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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 ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 820,411 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 967,477 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 820,411 _______________________________________________________ 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 [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 10.94% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ___________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________ 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