VIRTUS CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1985
Total AUM
$1.5B
Discretionary
$1.5B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$6.9M
Accounts
215
Advisory reps
5

Firm details

Headquarters
HARTFORD, Connecticut
CRD number
107346
Registered since
February 1, 1985
Custodians
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., THE NORTHERN TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION, TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles44.87%
  • State / Municipal Government21.03%
  • Charitable Organizations15.15%
  • Corporations / Businesses14.36%
  • Other4.58%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Virtus Capital Advisers, LLC is a fee-based investment adviser that operates as a capital allocator for institutional clients. Registered with the SEC since 1985, the firm combines portfolio management for individuals, pooled vehicles and institutions with the selection of third‑party advisers and pooled vehicle sponsorship. Its activity profile includes CPO/CTA functions and serving as sponsor or GP for pooled investment vehicles. The firm shows a clear tilt toward income strategies: its filings identify a fixed‑income preference with a significant allocation to U.S. government bonds and senior loan exposure. Virtus Capital Advisers also describes itself as an active ESG investor and uses a mix of internally managed strategies and external managers to implement specialty and alternative exposures.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Alternative investments used

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Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: US Government Bonds 44%, Exchange Traded Equities 38%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 10%, Other 4%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 2%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%44%
  • US Government Bonds44%
  • Exchange Traded Equities38%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds10%
  • Other4%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds2%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • RICHARD SMIRL

    Executive Vice President & Chief Operating OfficerCRD 4232829

Contacts

3 of 4
  • CHETRAM PERSAUD

    CCOCRD 2655607

  • ANDRA PURKALITIS

    Executive Vice PresidentCRD 3070864

  • DAVID HANLEY

    Registered RepresentativeCRD 5455435

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$14.8M in ETFs

Passive

15%

$2.1M

Active

86%

$12.7M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VIRTUS SEIX SENIOR LOAN ETF (SEIX)ActiveBank Loan$12.7M528,85585.49%

Location

Primary office

HARTFORD, CT

HARTFORD

Location

HARTFORD, CT

Headquartered in HARTFORD, CT, anchoring the Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Region
Northeast
County
HARTFORD
Address
1 Financial Plz
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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