | 3.59 |
| 2026-05-29 | 362,833 | +3.1% | 107,648 | 3.37 |
| 2026-05-15 | 351,762 | +7.1% | 103,449 | 3.40 |
| 2026-04-30 | 328,539 | +25.5% | 90,468 | 3.63 |
| 2026-04-15 | 261,719 | +15.1% | 118,977 | 2.20 |
| 2026-03-31 | 227,324 | +47.2% | 129,010 | 1.76 |
| 2026-03-13 | 154,388 | -10.3% | 85,228 | 1.81 |
| 2026-02-27 | 172,098 | +7.5% | 91,728 | 1.88 |
| 2026-02-13 | 160,171 | -23.6% | 111,117 | 1.44 |
| 2026-01-30 | 209,596 | -7.0% | 99,207 | 2.11 |
| 2026-01-15 | 225,407 | -3.6% | 74,845 | 3.01 |
| 2025-12-31 | 233,841 | +4.4% | 71,354 | 3.28 |
| 2025-12-15 | 224,047 | -1.0% | 79,970 | 2.80 |
| 2025-11-28 | 226,216 | +11.2% | 63,378 | 3.57 |
| 2025-11-14 | 203,496 | +29.6% | 71,677 | 2.84 |
| 2025-10-31 | 157,072 | +27.1% | 79,990 | 1.96 |
| 2025-10-15 | 123,568 | +5.1% | 76,401 | 1.62 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 9 October 2026, the short share of VRTS volume is 67.5%, down 11.9 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 33.6% (9 September 2026) to 79.4% (2 October 2026). The latest reading is 8.4 points above the 30-session average of 59.1%, on 28K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 19K | 28K | 67.5% | 21 |
| 2026-10-08 | 28K | 41K | 69.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 27K | 43K | 62.8% | 120 |
| 2026-10-06 | 23K | 35K | 64.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 32K | 51K | 63.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 36K | 46K | 79.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 25K | 36K | 70.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 27K | 39K | 70.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-29 | 50K | 70K | 72.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 24K | 41K | 58.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 16K | 32K | 51.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 34K | 76K | 45.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 22K | 63K | 35.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 27K | 45K | 61.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 33K | 63K | 52.8% | 4 |
| 2026-09-18 | 34K | 57K | 59.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 42K | 62K | 67.2% | 51 |
| 2026-09-16 | 34K | 49K | 69.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 21K | 33K | 62.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 17K | 28K | 61.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 24K | 34K | 69.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | 16K | 25K | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2026-09-09 | 15K | 43K | 33.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 15K | 30K | 51.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | 14K | 35K | 39.4% | 29 |
| 2026-09-03 | 15K | 26K | 58.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 13K | 26K | 49.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-01 | 24K | 39K | 62.7% | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 15K | 41K | 35.5% | 0 |
| 2026-08-28 | 17K | 26K | 64.6% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 14 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in VRTS is 467 shares, up 299 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 7 shares (13 July 2026) to 11,146 shares (30 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 467 | $147.41 | $69K |
| 2026-09-01 | 168 | $165.50 | $28K |
| 2026-08-25 | 227 | $168.40 | $38K |
| 2026-08-21 | 69 | $168.08 | $12K |
| 2026-08-12 | 208 | $166.72 | $35K |
| 2026-08-07 | 218 | $163.50 | $36K |
| 2026-07-30 | 1,053 | $167.79 | $177K |
| 2026-07-28 | 9 | $167.58 | $2K |
| 2026-07-24 | 700 | $163.02 | $114K |
| 2026-07-22 | 1,899 | $163.34 | $310K |
| 2026-07-20 | 75 | $164.46 | $12K |
| 2026-07-17 | 188 | $168.95 | $32K |
| 2026-07-16 | 237 | $168.28 | $40K |
| 2026-07-13 | 7 | $160.21 | $1K |
| 2026-07-07 | 10,811 | $154.79 | $1.7M |
| 2026-07-06 | 136 | $151.64 | $21K |
| 2026-07-02 | 280 | $145.16 | $41K |
| 2026-07-01 | 206 | $143.50 | $30K |
| 2026-06-30 | 11,146 | $144.08 | $1.6M |
| 2026-06-18 | 374 | $142.86 | $53K |
| 2026-06-17 | 27 | $143.33 | $4K |
| 2026-06-02 | 110 | $145.60 | $16K |
| 2026-05-29 | 597 | $142.15 | $85K |
| 2026-05-22 | 105 | $141.67 | $15K |
| 2026-05-18 | 4,319 | $138.02 | $596K |
| 2026-05-13 | 319 | $140.85 | $45K |
| 2026-05-07 | 10 | $143.32 | $1K |
| 2026-05-04 | 13 | $136.00 | $2K |
| 2026-04-27 | 236 | $143.14 | $34K |
| 2026-04-14 | 1,965 | $139.23 | $274K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONInsiders at VRTS reported 8 open-market sells worth $2.6M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: MORRIS W HOWARD (Director) on 2026-09-15.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | MORRIS W HOWARD | Director | Sell | 435 | $138.59 | $60K | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sell | 120 | $170.29 | $20K | 63K |
| 2026-08-03 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sell | 2K | $169.72 | $388K | 64K |
| 2026-08-03 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sell | 3K | $168.41 | $445K | 66K |
| 2026-08-03 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sell | 5K | $167.44 | $765K | 69K |
| 2026-08-03 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sell | 3K | $166.53 | $459K | 73K |
| 2026-08-03 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sell | 879 | $165.21 | $145K | 76K |
| 2026-08-03 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sell | 2K | $164.47 | $283K | 77K |
| 2026-06-16 | Mandinach Barry M. | EVP, Head of Distribution | Sell | 500 | $145.25 | $73K | 11K |
| 2026-06-16 | Mandinach Barry M. | EVP, Head of Distribution | Sell | 5K | $144.71 | $651K | 11K |
| 2026-05-20 | Weisenseel John C | Director | Grant | 779 | $137.93 | $107K | 1K |
| 2026-05-20 | MORRIS W HOWARD | Director | Grant | 779 | $137.93 | $107K | 5K |
| 2026-05-20 | JONES MELODY L | Director | Grant | 842 | $137.93 | $116K | 10K |
| 2026-05-20 | HOLT TIMOTHY A | Director | Grant | 1K | $137.93 | $190K | 33K |
| 2026-05-20 | Greig Paul G | Director | Grant | 833 | $137.93 | $115K | 5K |
| 2026-05-20 | BAIN PETER L | Director | Grant | 806 | $137.93 | $111K | 5K |
| 2026-03-13 | Smirl Richard W | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Grant | 5K | $126.11 | $650K | 17K |
| 2026-03-13 | Smirl Richard W | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 1K | $126.11 | $141K | 12K |
| 2026-03-13 | Purkalitis Andra C | EVP and CLO | Grant | 3K | $126.11 | $325K | 5K |
| 2026-03-13 | Purkalitis Andra C | EVP and CLO | Tax withholding | 390 | $126.11 | $49K | 3K |
| 2026-03-13 | Mandinach Barry M. | EVP, Head of Distribution | Grant | 3K | $126.11 | $390K | 16K |
| 2026-03-13 | Mandinach Barry M. | EVP, Head of Distribution | Tax withholding | 741 | $126.11 | $93K | 13K |
| 2026-03-13 | Lieberman Elizabeth A | EVP, Chief HR Officer | Grant | 2K | $126.11 | $309K | 5K |
| 2026-03-13 | Lieberman Elizabeth A | EVP, Chief HR Officer | Tax withholding | 143 | $126.11 | $18K | 3K |
| 2026-03-13 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Grant | 5K | $126.11 | $650K | 78K |
| 2026-03-13 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Tax withholding | 772 | $126.11 | $97K | 73K |
| 2026-03-13 | AYLWARD GEORGE R | Director, CEO and President | Grant | 13K | $126.11 | $1.6M | 291K |
| 2026-03-13 | AYLWARD GEORGE R | Director, CEO and President | Tax withholding | 4K | $126.11 | $497K | 279K |
| 2026-03-12 | MORRIS W HOWARD | Director | Buy | 2K | $129.35 | $259K | 2K |
| 2026-03-12 | MORRIS W HOWARD | Director | Buy | 150 | $129.23 | $19K | 150 |
| 2026-03-12 | MORRIS W HOWARD | Director | Buy | 2K | $129.62 | $246K | 4K |
| 2026-02-11 | Fleming Susan S. | Director | Sell | 2K | $142.32 | $306K | 10K |
| 2026-02-11 | Fleming Susan S. | Director | Sell | 171 | $142.75 | $24K | 13K |
| 2026-02-11 | Fleming Susan S. | Director | Sell | 1K | $142.22 | $142K | 13K |
| 2025-12-11 | Fleming Susan S. | Director | Sell | 1K | $167.98 | $191K | 14K |
| 2025-12-11 | Fleming Susan S. | Director | Sell | 2K | $168.49 | $306K | 15K |
| 2025-05-14 | HOLT TIMOTHY A | Director | Grant | 1K | $176.23 | $186K | 32K |
| 2025-05-14 | MORRIS W HOWARD | Director | Grant | 609 | $176.23 | $107K | 2K |
| 2025-05-14 | JONES MELODY L | Director | Grant | 659 | $176.23 | $116K | 9K |
| 2025-05-14 | Greig Paul G | Director | Grant | 652 | $176.23 | $115K | 4K |
| 2025-05-14 | Weisenseel John C | Director | Grant | 609 | $176.23 | $107K | 609 |
| 2025-05-14 | BAIN PETER L | Director | Grant | 609 | $176.23 | $107K | 4K |
| 2025-05-14 | Fleming Susan S. | Director | Grant | 652 | $176.23 | $115K | 17K |
| 2025-05-02 | Smirl Richard W | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 435 | $159.23 | $69K | 13K |
| 2025-03-14 | AYLWARD GEORGE R | Director, CEO and President | Tax withholding | 4K | $173.32 | $632K | 273K |
| 2025-03-14 | AYLWARD GEORGE R | Director, CEO and President | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 283K |
| 2025-03-14 | Purkalitis Andra C | EVP and CLO | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2025-03-14 | Angerthal Michael A | EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Grant | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 74K |
| 2025-03-14 | Lieberman Elizabeth A | EVP, Chief HR Officer | Grant | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2025-03-14 | Smirl Richard W | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Grant | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 14K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON5 Form 144 notices on file for VRTS worth $4.3M at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $2.6M. Latest: MORRIS W HOWARD filed on 2026-09-15 to sell 435 shares ($64K) from 2026-09-15.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | MORRIS W HOWARDDirector | 435 | $64K | 0.007% | 2026-09-15 | Ameriprise |
| 2026-08-03 | Michael AngerthalOfficer | 15K | $2.5M | 0.224% | 2026-08-03 | UBS Financial Services Inc |
| 2026-06-16 | Mandinach Barry M.Officer | 5K | $724K | 0.075% | 2026-06-16 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2026-02-11 | Susan S FlemingDirector | 3K | $471K | 0.049% | 2026-02-11 | Merrill Lynch |
| 2025-12-11 | Susan S. Flemingdirector | 3K | $487K | 0.044% | 2025-12-11 | Merrill Lynch |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON4 holders report 5% or more of VRTS in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Portfolio Management at 7.3% of the class (490,541 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 13G | Dimensional Fund Advisors LPinvestment adviser | 370K | 5.6% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-07-24 | 13G | Victory Capital Management, Inc.investment adviser | 336K | 5.0% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-05-12 | 13G | STATE STREET CORPORATIONparent holding company | 439K | 6.6% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-04-29 | 13G | Vanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser | 491K | 7.3% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13G/Ano. 13 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding VRTS at their latest 13F. JSON5 of the 30 tracked managers held VRTS at their latest 13F, $70.8M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $41.1M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 2 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 287K | $41.1M | 0.01% | +154K |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 108K | $15.5M | 0.01% | +21K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 46K | $6.6M | 0.00% | -13K |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 28K | $4.1M | 0.01% | +1K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 24K | $3.4M | 0.00% | -18K |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Virtus Investment Partners in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), SEC CIK 883237, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as investment advice. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-14.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-09-15.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-10-08.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-07-30.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-15.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 883237Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Datasets
Frequently Asked Questions
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