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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $156M invested in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.64%70.35% (-0.3%)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5647 (-9)

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $216M → $156M (-$59.4M)

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 22

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

53% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 17

Holders
47
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-16.07%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
8
Increased
14
Reduced
22
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

47 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $156M — down 28% from $216M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FTGC and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.97M. The largest seller was Global Financial Private Capital, cutting an estimated $12.9M.

  • 47 institutional investors held First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) as of Q3 2018, down from 56 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $156M of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q3 2018, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.97M added.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Global Financial Private Capital, an estimated $12.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.