SCHEDULE 13D
DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
11/23/16
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors, LLC
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DE
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
820,411
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
967,477
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
820,411
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
469,450
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
967,477 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
10.94%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DE
___________________________________________________________
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
820,411
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
820,411
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
820,411 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
5.02%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IC
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Phillip Goldstein
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
820,411
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
967,477
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
820,411
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
967,477
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,787,888 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
10.94%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Andrew Dakos
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
820,411
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
967,477
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
820,411
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
967,477
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,787,888 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
10.94%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Steven Samuels
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
820,411
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
967,477
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
820,411
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
967,477
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,787,888 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
10.94%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Common Stock of
Nuveen Long/Short Commodity Total Return Fund (CTF) or
the "Issuer").
The principal executive offices of CTF are located at
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a) This statement is filed on behalf of Bulldog Investors,LLC, (a Delaware
Limited Liability Company), the Bulldog Investors Group of Funds (a number
of private investment funds), Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven
Samuels.
(b) The business address of the reporting persons is Park 80 West-Plaza Two,
250 Pehle Ave., Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
(c) Bulldog Investors,LLC is a registered investment adviser.
Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog
Investors,LLC.
(d) n/a
(e) n/a
(f) Each of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels is a citizen of the United
States.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Shares of the Issuer have been accumulated on behalf of clients of
Bulldog Investors,LLC.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
To make a profit from the discount narrowing.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As per the 10-Q filed on November 8, 2016, there were 16,345,840 shares
of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2016. The percentages set forth
herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and
Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor.
As of November 25, 2016, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 1,787,888 shares of CTF (representing 10.94% of CTF's outstanding
shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote
of,and dispose of, these shares. These 1,787,888 shares of CTF include
820,411 shares (representing 5.02% of CTF's outstanding shares) that are
beneficially owned by Mr. Goldstein and the following entities over which
Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Opportunity Partners
LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Full
Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Opportunity Income Plus, Full Value Partners, LP,
and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively, "Bulldog Investors Group of
Funds"). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group.
All other shares included in the aforementioned 1,787,888 shares of CTF
beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors LLC (solely by virtue of its power
to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by
clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The
total number of these "non-group" shares is 967,477 (representing 5.92%
of CTF's outstanding shares).
(b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 820,411 shares.
Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 967,477 shares.
Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more
than 5% of CTF's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs.
Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC.
c) During the past 60 days the following shares of CTF were purchased:
Date: Shares: Price:
10/03/16 5,658 13.2951
10/04/16 75,857 13.3300
10/25/16 14,792 13.7196
10/26/16 6,840 13.6350
10/27/16 1,555 13.5900
10/28/16 4,184 13.3959
10/31/16 3,508 13.2610
11/01/16 1,362 13.1905
11/02/16 6,580 12.9892
11/03/16 4,692 13.0732
11/04/16 3,083 12.9802
11/07/16 3,314 13.0490
11/08/16 2,255 13.0053
11/09/16 14,082 13.0544
11/10/16 10,274 13.0600
11/14/16 7,434 12.8838
11/15/16 1,950 12.8567
11/17/16 1,704 12.8959
11/21/16 1,877 13.0000
11/22/16 3,478 13.0513
11/23/16 7,635 13.0491
d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or
sales proceeds.
e) N/A
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
N/A
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1
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.
Dated: 11/28/16
By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein
Name: Phillip Goldstein
By: /S/ Andrew Dakos
Name: Andrew Dakos
By: /S/ Steven Samuels
Name: Steven Samuels
Bulldog Investors, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Member
Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except
to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
Exhibit 1:
Agreement to Make Joint Filing
Agreement made as of the 28th day of November, 2016, by and among
Bulldog Investors, LLC, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos, and Steven Samuels.
WHEREAS, Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides
that whenever two or more persons are required to file a statement containing
the information required by Schedule 13D with respect to the same securities,
only one such statement need be filed, so long as, among other things, such
filing includes as an exhibit an agreement among such persons that such a
statement is filed on behalf of each of them;
WHEREAS, in connection with certain holdings of Nuveen Long/Short Commodity
Total Return Fund (CTF), each of the parties to this Agreement is required
to file a statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D with
respect to the same holdings of CTF;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree that one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each party
hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties
hereto as of the day and year first written above.
By:/s/ Phillip Goldstein By:/s/ Andrew Dakos
Phillip Goldstein Andrew Dakos
BULLDOG INVESTORS, LLC
By: /s/ Steven Samuels By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Steven Samuels Andrew Dakos, Member