Who Owns Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders
Institutional Holders
50
as of Q4 2025
Total Institutional Value
$1.200000074410005e+215T
% of Float Held
—
QoQ Change in Holders
+12 / -4
Price History
NPFD — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter
| Fund | Action | Shares Added | Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Increased | +106K | +$1.6B |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | New Position | +62K | +$1.0B |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Increased | +63K | +$544.0M |
| Catalina Capital Group, LLC | New Position | +24K | +$448.0M |
| Sage Capital Management, LLC | New Position | +14K | +$256.0M |
| ACCREDITED INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC | New Position | +12K | +$236.0M |
| Carnegie Investment Counsel | New Position | +12K | +$228.0M |
| Rareview Capital LLC | Increased | +5K | +$89.6M |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | New Position | +3K | +$58.0M |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | New Position | +3K | +$48.0M |
| WPG Advisers, LLC | New Position | +1K | +$22.0M |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | New Position | +368K | +$6.0M |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. | New Position | +79K | +$1.5M |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | New Position | +69K | +$1.0M |
| Virtu Financial LLC | New Position | +12K | +$232K |
NPFD — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions
| Fund | Action | Shares Sold | Value Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Closed Position | -261K | -$5.2B |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Decreased | -141K | -$3.7B |
| UBS Group AG | Decreased | -57K | -$1.5B |
| Invesco Ltd. | Decreased | -32K | -$886.3M |
| Bramshill Investments, LLC | Closed Position | -38K | -$768.1M |
| CHOREO, LLC | Decreased | -20K | -$652.8M |
| &PARTNERS | Decreased | -1K | -$341.6M |
| LPL Financial LLC | Decreased | -223 | -$315.9M |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Decreased | -3K | -$171.9M |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | Closed Position | -6K | -$124.1M |
| Seed Wealth Management, Inc. | Decreased | -1K | -$40.1M |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Decreased | -405 | -$24.5M |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC | Decreased | -189 | -$22.0M |
| Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc. | Closed Position | -1K | -$20.0M |
| COMERICA BANK | Decreased | -830 | -$19.2M |
Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)
| # | Fund | Shares | Value | % of Portfolio | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 636,512 | $12.0B | 0.00% | Share |
| 2 | UBS Group AG | 391,023 | $7.4B | 0.00% | Share |
| 3 | Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 276,932 | $5.0B | 0.08% | Share |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 232,301 | $4.4B | 0.00% | Share |
| 5 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 239,998 | $4.0B | 0.00% | Share |
| 6 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 106,815 | $2.0B | 0.00% | Share |
| 7 | STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 148,382 | $2.0B | 0.00% | Share |
| 8 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 109,628 | $2.0B | 0.00% | Share |
| 9 | Rareview Capital LLC | 53,778 | $1.0B | 0.67% | Share |
| 10 | COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 62,255 | $1.0B | 0.00% | Share |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 41,255 | $785.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 12 | Concorde Asset Management, LLC | 26,100 | $496.0M | 0.20% | Share |
| 13 | Catalina Capital Group, LLC | 23,579 | $448.0M | 0.27% | Share |
| 14 | Seed Wealth Management, Inc. | 21,550 | $410.0M | 0.28% | Share |
| 15 | SMITH CHAS P & ASSOCIATES PA CPAS | 21,000 | $399.0M | 0.02% | Share |
| 16 | UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC | 19,553 | $372.0M | 0.22% | Share |
| 17 | Sage Capital Management, LLC | 13,500 | $256.0M | 0.12% | Share |
| 18 | ACCREDITED INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC | 12,409 | $236.0M | 0.16% | Share |
| 19 | Carnegie Investment Counsel | 12,000 | $228.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 20 | WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 11,767 | $223.0M | 0.07% | Share |
| 21 | WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 3,060 | $58.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 22 | SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | 2,689,668 | $51.0M | 1.02% | Share |
| 23 | UBS Group AG | 2,597 | $49.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 24 | CoreCap Advisors, LLC | 2,539 | $48.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 25 | UBS Group AG | 2,061 | $39.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 26 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1,436,480 | $27.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 27 | WPG Advisers, LLC | 1,179 | $22.0M | 0.02% | Share |
| 28 | US BANCORP \DE\ | 947 | $18.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 29 | COMERICA BANK | 897 | $17.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 30 | COMERICA BANK | 840 | $15.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 31 | Penserra Capital Management LLC | 367,533 | $6.0M | 0.07% | Share |
| 32 | MORGAN STANLEY | 367,055 | $6.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 33 | COHEN & STEERS, INC. | 205,000 | $3.9M | 0.01% | Share |
| 34 | MORGAN STANLEY | 175,161 | $3.0M | 0.00% | Share |
| 35 | Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. | 78,578 | $1.5M | 0.88% | Share |
| 36 | EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | 68,705 | $1.0M | 0.06% | Share |
| 37 | CHOREO, LLC | 12,537 | $241K | 0.00% | Share |
| 38 | Virtu Financial LLC | 12,167 | $232K | 0.01% | Share |
| 39 | Merit Financial Group, LLC | 10,535 | $200K | 0.00% | Share |
| 40 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 489 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 41 | Cetera Investment Advisers | 45,278 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 42 | WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC | 29,379 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 43 | MORGAN STANLEY | 11 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 44 | MORGAN STANLEY | 207 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 45 | Global Retirement Partners, LLC | 17,478 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 46 | OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 6,036 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 47 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 47,360 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 48 | LPL Financial LLC | 15,606 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 49 | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 26,560 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
| 50 | Summit Financial, LLC | 11,232 | $0 | 0.00% | Share |
NPFD Institutional Ownership History
| Quarter | Holders | Total Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 48 | $45.1B | +14 |
| Q3 2025 | 34 | $57.3B | -3 |
| Q2 2025 | 37 | $61.1B | -7 |
| Q1 2025 | 44 | $103.5B | +5 |
| Q4 2024 | 39 | $1.8T | +6 |
| Q3 2024 | 33 | $8.4T | +2 |
| Q2 2024 | 31 | $6.8T | +3 |
| Q1 2024 | 28 | $3.8T | — |
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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold NPFD (Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund). The largest holder is ROYAL BANK OF CANADA with $12.0B in shares. This quarter, 12 institutions opened new positions and 4 closed their positions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many hedge funds own NPFD?
As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding NPFD (Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund) in their 13F filings.
Who is the largest institutional holder of NPFD?
The largest institutional holder of NPFD is ROYAL BANK OF CANADA with $12.0B in shares.
Is institutional ownership of NPFD increasing or decreasing?
This quarter, 12 institutions opened new positions in NPFD and 4 closed their positions.