iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
115 hedge funds and large institutions have $862M invested in iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
188% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $489K | Put options by funds: $170K
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $806M → $862M (+$55.9M)
4.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.85% → 69.12% (+4.3%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 115 (-1)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 13
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 33
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$30.9M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.09M |
| 4 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.4M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$47.4M |
| 2 |
PWP
Personal Wealth Partners
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
-$21.8M |
| 3 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.2M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.63M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.2M |
GSG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
115 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $862M — up 6.9% from $806M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of GSG and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $30.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $47.4M.
- 115 institutional investors held iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) as of Q1 2019, down from 116 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $862M of iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust stock for Q1 2019, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust positions in Q1 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $30.9M added.
- The largest iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust seller in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $47.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.