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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

291 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.13B invested in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.15% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.61%72.46% (-1.2%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 306291 (-15)

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 41

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 130

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2116 (-5)

55% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.78B → $2.13B (-$2.65B)

Holders
291
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-4.9%
% of All Funds
4.64%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-23.81%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
36
Increased
101
Reduced
130
Closed
41
Calls
$28K
Puts
Net Calls
+$28K
Net Calls Change
+$104K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$545M +$751K +31,596 +0.1%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$343M -$69.5M -2,924,606 -17%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$133M -$15.8M -665,178 -11%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$118M -$22.7M -953,989 -16%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$72.7M -$13.1M -552,750 -15%
Stifel Financial
6
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$43.6M +$4.62M +194,453 +12%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$43.3M -$6.44M -271,007 -13%
GWM
8
GDS Wealth Management
Texas
$28.5M +$12M +504,502 +71%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$24.7M -$15.7M -662,105 -39%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$23.8M -$1.04M -43,868 -4%
FPGK
11
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$23.5M +$103K +4,344 +0.4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$21.5M -$4.94M -208,010 -19%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$20.2M -$1.82M -76,630 -8%
CAN
14
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$19.5M -$2.94M -123,813 -13%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$18.9M -$1.96M -82,317 -9%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
16
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$17.8M +$1.62M +68,159 +10%
AWS
17
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$16.7M -$1.95M -82,235 -10%
Jane Street
18
Jane Street
New York
$16.4M +$526K +22,126 +3%
FAM
19
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$15.3M +$1.14M +47,885 +8%
MMA
20
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$15.2M -$303K -12,731 -2%
KAS
21
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$13.1M -$14.4M -604,409 -52%
M1FG
22
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
$12.2M +$12.4K +520 New
CAG
23
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$12.1M +$10.9M +458,899 +828%
PAG
24
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$11.9M -$560K -23,566 -4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
25
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$10.7M -$2.42M -101,747 -18%

FTGC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

291 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.13B — down 55% from $4.78B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of FTGC and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 130 trimmed existing stakes and 101 added.

The largest buyer was GDS Wealth Management, adding an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $69.5M.

  • 291 institutional investors held First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) as of Q1 2023, down from 306 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $2.13B of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock for Q1 2023, down 55% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 41 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was GDS Wealth Management, an estimated $12M added.
  • The largest First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $69.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.