iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $747M invested in iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $708M → $747M (+$39.3M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 94 (+1)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 15
3.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.46% → 61.59% (-3.9%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIM
Strategic Investment Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$6.54M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.38M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.86M |
| 4 |
Nomura Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$1.43M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$496K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$8.63M |
| 2 |
MCM
Makena Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$4.89M |
| 3 |
CAM
Crestone Asset Management
Boulder,
Colorado
|
-$1.56M |
| 4 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.11M |
| 5 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$624K |
GSG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
94 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $747M — up 5.5% from $708M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new GSG positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 19 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Strategic Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.54M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $8.63M.
- 94 institutional investors held iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) as of Q3 2017, up from 93 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $747M of iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust stock for Q3 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust positions in Q3 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust buyer in Q3 2017 was Strategic Investment Management, an estimated $6.54M added.
- The largest iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust seller in Q3 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $8.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.