Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · NFJ · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
122
Institutional Holders
▼ 14 vs Q2
$502.10M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $6.74M vs Q2
94.10M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 100.74%
38.59M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.35M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
NFJ largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MORGAN STANLEY loan brokers | 10.98M | 11.58% | 11.58% | $142.86B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 55.4K |
SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. loan brokers | 7.51M | 7.92% | 7.92% | $97.68B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 175.5K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ loan brokers | 3.38M | 3.57% | 3.57% | $44.02B | Feb 3, 2026 | ▼ 3.8K |
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC loan brokers | 1.63M | 1.72% | 1.72% | $21.21B | Oct 20, 2025 | ▲ 110.4K |
INVESCO LTD. loan brokers | 1.49M | 1.58% | 1.58% | $19.44B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 19.6K |
ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. loan brokers | 1.33M | 1.40% | 1.40% | $17.26B | Nov 6, 2025 | ▼ 77.7K |
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP loan brokers | 1.23M | 1.30% | 1.30% | $16.00B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 62.9K |
PATHSTONE HOLDINGS, LLC loan brokers | 1.22M | 1.29% | 1.29% | $15.87B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 191.2K |
KOVITZ INVESTMENT GROUP PARTNERS, LLC loan brokers | 1.04M | 1.10% | 1.10% | $13.59B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▼ 63.8K |
KARPUS MANAGEMENT, INC. loan brokers | 871.5K | 91.93% | 91.93% | $11.34B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 565.8K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
25
Increased
+669.1K shares0
New Positions
first time holders23
Decreased
−1.58M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
913.5K
+669.1K / −1.58M
Net new holders
+2
0 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
NFJ insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
19
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Mar 30, 2026 | Purchase | 30,502 | $12.39 | $377.9K | 10.21M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Mar 27, 2026 | Purchase | 92,048 | $12.35 | $1.14M | 10.18M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Mar 26, 2026 | Purchase | 68,783 | $12.52 | $861.2K | 10.09M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Mar 25, 2026 | Purchase | 41,486 | $12.64 | $524.4K | 10.02M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Mar 24, 2026 | Purchase | 16,685 | $12.45 | $207.7K | 9.98M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Mar 23, 2026 | Purchase | 66,031 | $12.52 | $826.7K | 9.96M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Mar 19, 2026 | Purchase | 28,190 | $12.41 | $349.8K | 9.90M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Feb 18, 2026 | Purchase | 600 | $13.85 | $8.3K | 9.87M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Feb 12, 2026 | Purchase | 17,176 | $13.76 | $236.3K | 9.87M | Form 4 ↗ |
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10 percent owner | Feb 10, 2026 | Purchase | 51,354 | $13.70 | $703.5K | 9.85M | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 41.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.00%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 59.73%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is MORGAN STANLEY, holding approximately 10.98 million shares — equal to 11.58% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 122 institutional investors currently hold NFJ stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $502,097,709 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
NFJ ownershipVirtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 41.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is MORGAN STANLEY with a 11.58% stake. Company insiders hold 0.00%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.