First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC
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 14 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
367% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 3
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 8
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126M → $174M (+$47.3M)
37% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 41 (+11)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$18.3M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.54M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.38M |
| 5 |
CC
Callan Capital
La Jolla,
California
|
+$4.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$966K |
| 2 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$654K |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$439K |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$251K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$195K |
FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
41 of the 3,770 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 37% from $126M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FTGC positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 17 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 30 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $174M of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +11 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.