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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.3M invested in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 67.3%70.45% (+3.1%)

22% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5543 (-12)

34% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $138M → $91.3M (-$46.7M)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 19

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 (-2)

83% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 12

Holders
43
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-21.82%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
2
Increased
12
Reduced
19
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.1M +$1.5M +73,228 +13%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13M -$7.65M -372,915 -37%
USAA
3
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$8.67M -$3.08M -150,000 -26%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.39M -$4.37M -212,909 -37%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$5.8M +$5.77M +281,111 +5,215%
Millennium Management
6
Millennium Management
New York
$5.19M -$182K -8,869 -3%
CS
7
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$4.41M +$4.47M +217,819 New
DWM
8
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$3.69M -$1.99M -96,772 -35%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.61M +$1.51M +73,636 +70%
AWM
10
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$2.97M +$682K +33,225 +29%
HFS
11
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$2.91M -$16.3K -792 -0.5%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.37M -$428K -20,863 -15%
Susquehanna International Group
13
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.12M -$354K -17,263 -14%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$2.03M -$105K -5,098 -5%
PCP
15
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$1.92M +$1.22M +59,632 +166%
SFG
16
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$1.53M +$18K +877 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.45M -$7.2K -351 -0.5%
Jane Street
18
Jane Street
New York
$1.32M +$384K +18,698 +40%
AG
19
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.31M +$66.7K +3,250 +5%
AI
20
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.15M +$511K +24,929 +79%
WI
21
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$873K -$178K -8,695 -17%
DC
22
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$732K -$24.4K -1,190 -3%
Creative Planning
23
Creative Planning
Kansas
$727K -$244K -11,890 -25%
HH
24
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$559K
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$474K -$30.8K -1,500 -6%

FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

43 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $91.3M — down 34% from $138M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FTGC and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $5.77M. The largest seller was Hays Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.7M sold.

  • 43 institutional investors held First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) as of Q1 2017, down from 55 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $91.3M of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q1 2017, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $5.77M added.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Hays Advisory, an estimated $26.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.