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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
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41 hedge funds and large institutions have $198M invested in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

64% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 11

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $174M → $198M (+$23.8M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 41 → 41 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
41
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
8
Increased
18
Reduced
11
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
+$10.3M
2
EMA
Efficient Market Advisors
California
+$3.87M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$3.45M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$1.37M
5
CS
Comerica Securities
Michigan
+$1.05M

Top Sellers

1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$1.15M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.1M
3
BUB
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
-$970K
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$931K
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$254K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$63.3M +$3.45M +139,562 +6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$29.9M +$42.9K +1,737 +0.1%
CC
3
Callan Capital
California
$18.7M +$968K +39,199 +5%
CC
4
Curian Capital
Colorado
$18.1M -$109K -4,414 -0.6%
USAA
5
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$14.6M +$10.3M +417,900 +243%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.6M +$988K +40,014 +9%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.87M -$254K -10,299 -3%
EMA
8
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$7.33M +$3.87M +156,883 +113%
CS
9
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$3.82M +$1.05M +42,354 +38%
HFS
10
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$3.21M +$71.1K +2,878 +2%
SFG
11
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$2.06M +$346 +14 +0%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$1.76M -$1.15M -46,585 -39%
Janney Montgomery Scott
13
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.5M +$56.4K +2,285 +4%
BCI
14
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.39M -$58.7K -2,377 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.37M +$1.37M +55,429 New
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.05M -$23.9K -968 -2%
GWM
17
Gupta Wealth Management
California
$981K +$116K +4,700 +13%
UCFA
18
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$935K -$90.4K -3,663 -9%
FHA
19
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$826K -$75.3K -3,049 -8%
HH
20
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$674K -$9.88K -400 -1%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$637K +$365K +14,784 +115%
Comerica Bank
22
Comerica Bank
Texas
$506K +$252K +10,196 +100%
VKH
23
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$350K +$349K +14,125 New
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$337K +$336K +13,609 New
OMC
25
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$317K +$315K +12,769 New
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FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

41 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $198M — up 14% from $174M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FTGC positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 18 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Services Automobile Association, adding an estimated $10.3M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $1.15M.

  • 41 institutional investors held First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) as of Q2 2015, unchanged from Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $198M of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q2 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $10.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund seller in Q2 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.15M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.