FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

LIPSON ARTHUR D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DWS ENHANCED COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND, INC. [ GCS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

7050 S. UNION PARK CENTER, SUITE 590 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/23/2010
(Street)

MIDVALE, UT 84047
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01   (1) 8/23/2010     J (2)    19275   D (2)   (2) 0   D    
Common Stock, par value $0.01   (1) 8/23/2010     J (2)    530328   D (2)   (2) 0   I   By Western Investment Activism Partners  
Common Stock, par value $0.01   (1) 8/23/2010     J (2)    530570   D (2)   (2) 0   I   By Western Investment Hedged Partners  
Common Stock, par value $0.01   (1) 8/23/2010     J (2)    1337.24   D (2)   (2) 0   I   By Western Investment LLC  
Common Stock, par value $0.01   (1) 8/23/2010     J (2)    529909   D (2)   (2) 0   I   By Western Investment Total Return Fund  
Common Stock, par value $0.01   (1) 8/23/2010     J (2)    531032   D (2)   (2) 0   I   By Western Investment Total Return Ptnrs  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This Form 4 is filed jointly by Western Investment LLC, Western Investment Activism Partners LLC, Western Investment Hedged Partners L.P., Western Investment Total Return Fund Ltd., Western Investment Total Return Partners L.P. and Arthur D. Lipson (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting Persons are members of a Section 13(d) group with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
( 2)  Effective August 23, 2010, the Issuer merged into DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund ("DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Open-End Fund"), a series of DWS Institutional Funds, an open-end investment company. On the closing of the merger, shareholders of the Issuer received class M shares of DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Open-End Fund at a conversion ratio of 2.44 per 1 share of the Issuer.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LIPSON ARTHUR D
7050 S. UNION PARK CENTER
SUITE 590
MIDVALE, UT 84047
X

WESTERN INVESTMENT LLC
7050 S. UNION PARK CENTER, SUITE 590
MIDVALE, UT 84047
X

Western Investment Activism Partners LLC
7050 S. UNION PARK CENTER
SUITE 590
MIDVALE, UT 84047
X

Western Investment Hedged Partners L.P.
7050 S. UNION PARK CENTER
SUITE 590
MIDVALE, UT 84047
X

Western Investment Total Return Partners L.P.
7050 S. UNION PARK CENTER
SUITE 590
MIDVALE, UT 84047
X

Western Investment Total Return Fund Ltd.
P.O. BOX 31910, DMS HOUSE,
20 GENESIS CLOSE,
GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1208
X


Signatures
By:/s/ Lipson, Arthur D. 8/25/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Western Investment Hedged Partners L.P., By: Western Investment LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Arthur D. Lipson, Managing Member 8/25/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Western Investment LLC, By: /s/ Arthur D. Lipson, Managing Member 8/25/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Western Investment Total Return Partners L.P., By: Western Investment LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Arthur D. Lipson, Managing Member 8/25/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Western Investment Total Return Fund Ltd., By: Western Investment LLC, Investment Manager, By: /s/ Arthur D. Lipson, Managing Member 8/25/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Western Investment Activism Partners LLC, By: Western Investment LLC, Managing Member, By: /s/ Arthur D. Lipson, Managing Member 8/25/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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