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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

48 hedge funds and large institutions have $158M 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, 23 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.9%70.68% (-0.22%)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5748 (-9)

27% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $217M → $158M (-$59.4M)

39% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 23

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
48
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-15.79%
% of All Funds
1.1%
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
23
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BCI
1
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$33.3M +$532K +26,923 +2%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$22.1M -$1.11M -56,318 -5%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.2M -$3.01M -152,637 -18%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$11.8M +$1.97M +99,834 +20%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.7M -$940K -47,613 -8%
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.84M -$1.32M -66,972 -12%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.84M -$5.4M -273,503 -48%
GFPC
8
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$5.09M -$12.9M -654,996 -72%
AWM
9
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$4.63M +$18.6K +944 +0.4%
CS
10
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$4.09M -$213K -10,801 -5%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$3.81M +$1.9M +96,183 +101%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$3.63M -$5.58M -282,486 -61%
USAA
13
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$3.48M -$892K -45,200 -20%
RWP
14
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$3.29M -$362K -18,344 -10%
AGA
15
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$3.15M
CAG
16
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$2.58M +$381K +19,282 +17%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.12M +$67.2K +3,402 +3%
CWM
18
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.85M -$15.7K -795 -2%
FAAS
19
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.54M +$57K +2,888 +4%
SFG
20
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$1.35M +$31.7K +1,608 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.15M +$176K +8,897 +18%
FEG
22
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$908K -$19.1K -967 -2%
RJA
23
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$755K +$15.9K +805 +2%
AG
24
Advisor Group
Arizona
$675K -$1.95M -98,732 -74%
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$546K +$74.5K +3,772 +16%

FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

48 of the 4,374 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 $158M — down 27% from $217M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FTGC and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 23 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.

  • 48 institutional investors held First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) as of Q3 2018, down from 57 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $158M of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q3 2018, down 27% 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.