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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,800% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 1

400% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 2

120% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1533 (+18)

115% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $64.1M → $138M (+$73.7M)

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 (+2)

Holders
33
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+120%
% of All Funds
0.95%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
19
Increased
10
Reduced
2
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HA
1
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$49.1M +$1.28M +37,444 +3%
FHA
2
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$19.9M +$13M +382,051 +163%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$19.2M +$16.2M +476,759 +520%
EMA
4
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$18M +$18.1M +531,499 New
MMA
5
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$7.94M +$8M +234,978 New
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.57M +$2.58M +75,690 +18,923%
JP Morgan Chase
7
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.28M +$952K +27,939 +71%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$2.21M +$2M +58,576 +845%
B
9
Baird
Wisconsin
$2.08M +$2.1M +61,510 New
BTS
10
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.04M +$206K +6,035 New
VAM
11
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
$1.7M +$1.44M +42,340 +522%
BUB
12
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$1.69M +$1.7M +49,980 New
BEC
13
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$1.47M +$1.48M +43,396 New
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.28M +$395K +11,593 +44%
VKH
15
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$1.28M +$1.29M +37,867 New
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.2M -$509K -14,939 -30%
CS
17
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$934K +$941K +27,638 New
DADC
18
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$716K +$722K +21,200 New
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$648K +$654K +19,188 New
SAG
20
Sterne Agee Group
Alabama
$560K +$565K +16,577 New
LTFS
21
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$268K +$218K +6,387 +409%
CS
22
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$221K +$223K +6,540 New
PFS
23
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$219K +$221K +6,475 New
Wells Fargo
24
Wells Fargo
California
$127K +$128K +3,747 New
AIG
25
American International Group
New York
$91.8K +$59.1K +1,734 +176%

FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

33 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $138M — up 115% from $64.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FTGC positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Efficient Market Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, cutting an estimated $509K.

  • 33 institutional investors held First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) as of Q2 2014, up from 15 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $138M of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q2 2014, up 115% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund positions in Q2 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund buyer in Q2 2014 was Efficient Market Advisors, an estimated $18.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund seller in Q2 2014 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $509K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.