UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
þ | Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
or
o | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the transition period from _______________to______________
Commission File number: 0-22260
CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
Delaware | 52-1823554 | |
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(State of Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Court Towers Building
210 West Pennsylvania Avenue,
Baltimore, Maryland 21204
(410) 296-3301
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange
Act Rule 12b-2)
Yes o No þ
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. Financial Statements |
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Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2005 (Unaudited)
and December 31, 2004 (Audited) |
3 | |||
Condensed Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2005 (Unaudited)
and December 31, 2004 (Audited) |
4-5 | |||
Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited) |
6 | |||
Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited) |
7 | |||
Statements of Changes in Partners Capital (Net Asset Value)
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited) |
8 | |||
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
9-15 | |||
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations |
16-20 | |||
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk |
20-26 | |||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures |
26 | |||
PART II OTHER INFORMATION |
27 | |||
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K |
27 | |||
SIGNATURES |
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CERTIFICATIONS |
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004 (Audited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Equity in broker trading accounts |
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Cash |
$ | 154,453,535 | $ | 201,083,246 | ||||
United States government securities |
1,970,001,757 | 1,871,364,160 | ||||||
Unrealized gain on open futures contracts |
80,347,582 | 59,986,708 | ||||||
Deposits with broker |
2,204,802,874 | 2,132,434,114 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
370,142,662 | 738,065,681 | ||||||
United States government securities |
1,599,017,450 | 1,299,373,618 | ||||||
Unrealized (loss) on open forward currency contracts |
(39,584,890 | ) | (70,137,402 | ) | ||||
Total assets |
$ | 4,134,378,096 | $ | 4,099,736,011 | ||||
LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 402,944 | $ | 855,905 | ||||
Brokerage fee |
23,665,968 | 23,425,887 | ||||||
Commissions and other trading fees
on open contracts |
879,666 | 914,080 | ||||||
Offering costs payable |
1,018,151 | 2,230,619 | ||||||
Redemptions payable |
41,640,656 | 24,163,399 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
67,607,385 | 51,589,890 | ||||||
PARTNERS CAPITAL (Net Asset Value) |
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General Partner 15,457.382 and 15,051.729 units
outstanding at March 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004 |
40,923,264 | 41,327,984 | ||||||
Limited Partners 1,520,625.684 and 1,459,291.150
units outstanding at March 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004 |
4,025,847,447 | 4,006,818,137 | ||||||
Total partners capital
(Net Asset Value) |
4,066,770,711 | 4,048,146,121 | ||||||
$ | 4,134,378,096 | $ | 4,099,736,011 | |||||
See accompanying notes.
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
% of Net | ||||||||||||
Face Value | Maturity Date | Description | Value | Asset Value | ||||||||
$2,065,000,000 |
4/07/2005 | U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 2,064,221,179 | 50.76 | % | ||||||
$ 625,000,000 |
6/16/2005 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 621,437,500 | 15.28 | % | |||||||
$ 350,000,000 |
4/14/2005 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 349,711,833 | 8.60 | % | |||||||
$ 200,000,000 |
5/19/2005 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 199,330,667 | 4.90 | % | |||||||
$ 175,000,000 |
5/05/2005 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 174,600,028 | 4.29 | % | |||||||
$ 160,000,000 |
4/28/2005 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 159,718,000 | 3.93 | % | |||||||
Total United States government
securities (cost, including accrued interest,
$3,569,019,207) |
$ | 3,569,019,207 | 87.76 | % | ||||||||
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS
% of Net | ||||||||||
Description | Value | Asset Value | ||||||||
Energy | $ | 18,286,775 | 0.45 | % | ||||||
Metals | 1,632,472 | 0.04 | % | |||||||
Stock index | (11,742,493 | ) | (0.29 | )% | ||||||
Short-term interest rates | 8,321,069 | 0.20 | % | |||||||
Long-term interest rates | 47,072,238 | 1.16 | % | |||||||
Total long futures contracts | $ | 63,570,061 | 1.56 | % | ||||||
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS
% of Net | ||||||||||
Description | Value | Asset Value | ||||||||
Energy | $ | (1,945,200 | ) | (0.05 | )% | |||||
Metals | (66,831 | ) | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Stock index | (160,420 | ) | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Short-term interest rates | 4,081,974 | 0.10 | % | |||||||
Long-term interest rates | 14,867,998 | 0.37 | % | |||||||
Total short futures contracts | $ | 16,777,521 | 0.42 | % | ||||||
Total futures contracts | $ | 80,347,582 | 1.98 | % | ||||||
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
% of Net | ||||||||||
Description | Value | Asset Value | ||||||||
Various long forward currency contracts | $ | (125,217,377 | ) | (3.08 | )% | |||||
Various short forward currency contracts | 85,632,487 | 2.11 | % | |||||||
Total forward currency contracts | $ | (39,584,890 | ) | (0.97 | )% | |||||
See accompanying notes.
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2004
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
% of Net | ||||||||||||
Face Value | Maturity Date | Description | Value | Asset Value | ||||||||
$1,675,000,000 |
1/06/05 | U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 1,674,618,108 | 41.37 | % | ||||||
$ 575,000,000 |
3/17/05 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 572,424,479 | 14.14 | % | |||||||
$ 350,000,000 |
1/13/05 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 349,808,667 | 8.64 | % | |||||||
$ 200,000,000 |
1/27/05 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 199,734,222 | 4.93 | % | |||||||
$ 200,000,000 |
2/17/05 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 199,459,500 | 4.93 | % | |||||||
$ 175,000,000 |
2/03/05 | U.S. Treasury Bills | 174,692,802 | 4.32 | % | |||||||
Total United States government
securities (cost, including accrued interest,
$3,170,737,778) |
$ | 3,170,737,778 | 78.33 | % | ||||||||
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS
% of Net | ||||||||||
Description | Value | Asset Value | ||||||||
Energy | $ | (7,304,068 | ) | (0.18 | )% | |||||
Metals | 2,572,720 | 0.06 | % | |||||||
Stock index | 35,075,316 | 0.87 | % | |||||||
Short-term interest rates | (3,149,439 | ) | (0.08 | )% | ||||||
Long-term interest rates | 31,917,409 | 0.79 | % | |||||||
Total long futures contracts | $ | 59,111,938 | 1.46 | % | ||||||
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS
% of Net | ||||||||||
Description | Value | Asset Value | ||||||||
Metals | $ | (4,000,591 | ) | (0.10 | )% | |||||
Short-term interest rates | 4,890,991 | 0.12 | % | |||||||
Long-term interest rates | (15,630 | ) | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Total short futures contracts | $ | 874,770 | 0.02 | % | ||||||
Total futures contracts | $ | 59,986,708 | 1.48 | % | ||||||
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
% of Net | ||||||||||
Description | Value | Asset Value | ||||||||
Various long forward currency contracts | $ | 121,005,028 | 2.99 | % | ||||||
Various short forward currency contracts | (191,142,430 | ) | (4.72 | )% | ||||||
Total forward currency contracts | $ | (70,137,402 | ) | (1.73 | )% | |||||
See accompanying notes.
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(Unaudited)
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
TRADING GAINS |
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Futures trading gains (losses) |
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Realized |
$ | 42,247,184 | $ | 324,643,906 | ||||
Change in unrealized |
20,360,874 | 47,473,403 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions |
(2,393,373 | ) | (1,986,910 | ) | ||||
Gain from futures trading |
60,214,685 | 370,130,399 | ||||||
Forward currency and swap trading gains (losses) |
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Realized |
(186,236,580 | ) | 293,833,723 | |||||
Change in unrealized |
30,552,512 | (106,819,881 | ) | |||||
Brokerage commissions |
(361,993 | ) | (208,369 | ) | ||||
Gain (loss) from forward currency and swap trading |
(156,046,061 | ) | 186,805,473 | |||||
Total trading gains (losses) |
(95,831,376 | ) | 556,935,872 | |||||
EXPENSES NET OF INTEREST INCOME |
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Income |
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Interest income |
23,575,237 | 6,948,362 | ||||||
Expenses |
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Brokerage fee |
70,188,958 | 57,810,040 | ||||||
Performance fee |
0 | 102,769,447 | ||||||
Operating expenses |
744,084 | 652,403 | ||||||
Total expenses |
70,933,042 | 161,231,890 | ||||||
Expenses net of interest income |
(47,357,805 | ) | (154,283,528 | ) | ||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) |
$ | (143,189,181 | ) | $ | 402,652,344 | |||
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER GENERAL AND
LIMITED PARTNER UNIT |
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(based on weighted average number of
units outstanding during the period) |
$ | (95.53 | ) | $ | 360.96 | |||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE
PER GENERAL AND LIMITED PARTNER UNIT |
$ | (98.24 | ) | $ | 358.82 | |||
See accompanying notes.
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(Unaudited)
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
Cash flows from (for) operating activities |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (143,189,181 | ) | $ | 402,652,344 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash (for) operating activities
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Net change in unrealized |
(50,913,386 | ) | 59,346,478 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
accrued expenses |
(247,294 | ) | 90,336,024 | |||||
Net (purchases) of investments in United States
government securities |
(398,281,429 | ) | (873,933,346 | ) | ||||
Net cash (for) operating activities |
(592,631,290 | ) | (321,598,500 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from (for) financing activities |
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Addition of units |
243,811,679 | 513,870,635 | ||||||
Increase in subscription deposits |
0 | 226,374 | ||||||
Redemption of units |
(79,401,472 | ) | (51,792,177 | ) | ||||
Increase in redemptions payable |
17,477,257 | 9,671,156 | ||||||
Offering costs charged |
(2,596,436 | ) | (4,582,278 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in offering costs payable |
(1,212,468 | ) | 139,488 | |||||
Net cash from financing activities |
178,078,560 | 467,533,198 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(414,552,730 | ) | 145,934,698 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
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Beginning of period |
939,148,927 | 816,650,904 | ||||||
End of period |
$ | 524,596,197 | $ | 962,585,602 | ||||
End of period cash and cash equivalents consists of: |
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Cash in broker trading accounts |
$ | 154,453,535 | $ | 94,176,640 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
370,142,662 | 868,408,962 | ||||||
Total end of period cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 524,596,197 | $ | 962,585,602 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(Unaudited)
Partners Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Limited | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Units | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
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Balances at
December 31, 2004 |
15,051.729 | $ | 41,327,984 | 1,459,291.150 | $ | 4,006,818,137 | 1,474,342.879 | $ | 4,048,146,121 | |||||||||||||||
Net (loss) for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 |
(1,458,337 | ) | (141,730,844 | ) | (143,189,181 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Additions |
405.653 | 1,080,000 | 91,225.997 | 242,731,679 | 91,631.650 | 243,811,679 | ||||||||||||||||||
Redemptions |
0.000 | 0 | (29,891.463 | ) | (79,401,472 | ) | (29,891.463 | ) | (79,401,472 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Offering costs |
(26,383 | ) | (2,570,053 | ) | (2,596,436 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balances at
March 31, 2005 |
15,457.382 | $ | 40,923,264 | 1,520,625.684 | $ | 4,025,847,447 | 1,536,083.066 | $ | 4,066,770,711 | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 |
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Balances at December 31, 2003 |
10,815.994 | $ | 28,460,882 | 1,063,947.539 | $ | 2,799,639,743 | 1,074,763.533 | $ | 2,828,100,625 | |||||||||||||||
Net income for the three months
ended March 31, 2004 |
4,053,127 | 398,599,217 | 402,652,344 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Additions |
1,611.939 | 4,694,000 | 174,986.985 | 509,176,635 | 176,598.924 | 513,870,635 | ||||||||||||||||||
Redemptions |
0.000 | 0 | (17,914.364 | ) | (51,792,177 | ) | (17,914.364 | ) | (51,792,177 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Offering costs |
(46,128 | ) | (4,536,150 | ) | (4,582,278 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balances at
March 31, 2004 |
12,427.933 | $ | 37,161,881 | 1,221,020.160 | $ | 3,651,087,268 | 1,233,448.093 | $ | 3,688,249,149 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value Per General and Limited Partner Unit | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||
$ | 2,647.49 | $ | 2,745.73 | $ | 2,990.19 | $ | 2,631.37 | |||||||
See accompanying notes.
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. | General Description of the Fund | |||
Campbell Strategic Allocation Fund, L.P. (the Fund) is a Delaware limited partnership which operates as a commodity investment pool. The Fund engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts, forward currency contracts and swap contracts. | ||||
B. | Regulation | |||
As a registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund is subject to the regulatory requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a commodity investment pool, the Fund is subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an agency of the United States (U.S.) government which regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of the various commodity exchanges where the Fund executes transactions. Additionally, the Fund is subject to the requirements of futures commission merchants (brokers) and interbank and other market makers through which the Fund trades. | ||||
C. | Method of Reporting | |||
The Funds financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require the use of certain estimates made by the Funds management. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains and losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the statement of financial condition as a net gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 39 Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts. The market value of futures (exchange-traded) contracts is determined by the various futures exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of the last business day of the reporting period. The market value of swap and forward currency (non-exchange traded) contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of 5:00 P.M. (E.T.) of the last business day of the reporting period or based on the market value of its exchange-traded equivalent. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the statement of operations. Brokerage commissions include other trading fees and are charged to expense when contracts are opened. United States government securities are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. | ||||
For purposes of both financial reporting and calculation of redemption value, Net Asset Value per unit is calculated by dividing Net Asset Value by the number of outstanding units. |
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Note 1. | ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) |
D. | Cash and Cash Equivalents | |||
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and short-term time deposits held at financial institutions. | ||||
E. | Income Taxes | |||
The Fund prepares calendar year U.S. and applicable state information tax returns and reports to the partners their allocable shares of the Funds income, expenses and trading gains or losses. | ||||
F. | Offering Costs | |||
Campbell & Company, Inc. (Campbell & Company) has incurred all costs in connection with the initial and continuous offering of units of the Fund (offering costs). The Funds liability for offering costs is limited to the maximum of total offering costs incurred by Campbell & Company or 2.5% of the aggregate subscriptions accepted during the initial and continuous offerings; this maximum is further limited by 30 month pay-out schedules. The Fund is only liable for payment of offering costs on a monthly basis as calculated based on the limitations stated above. At March 31, 2005, the Fund reflects a liability in the statement of financial condition for offering costs payable to Campbell & Company of $1,018,151. The amount of monthly reimbursement due to Campbell & Company is charged directly to partners capital. | ||||
If the Fund terminates prior to completion of payment of the calculated amounts to Campbell & Company, Campbell & Company will not be entitled to any additional payments, and the Fund will have no further obligation to Campbell & Company. At March 31, 2005, the amount of unreimbursed offering costs incurred by Campbell & Company is $1,018,151. | ||||
G. | Foreign Currency Transactions | |||
The Funds functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the statement of financial condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in income currently. |
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Note 2. GENERAL PARTNER AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR
The general partner of the Fund is Campbell & Company, which
conducts and manages the business of the Fund. Campbell &
Company is also the commodity trading advisor of the Fund.
The Amended Agreement of Limited Partnership provides that
Campbell & Company may make withdrawals of its units,
provided that such withdrawals do not reduce Campbell &
Companys aggregate percentage interest in the Fund to less
than 1% of the net aggregate contributions. Campbell & Company is required by the Amended Agreement of Limited Partnership to maintain a net worth equal to at least 5% of the capital contributed by all the limited partnerships for which it acts as general partner, including the Fund. The minimum net worth shall in no case be less than $50,000 nor shall net worth in excess of $1,000,000 be required. |
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The Fund pays a monthly brokerage fee equal to 1/12 of 7% (7% annualized) of month-end net assets to Campbell & Company and approximately $6 per round turn to the broker for execution and clearing costs. From the 7% fee, a portion (4%) is used to compensate selling agents for ongoing services rendered and a portion (3%) is retained by Campbell & Company for trading and management services rendered. The amount paid to the broker and interbank market makers for execution and clearing costs is limited to 1/12 of 1% (1% annualized) of month-end net assets. | ||||
Campbell & Company is also paid a quarterly performance fee of 20% of the Funds aggregate cumulative appreciation in the Net Asset Value per unit, exclusive of appreciation attributable to interest income. |
Note 3. DEPOSITS WITH BROKER
The Fund deposits assets with a broker subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of U.S. Treasury bills and cash with such broker. The Fund earns interest income on its assets deposited with the broker. |
Note 4. OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses of the Fund are limited by the Amended Agreement of Limited Partnership to 0.5% per year of the average month-end Net Asset Value of the Fund. Actual operating expenses were less than 0.5% (annualized) of average month-end Net Asset Value for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. | ||||
Note 5. SUBSCRIPTIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS | ||||
Investments in the Fund are made by subscription agreement, subject to acceptance by Campbell & Company. |
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Note 5. SUBSCRIPTIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS (CONTINUED)
The Fund is not required to make distributions, but may do so at the sole discretion of Campbell & Company. A limited partner may request and receive redemption of units owned, subject to restrictions in the Amended Agreement of Limited Partnership. Redemption fees apply through the first twelve month-ends following purchase as follows: 4% of Net Asset Value per unit redeemed through the third month-end, 3% of Net Asset Value per unit redeemed through the sixth month-end, 2% of Net Asset Value per unit redeemed through the ninth month-end and 1% of Net Asset Value per unit redeemed through the twelfth month-end. After the twelfth month-end following purchase of a unit, no redemption fees apply. |
Note 6. TRADING ACTIVITIES AND RELATED RISKS
The Fund engages in the speculative trading of U.S. and foreign futures contracts, forward currency contracts and swap contracts (collectively, derivatives). The Fund is exposed to both market risk, the risk arising from changes in the market value of the contracts, and credit risk, the risk of failure by another party to perform according to the terms of a contract. | ||||
Purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with the broker. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires a broker to segregate all customer transactions and assets from such brokers proprietary activities. A customers cash and other property (for example, U.S. Treasury bills) deposited with a broker are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the brokers segregation requirements. In the event of a brokers insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than total cash and other property deposited. | ||||
The amount of required margin and good faith deposits with
the broker and interbank and other market makers usually
range from 10% to 30% of Net Asset Value. The market value
of securities held to satisfy such requirements at March 31,
2005 and December 31, 2004 was $3,569,019,207 and
$3,170,737,778, respectively, which equals 88% and 78% of Net
Asset Value, respectively. The cash deposited with interbank
and other market makers at March 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004 was $293,247,911 and $656,506,665, respectively, which
equals 7% and 16% of Net Asset Value, respectively. These
amounts are included in cash and cash equivalents. The Fund trades forward currency and swap contracts in unregulated markets between principals and assumes the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. Accordingly, the risks associated with forward currency and swap contracts are generally greater than those associated with exchange traded contracts because of the greater risk of counterparty default. Additionally, the trading of forward currency and swap contracts typically involves delayed cash settlement. The Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with financial institutions. In the event of a financial institutions insolvency, recovery of Fund assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits. |
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Note 6. TRADING ACTIVITIES AND RELATED RISKS (CONTINUED)
For derivatives, risks arise from changes in the market value of the contracts. Theoretically, the Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of futures, forward currency and swap contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short. | ||
The unrealized gain (loss) on open futures, forward currency and swap contracts is comprised of the following: |
Futures Contracts | Forward Currency and Swap Contracts | |||||||||||||||
(exchange traded) | (non-exchange traded) | |||||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Gross unrealized gains |
$ | 104,576,156 | $ | 80,577,521 | $ | 136,804,651 | $ | 160,643,120 | ||||||||
Gross unrealized losses |
(24,228,574 | ) | (20,590,813 | ) | (176,389,541 | ) | (230,780,522 | ) | ||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) |
$ | 80,347,582 | $ | 59,986,708 | $ | (39,584,890 | ) | $ | (70,137,402 | ) | ||||||
Open contracts generally mature within three months; as of March 31, 2005, the latest maturity date for open futures contracts is December 2005, and the latest maturity date for open forward currency contracts is June 2005. However, the Fund intends to close all contracts prior to maturity. | ||||
Campbell & Company has established procedures to actively monitor market risk and minimize credit risk, although there can be no assurance that it will, in fact, succeed in doing so. Campbell & Companys basic market risk control procedures consist of continuously monitoring open positions, diversification of the portfolio and maintenance of a margin-to-equity ratio that rarely exceeds 30%. Campbell & Company seeks to minimize credit risk primarily by depositing and maintaining the Funds assets at financial institutions and brokers which Campbell & Company believes to be creditworthy. The limited partners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received. |
Note 7. GUARANTEES
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The Fund expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote. |
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Note 8. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2005, and the statements of operations, cash flows and changes in partners capital (Net Asset Value) for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, such financial statements reflect all adjustments, which were of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position as of March 31, 2005, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. |
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CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Note 9. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following information presents per unit operating performance data and other supplemental financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements. |
Three months ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Per Unit Performance |
||||||||
(for a
unit outstanding throughout the entire period) |
||||||||
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period |
$ | 2,745.73 | $ | 2,631.37 | ||||
Income (loss) from operations: |
||||||||
Total trading gains (losses) (1) |
(64.91 | ) | 501.24 | |||||
Expenses net of interest income (1) |
(31.60 | ) | (138.31 | ) | ||||
Total income (loss) from operations |
(96.51 | ) | 362.93 | |||||
Offering costs (1) |
(1.73 | ) | (4.11 | ) | ||||
Net asset value per unit at end of period |
$ | 2,647.49 | $ | 2,990.19 | ||||
Total Return (3) |
(3.58 | )% | 13.64 | % | ||||
Supplemental Data |
||||||||
Ratios to average net asset value: |
||||||||
Expenses prior to performance fee (4) |
(7.03 | )% | (7.35 | )% | ||||
Performance fee (3) |
0.00 | % | (3.23 | )% | ||||
Total expenses |
(7.03 | )% | (10.58 | )% | ||||
Expenses net of interest income (2), (4) |
(4.69 | )% | (6.48 | )% | ||||
Total returns are calculated based on the change in value of a unit during the period. An individual partners total returns and ratios may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the timing of additions and redemptions. |
(1) | Expenses net of interest income per unit and offering costs per unit are calculated by dividing the expenses net of interest income and offering costs by the average number of units outstanding during the period. Total trading gains (losses) is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information. | |
(2) | Excludes performance fee. |
|
(3) | Not annualized | |
(4) | Annualized |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Introduction
The offering of Campbell Strategic Allocation Fund L.P.s (the Fund) Units of Limited Partnership Interest commenced on January 12, 1994, and the initial offering terminated on April 15, 1994 with proceeds of $9,692,439. The continuing offering period commenced immediately after the termination of the initial offering period; additional subscriptions totaling $4,214,578,266 have been accepted during the continuing offering period as of March 31, 2005. Redemptions over the same time period total $781,877,646. The Fund commenced operations on April 18, 1994.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 1 of the Financial Statements.
The Fund records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of realized and change in unrealized trading gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations. Generally, fair values are based on market prices; however, in certain circumstances, estimates are involved in determining fair value in the absence of an active market closing price (e.g. swap and forward contracts which are traded in the inter-bank market).
Capital Resources
The Fund will raise additional capital only through the sale of Units offered pursuant to the continuing offering, and does not intend to raise any capital through borrowing. Due to the nature of the Funds business, it will make no capital expenditures and will have no capital assets, which are not operating capital or assets.
Liquidity
Most United States commodity exchanges limit fluctuations in commodity futures contracts prices during a single day by regulations referred to as daily price fluctuation limits or daily limits. During a single trading day, no trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a futures contract has reached the daily limit for that day, positions in that contract can neither be taken nor liquidated. Commodity futures prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. Similar occurrences could prevent the Fund from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions and subject the Fund to substantial losses which could exceed the margin initially committed to such trades. In addition, even if commodity futures prices
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have not moved the daily limit, the Fund may not be able to execute futures trades at favorable prices, if little trading in such contracts is taking place. Other than these limitations on liquidity, which are inherent in the Funds commodity futures trading operations, the Funds assets are expected to be highly liquid.
The entire offering proceeds, without deductions, will be credited to the Funds bank and brokerage accounts to engage in trading activities and as reserves for that trading. The Fund meets its margin requirements by depositing U.S. government securities with the futures broker and the over-the-counter counterparties. In this way, substantially all (i.e., 95% or more) of the Funds assets, whether used as margin for trading purposes or as reserves for such trading, can be invested in U.S. government securities and time deposits with U.S. banks. Investors should note that maintenance of the Funds assets in U.S. government securities and banks does not reduce the risk of loss from trading futures, forward and swap contracts. The Fund receives all interest earned on its assets. No other person shall receive any interest or other economic benefits from the deposit of Fund assets.
Approximately 10% to 30% of the Funds assets normally are committed as required margin for futures contracts and held by the futures broker, although the amount committed may vary significantly. Such assets are maintained in the form of cash or U.S. Treasury bills in segregated accounts with the futures broker pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations thereunder. Approximately 10% to 30% of the Funds assets are deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain forward and swap contracts. Such assets are not held in segregation or otherwise regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act, unless such over-the-counter counterparty is registered as a futures commission merchant. These assets are held either in U.S. government securities or short-term time deposits with U.S.-regulated bank affiliates of the over-the-counter counterparties. The remaining 40% to 80% of the Funds assets will normally be invested in cash equivalents, such as U.S. Treasury bills, and held by the futures broker or the over-the-counter counterparties.
The Funds assets are not and will not be, directly or indirectly, commingled with the property of any other person in violation of law or invested with or loaned to Campbell & Company or any affiliated entities.
Results of Operations
The returns for the three months ending March 31, 2005 and 2004 were (3.58)% and 13.64%, respectively.
2005
For the 2005 year-to-date decrease of 3.58%, approximately 2.27% was due to trading losses (before commissions) and approximately 0.58% was due to interest income, offset by approximately 1.89% due to brokerage fees, and operating and offering costs borne by the Fund. An analysis of the 2.27% trading losses by sector is as follows:
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Sector | % Gain (Loss) | |||
Energy |
1.87 | % | ||
Interest Rates |
0.56 | |||
Metals |
0.25 | |||
Stock Indices |
(1.13 | ) | ||
Currencies |
(3.82 | ) | ||
(2.27 | )% | |||
The late December reversal of the major trends in currencies and equities persisted into January leaving the Fund with negative performance for the month. The U.S. Dollar rallied sharply in the first week of the month and held its new levels, which produced losses in the currency sector. The post-election rally in equities gave way to selling in January, which also produced losses for the Fund. The energy sector was positive as crude oil approached $50 per barrel. The interest rate sector was also positive.
The rally in the U.S. Dollar failed early in February and the Dollar ended the month lower. However, the small gains on the Funds U.S. Dollar short positions were offset by losses in its non-Dollar currency pairs, resulting in losses in the currency sector overall. This was a difficult interest rate environment with different pressures observable at different points along the yield curve. Consequently, the Funds short-term interest rate positions were positive, but not profitable enough to offset the losses in long-term interest rates. The stock index sector was the best performing sector for the month as the equity markets reversed again and traded higher reclaiming a portion of the losses in January. Crude oils continued rally also contributed profits for the month.
The Fund had a small trading profit in the month of March. The gains for the month were in the interest rate sector, as both short-term and long-term positions were profitable, and in the energy sector where crude oil made a new high. The U.S. Dollar closed higher for the month, reversing a long downtrend, which caused losses for the Fund. In addition, the Fund incurred losses in its non-Dollar currency positions in March making the currency sector the worst performing sector for the first quarter. The equity index markets also reversed and ended the month lower which caused losses for the Fund.
2004
For the 2004 year-to-date increase of 13.64%, approximately 18.70% was due to trading gains (before commissions) and approximately 0.22% was due to interest income, offset by approximately 5.28% due to brokerage fees, performance fees, and operating and offering costs borne by the Fund. An analysis of the 18.70% trading gains by sector is as follows:
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Sector | % Gain (Loss) | |||
Interest Rates |
11.38 | % | ||
Currencies |
6.56 | |||
Energy |
1.34 | |||
Metals |
(0.14 | ) | ||
Stock Indices |
(0.44 | ) | ||
18.70 | % | |||
The year began with the Fund posting a positive return in January despite significant volatility throughout the month. The weak U.S. Dollar continued to drive most global markets, including many that had no apparent or direct connection to the Dollar, and in circumstances such as this, subtle shifts in perception can have a disproportionate impact on prices. The Dollar traded lower throughout the month, which was profitable for the Funds currency positions. Much of the gain reversed late in the month when markets reacted violently when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) slightly restated its short-term interest rate bias. The interest rate sector was slightly positive despite also having suffered a reversal of earlier gains following the FOMC announcement. The stock index and metals sectors had small losses for the month.
The Fund had a strong positive return in February as the trends that were in place at the end of January persisted. The continued concern over the record U.S. budget deficit and current account imbalance kept downward pressure on the U.S. Dollar and resulted in strong gains in the currency sector. The weak Dollar in return reinforced several related trends, including the continued rise in energy prices, resulting in positive returns in the energy sector. The interest rates sector was also profitable for the month as European interest rate instruments traded higher.
All of the gain for the month of March came from the interest rate sector as U.S. Treasuries continued to trade higher, while a weakening U.S. Dollar also contributed solid returns. The energy sector was moderately positive, while the equity index sector was moderately negative.
Off-Balance Sheet Risk
The term off-balance sheet risk refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the balance sheet, may result in future obligation or loss. The Fund trades in futures, forward and swap contracts and is therefore a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts there exists a risk to the Fund, market risk, that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures interests positions of the Fund at the same time, and if the Funds trading advisor was unable to offset futures interests positions of the Fund, the Fund could lose all of its assets and the Limited Partners would realize a 100% loss. Campbell & Company, Inc., the General Partner (who also acts as trading advisor), minimizes market risk through real-time
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monitoring of open positions, diversification of the portfolio and maintenance of a margin-to-equity ratio that rarely exceeds 30%.
In addition to market risk, in entering into futures, forward and swap contracts there is a credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to the Fund. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.
In the case of forward and swap contracts, which are traded on the interbank market rather than on exchanges, the counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. Campbell & Company trades for the Fund only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of the Fund are valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to the Fund.
Disclosures About Certain Trading Activities that Include Non-Exchange Traded Contracts Accounted for at Fair Value
The Fund invests in futures, swap and forward currency contracts. The market value of futures (exchange-traded) contracts is determined by the various futures exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of the last business day of the reporting period. The market value of swap and forward (non-exchange traded) contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of 5:00 P.M. (E.T.) of the last business day of the reporting period or based on the market value of its exchange-traded equivalent.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Introduction
Past Results Not Necessarily Indicative of Future Performance
The Fund is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or a substantial amount of the Funds assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Funds main line of business.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of the Funds open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The Funds market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of exchange rates, interest rates, equity
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price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Funds open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.
The Fund rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Funds past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
Standard of Materiality
Materiality as used in this section, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and the potential losses caused by such movements, taking into account the leverage, and multiplier features of the Funds market sensitive instruments.
Quantifying the Funds Trading Value at Risk
Quantitative Forward-Looking Statements
The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Funds market risk exposures contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact (such as the dollar amount of maintenance margin required for market risk sensitive instruments held at the end of the reporting period).
The Funds risk exposure in the various market sectors traded is estimated in terms of Value at Risk (VaR). The Fund estimates VaR using a model based upon historical simulation (with a confidence level of 97.5%) which involves constructing a distribution of hypothetical daily changes in the value of a trading portfolio. The VaR model takes into account linear exposures to risks, including equity and commodity prices, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and correlation among these variables. The hypothetical changes in portfolio value are based on daily percentage changes observed in key market indices or other market factors to which the portfolio is sensitive. The one day 97.5% confidence level of the Funds VaR corresponds to the negative change in portfolio value that, based on observed market risk factors, would have been exceeded once in 40 trading days or one day in 40. VaR typically does not represent the worst case outcome.
The Fund uses approximately one year of daily market data and revalues its portfolio for each of the historical market moves that occurred over this time period. This generates a probability distribution of daily simulated profit and loss outcomes. The VaR is the 2.5 percentile of this distribution.
The VaR for a sector represents the one day downside risk for the aggregate exposures associated with this sector. The aggregate VaR represents the VaR of the Funds open positions
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across all market sectors, and is less than the sum of the VaRs for all such market sectors due to the diversification benefit across asset classes.
The Funds VaR computations are based on the risk representation of the underlying benchmark for each instrument or contract and does not distinguish between exchange and non-exchange dealer-based instruments. It is also not based on exchange and/or dealer-based maintenance margin requirements.
VaR models, including the Funds, are continually evolving as trading portfolios become more diverse and modeling techniques and systems capabilities improve. Please note that the VaR model is used to numerically quantify market risk for historic reporting purposes only and is not utilized by the Fund in its daily risk management activities. Please further note that VaR as described above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities.
Because the business of the Fund is the speculative trading of futures, forwards and options, the composition of the Funds trading portfolio can change significantly over any given time period, or even within a single trading day, which could positively or negatively materially impact market risk as measured by VaR.
The Funds Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors
The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Funds open positions by market category as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and the trading gains/losses by market category for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004.
March 31, 2005 | ||||||||
Trading | ||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk* | Gain/(Loss)** | ||||||
Currencies |
0.91 | % | (3.82 | )% | ||||
Long Interest Rates |
0.51 | % | (0.74 | )% | ||||
Short Interest Rates |
0.21 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||
Stock Indices |
0.55 | % | (1.13 | )% | ||||
Energy |
0.24 | % | 1.87 | % | ||||
Metals |
0.07 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||
Aggregate/Total |
1.32 | % | (2.27 | )% | ||||
* | - The VaR for a sector represents the one day downside risk for the aggregate exposures associated with this sector. The aggregate VaR represents the VaR of the Funds open positions across all market sectors, and is less than the sum of the VaRs for all such market sectors due to the diversification benefit across asset classes. |
** | - Of the return for the three months ended March 31, 2005, approximately 2.27% was due to trading losses (before commissions) and approximately 0.58% due to interest income, offset by approximately 1.89% due to brokerage fees and operating and offering costs borne by the Fund giving a net return of (3.58)%. |
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December 31, 2004 | ||||||||
Trading | ||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk* | Gain/(Loss)** | ||||||
Currencies |
1.15 | % | 2.20 | % | ||||
Long Interest Rates |
0.83 | % | 10.03 | % | ||||
Short Interest Rates |
0.26 | % | 2.57 | % | ||||
Stock Indices |
0.60 | % | (1.98 | )% | ||||
Energy |
0.18 | % | 1.78 | % | ||||
Metals |
0.11 | % | (0.61 | )% | ||||
Aggregate/Total |
1.84 | % | 13.99 | % | ||||
* | - The VaR for a sector represents the one day downside risk for the aggregate exposures associated with this sector. The aggregate VaR represents the VaR of the Funds open positions across all market sectors, and is less than the sum of the VaRs for all such market sectors due to the diversification benefit across asset classes. | |
** | - Of the return for the year ended December 31, 2004, approximately 13.99% was due to trading gains (before commissions) and approximately 1.23% was due to interest income, offset by approximately 10.87% due to brokerage fees, performance fees and operating and offering costs borne by the Fund giving a net return of 4.35%. |
Material Limitations of Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk
The following limitations of VaR as an assessment of market risk should be noted:
1) | Past changes in market risk factors will not always result in accurate predictions of the distributions and correlations of future market movements; |
2) | Changes in portfolio value caused by market movements may differ from those of the VaR model; |
3) | VaR results reflect past trading positions while future risk depends on future positions; |
4) | VaR using a one day time horizon does not fully capture the market risk of positions that cannot be liquidated or hedged within one day; and |
5) | The historical market risk factor data for VaR estimation may provide only limited insight into losses that could be incurred under certain unusual market movements. |
VaR is not necessarily representative of historic risk nor should it be used to predict the Funds future financial performance or its ability to manage and monitor risk. There can be no assurance that the Funds actual losses on a particular day will not exceed the VaR amounts indicated or that such losses will not occur more than once in 40 trading days.
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Non-Trading Risk
The Fund has non-trading market risk on its foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances (as well as the market risk they represent) are immaterial. The Fund also has non-trading market risk as a result of investing a substantial portion of its available assets in U.S. Treasury Bills. The market risk represented by these investments is immaterial.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures
The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Funds market risk exposures except for (i) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (ii) the descriptions of how the Fund manages its primary market risk exposures constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. The Funds primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by Campbell & Company for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Funds risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Funds current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Fund.
The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the Fund as of March 31, 2005, by market sector.
Currencies
Exchange rate risk is the principal market exposure of the Fund. The Funds currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations which disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. These fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and general economic conditions. The Fund trades in a large number of currencies, including cross-rates i.e., positions between two currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Campbell & Company does not anticipate that the risk profile of the Funds currency sector will change significantly in the future.
Interest Rates
Interest rate risk is a significant market exposure of the Fund. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the sovereign bond positions held by the Fund and indirectly the value of its stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries materially impact the Funds profitability. The Funds primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the United States and the other G-7 countries. Additionally, the Fund takes positions in the government debt of Switzerland. Campbell & Company anticipates that G-7 interest rates will remain the primary market exposure
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of the Fund for the foreseeable future. The changes in interest rates which have the most effect on the Fund are changes in long-term, as opposed to short-term rates. Most of the speculative positions held by the Fund are in medium- to long-term instruments. Consequently, even a material change in short-term rates would have little effect on the Fund were the medium- to long-term rates to remain steady.
Stock Indices
The Funds primary equity exposure is to equity price risk in the G-7 countries and several other countries (Hong Kong, Spain and Taiwan). The stock index futures traded by the Fund are by law limited to futures on broadly based indices. The Fund is primarily exposed to the risk of adverse price trends or static markets in the major U.S., European and Japanese indices. (Static markets would not cause major market changes but would make it difficult for the Fund to avoid being whipsawed into numerous small losses.)
Energy
The Funds primary energy market exposure is to gas and oil price movements, often resulting from political developments and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Oil and gas prices can be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market.
Metals
The Funds metals market exposure is to fluctuations in the price of copper, nickel and zinc.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Non-Trading Risk Exposure
The following were the only non-trading risk exposures of the Fund as of March 31, 2005.
Foreign Currency Balances
The Funds primary foreign currency balances are in Japanese Yen, British Pounds and Euros. The Fund controls the non-trading risk of these balances by regularly converting these balances back into dollars (no less frequently than twice a month, and more frequently if a particular foreign currency balance becomes unusually large).
Treasury Bill Positions
The Funds only market exposure in instruments held other than for trading is in its Treasury Bill portfolio. The Fund holds Treasury Bills (interest bearing and credit risk-free) with durations no longer than six months. Violent fluctuations in prevailing interest rates could cause immaterial mark-to-market losses on the Funds Treasury Bills, although substantially all of these short-term investments are held to maturity.
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Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure
The means by which Campbell & Company attempts to manage the risk of the Funds open positions is essentially the same in all market categories traded. Campbell & Company applies risk management policies to its trading which generally limit the total exposure that may be taken per risk unit of assets under management. In addition, Campbell & Company follows diversification guidelines (often formulated in terms of the balanced volatility between markets and correlated groups), as well as imposing stop-loss points at which open positions must be closed out.
Campbell & Company controls the risk of the Funds non-trading instruments (Treasury Bills held for cash management purposes) by limiting the duration of such instruments to no more than six months.
General
The Fund is unaware of any (i) anticipated known demands, commitments or capital expenditures; (ii) material trends, favorable or unfavorable, in its capital resources; or (iii) trends or uncertainties that will have a material effect on operations. From time to time, certain regulatory agencies have proposed increased margin requirements on futures contracts. Because the Fund generally will use a small percentage of assets as margin, the Fund does not believe that any increase in margin requirements, as proposed, will have a material effect on the Funds operations.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Campbell & Company, Inc., the general partner of the Fund, with the participation of the general partners chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) with respect to the Fund as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on their evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in the general partners internal control over financial reporting applicable to the Fund identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting applicable to the Fund.
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PART II-OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submissions of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description of Document | |
31.01
|
Certification of Bruce L. Cleland, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securties Exchange Act of 1934. | |
31.02
|
Certification of Theresa D. Becks, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securties Exchange Act of 1934. | |
32.01
|
Certification of Bruce L. Cleland, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.02
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Certification of Theresa D. Becks, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(b) Reports of Form 8-K
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 13th day of May 2005.
CAMPBELL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND, L.P. (Registrant) |
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By: | Campbell & Company, Inc. | |||
General Partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Theresa D. Becks | |||
Theresa D. Becks | ||||
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer/Director |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Document | Page Number | ||
31.01
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer | E 2 -E 3 | ||
31.02
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer | E 4 -E 5 | ||
32.01
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer | E 6 | ||
32.02
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer | E 7 |
- E 1 -