NFJ
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy FundPrice
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
- B Jan 29 to Feb 12 9 days of insider buys: $4.8M by 1 insider, avg $13.51
- B Mar 19 to Mar 30 7 days of insider buys: $4.3M by 1 insider, avg $12.47
- B Aug 20 1 insider buy $5.5K at $15.67
- X Sep 15 Short interest jumps 252.5% to 164.0K
- X Sep 30 Short interest jumps 214.2% to 515.4K
- R Oct 8 Virtus NFJ completed a cash self-tender for 25% of outstanding share…
- R Oct 14 Saba Capital Management filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D for V…
- R Oct 14 Saba Capital Management filed Amendment No. 7 to its Schedule 13D fo…
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersBULLISH
2 insiders bought $9.1M at an average $13.00. No open-market sales. Price is 13% above their cost.
- InstitutionsMIXED
Q2 2026: 3 added (0 new), 5 trimmed or exited.
- Short sellersBUILDING
Short interest +214.2% to 515.4K shares. 1.6 days to cover.
- TrendDOWNTREND
3% below its 50-day average.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 2026| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | TRIM | $3.9M |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | $970.4K |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | TRIM | $841.9K |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | DOUBLED | $677.0K |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | TRIM | $219.0K |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | TRIM | $180.2K |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC | TRIM | $162.9K |
| FMR LLC | DOUBLED | $410.00 |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
Insider ledger
Form 4| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner | OTHER | $131.2M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | MCDANIEL CONNIE D Director | BUY | $5.5K |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner | BUY | $377.9K |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner | BUY | $1.1M |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner | BUY | $861.2K |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner | BUY | $524.4K |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner | BUY | $207.7K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner | BUY | $826.7K |
Earnings setup
Estimates| Period | EPS est. | Range | 30D rev. | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Next Q | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Current FY | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Next FY | — | — | — | $0.00 |
Short side
FINRA· Sep 30, 2026SecBot reports
3 filings · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 mixed- MIXED SC 13D/AOct 14, 2026
Saba Capital Management filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D for Virtus Dividend, Interest &…
The tender offer completion and Saba's massive stake reduction effectively ends the immediate activist campaign. The remaining 2.81% stake is small, and the standstill agreement limits Saba's…
- BEARISH SC 13D/AOct 14, 2026
Saba Capital Management filed Amendment No. 7 to its Schedule 13D for Virtus Dividend, Interest &…
Saba's near-total exit signals the activist campaign is effectively over. The self-tender offer appears to have been completed, removing the primary catalyst. Monitor for any further Saba sales and…
- BULLISH SC TO-I/AOct 8, 2026
Virtus NFJ completed a cash self-tender for 25% of outstanding shares (23,241,811 shares) at…
The oversubscription (28.8M vs 23.2M accepted) indicates strong shareholder demand to exit at NAV. Post-tender, the remaining float is reduced by 25%, which should mechanically increase NAV per…
All NFJ filing & press-release reports (3)
- SC 13D/A reportOct 14, 2026
- SC 13D/A reportOct 14, 2026
- SC TO-I/A reportOct 8, 2026