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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

41 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

400% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 3

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 8

41% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2941 (+12)

40% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $124M → $174M (+$49.5M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
41
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+41.38%
% of All Funds
1.09%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
15
Increased
16
Reduced
8
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$58.1M +$5.38M +214,927 +10%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$29M +$6.54M +261,105 +28%
CC
3
Curian Capital
Colorado
$17.6M +$18.3M +732,671 New
CC
4
Callan Capital
California
$17.2M +$4.72M +188,645 +36%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.3M +$10.2M +407,201 +666%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.84M -$966K -38,563 -9%
USAA
7
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$4.14M +$4.31M +172,000 New
EMA
8
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$3.34M +$3.32M +132,579 +2,165%
HFS
9
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$3.05M +$2.9M +115,725 +1,051%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$2.9M -$195K -7,793 -6%
CS
11
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$2.69M +$2.79M +111,584 New
SFG
12
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$2M +$515K +20,552 +33%
BCI
13
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.41M -$654K -26,098 -31%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.41M +$124K +4,932 +9%
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.1M +$1.15M +45,905 New
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.05M +$578K +23,062 +113%
UCFA
17
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.03M +$1.04M +41,399 New
BUB
18
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$970K -$46.3K -1,850 -4%
Goldman Sachs
19
Goldman Sachs
New York
$931K +$561K +22,413 +138%
FHA
20
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$878K +$48.7K +1,944 +6%
GWM
21
Gupta Wealth Management
California
$840K +$874K +34,890 New
HH
22
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$665K +$691K +27,600 New
FHC
23
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$457K +$16.7K +667 +4%
SAG
24
Sterne Agee Group
Alabama
$378K -$5.83K -233 -1%
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$310K +$89.6K +3,579 +39%

FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

41 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $174M — up 40% from $124M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FTGC positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Curian Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.3M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $966K.

  • 41 institutional investors held First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) as of Q1 2015, up from 29 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $174M of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Curian Capital, an estimated $18.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund seller in Q1 2015 was UBS Group, an estimated $966K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.