UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NUVEEN LONG/SHORT COMMODITY TOTAL RETURN FUND (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 670731108 (CUSIP Number) 12/31/15 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: _X_ Rule 13d-1(b) __ Rule 13d-1(c) __ Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No.: 670731108 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Bulldog Investors LLC 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 711,600 6. Shared Voting Power 641,621 7. Sole Dispositive Power 711,600 8. Shared Dispositive Power 641,621 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,353,221 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 8.28% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Phillip Goldstein 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 711,600 6. Shared Voting Power 641,621 7. Sole Dispositive Power 711,600 8. Shared Dispositive Power 641,621 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,353,221 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 8.28% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Andrew Dakos 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 711,600 6. Shared Voting Power 641,621 7. Sole Dispositive Power 711,600 8. Shared Dispositive Power 641,621 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,353,221 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 8.28% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Steven Samuels 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 711,600 6. Shared Voting Power 641,621 7. Sole Dispositive Power 711,600 8. Shared Dispositive Power 641,621 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,353,221 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 8.28% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN Item 1. (a) The Name of the Issuer is: NUVEEN LONG/SHORT COMMODITY TOTAL RETURN FUND (b) The Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Office is: 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, ILL 60606 Item 2. (a) The names of the Persons Filing are: Bulldog Investors LLC, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels (b) The address of principal place of business and principal office is: Park 80 West, 250 Pehle Ave. Suite 708 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 (c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 670731108 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-2(b). The person filing is: (e) An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,353,221 (b) Percent of class: 8.28% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 711,600 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 641,621 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 711,600 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 641,621 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ____. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive dividends and sales proceeds. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein Date: February 3, 2016 By: /s/ Andrew Dako Name: Andrew Dakos Date: February 3, 2016 By: /s/ Steven Samuels Name: Steven Samuels Date: February 3, 2016 Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Date: February 3, 2016 Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.