WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GCC) Short Interest Update

WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GCC) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 30,729 shares, a growth of 446.5% from the July 30th total of 5,623 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 47,252 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GCC. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Comerica Bank lifted its holdings in shares of WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund by 32.2% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 3,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund in the first quarter worth about $134,000. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its position in WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 10,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC raised its position in WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 13,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 2,242 shares during the period.

WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of GCC stock traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $26.30. The stock had a trading volume of 26,153 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,466. WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund has a one year low of $20.03 and a one year high of $26.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $24.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.17.

WisdomTree Continuous Commodity Index Fund Company Profile

The WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund (GCC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad market commodities. The fund is a long-only commodity strategy providing actively-managed exposure to four broad commodity sectors: Energy, Agriculture, Industrial Metals, and Precious Metals via related futures contracts. GCC was launched on Jan 24, 2008 and is managed by WisdomTree.