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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
HA
1
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$26.7M +$26.8M +1,310,248 New
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$20.7M -$14M -683,420 -40%
USAA
3
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$11.8M -$538K -26,300 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.8M -$177K -8,637 -1%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$11.7M -$5.97M -291,898 -34%
LPT
6
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$6.69M +$6.7M +327,857 New
DWM
7
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$5.69M +$2.81M +137,524 +97%
Millennium Management
8
Millennium Management
New York
$5.41M -$991K -48,481 -15%
HFS
9
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$2.94M -$196K -9,571 -6%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.82M +$13.2K +648 +0.5%
Susquehanna International Group
11
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.49M +$1.25M +61,208 +101%
AWM
12
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$2.32M +$1.14M +55,738 +96%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$2.16M -$2.47M -120,608 -53%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.14M -$1.29M -62,974 -38%
SWP
15
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.05M +$1.79M +87,685 +691%
BEC
16
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$1.92M +$237K +11,595 +14%
SFG
17
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$1.52M +$125K +6,091 +9%
Janney Montgomery Scott
18
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.47M -$165K -8,054 -10%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.41M -$5.57M -272,366 -80%
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.26M +$947K +46,308 +303%
SG
21
Strid Group
Pennsylvania
$1.09M -$1.65M -80,913 -60%
WI
22
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.06M +$291K +14,235 +38%
VKH
23
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$1M +$707K +34,582 +238%
Creative Planning
24
Creative Planning
Kansas
$975K -$518K -25,363 -35%
Jane Street
25
Jane Street
New York
$951K -$2.09M -102,339 -69%
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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.