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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC

55 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 67.3% (+67%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 55 → 55 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 9

26% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $186M → $138M (-$47.9M)

62% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 29

Holders
55
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.38%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
9
Increased
11
Reduced
29
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
HA
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
+$26.8M
2
LPT
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
+$6.7M
3
DWM
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
+$2.81M
4
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
+$1.79M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.25M

Top Sellers

1
EMA
Efficient Market Advisors
California
-$35.2M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$14M
3
DCM
DeGreen Capital Management
Arizona
-$10.2M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$5.97M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$5.57M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
OMC
26
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$812K -$161K -7,860 -16%
DC
27
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$756K -$267K -13,050 -26%
PCP
28
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$732K -$238K -11,653 -25%
RJA
29
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$705K -$1.26M -61,613 -64%
VAM
30
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
$682K +$683K +33,413 New
AI
31
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$647K -$1.12M -54,651 -63%
HH
32
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$563K – – –
CAN
33
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$510K -$435K -21,267 -46%
RJFSA
34
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$493K -$296K -14,470 -37%
FHA
35
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$364K – – –
EMA
36
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$294K -$35.2M -1,723,720 -99%
WA
37
WFG Advisors
Texas
$285K -$32.7K -1,600 -10%
Comerica Bank
38
Comerica Bank
Texas
$259K -$27K -1,319 -10%
MFS
39
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$209K -$4.97K -243 -2%
PFS
40
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$200K +$199K +9,728 New
Wells Fargo
41
Wells Fargo
California
$110K +$38.6K +1,890 +54%
LTFS
42
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$94K -$1.71M -83,465 -95%
DADC
43
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$51K -$752K -36,806 -94%
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$21K -$40.3K -1,969 -66%
IIC
45
Integrated Investment Consultants
Michigan
$19K – – –
CFD
46
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$15K +$14.9K +730 New
NFG
47
Next Financial Group
Texas
$12K – – –
BCI
48
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$9K -$4.76K -233 -35%
Citigroup
49
Citigroup
New York
$5K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
50
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2K -$1.88K -92 -52%
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FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

55 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $138M — down 26% from $186M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FTGC was balanced in Q4 2016: 9 funds opened new positions, 9 closed out, 11 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Hays Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.8M. The largest seller was Efficient Market Advisors, cutting an estimated $35.2M.

  • 55 institutional investors held First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) as of Q4 2016, unchanged from Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $138M of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q4 2016, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Hays Advisory, an estimated $26.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Efficient Market Advisors, an estimated $35.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.