US Commodity Index
USCI
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $533M invested in US Commodity Index in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
61% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $331M → $533M (+$202M)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 11
12.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.77% → 64.54% (+13%)
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 10
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 48 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$59.1M |
| 3 |
GAG
GM Advisory Group
Melville,
New York
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.64M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.17M |
| 2 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.1M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$4.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.7M |
| 5 |
RFC
Regions Financial Corp
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$585K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$212K | -3,487 | Closed |
|
|
SB
52
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$204K | -3,375 | Closed |
|
|
BRWA
53
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | -$106K | -1,750 | Closed |
|
54
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$106K | -1,750 | Closed |
|
55
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$69K | -1,130 | Closed |
|
|
WF
56
WealthTrust Fairport
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$12K | -206 | Closed |
|
|
S
57
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$10K | -169 | Closed |
|
|
WRM
58
Westport Resources Management
Westport,
Connecticut
| – | -$9K | -150 | Closed |
|
USCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
48 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in US Commodity Index (USCI) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $533M — up 61% from $331M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new USCI positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 13 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $175M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.17M sold.
- 48 institutional investors held US Commodity Index (USCI) as of Q3 2014, up from 47 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $533M of US Commodity Index stock for Q3 2014, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new US Commodity Index positions in Q3 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest US Commodity Index buyer in Q3 2014 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest US Commodity Index seller in Q3 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $6.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.