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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
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 000-50718
TACTICAL DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 13-4224248 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 Fifth Avenue 14th Floor
New York, New York 10036
522 Fifth Avenue 14th Floor
New York, New York 10036
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
(212) 296-1999
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest | ||
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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(Title of Class) |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act.
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes o No þ
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 (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), 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 has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this form 10-K þ.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer þ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
Limited
Partnership Redeemable Units with an aggregate value of $769,530,927 were outstanding and
held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed
second calendar month.
As of
February 28, 2011, 643,446.0623 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
(a) General Development of Business. Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (the
Partnership) is a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New
York on December 3, 2002 to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of a
diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and
forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and
non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, lumber, metals and softs. The commodity interests that are
traded by the Partnership and the Funds (as defined below) are volatile and involve a high degree
of market risk.
A Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the public offering of 300,000 redeemable
units of limited partnership interest (Redeemable Units) became effective March 27, 2003. Between
March 27, 2003 (commencement of the offering period) and April 30, 2003, 36,616 Redeemable Units
were publicly offered at $1,000 per Redeemable Unit. The proceeds of the initial public offering
were held in an escrow account until April 30, 2003, at which time they were turned over to the
Partnership for trading.
A second Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the public offering of 1,000,000
Redeemable Units (including the 300,000 Redeemable Units that had been previously registered)
became effective on December 4, 2003. As of that date 260,732.3028 Redeemable Units had been sold.
A third Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the public offering of 2,000,000
Redeemable Units (including the 1,000,000 Redeemable Units that had been previously registered)
became effective on October 7, 2004. As of that date 807,449.3782 Redeemable Units had been sold.
A fourth Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the public offering of 2,000,000
Redeemable Units previously registered became effective on June 30, 2005. As of that date
1,027,701.7549 Redeemable Units had been sold. The public offering of Redeemable Units terminated
on November 30, 2008. The Partnership currently privately and continuously offers up to 200,000
Redeemable Units to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be
sold by the Partnership.
Subscriptions of additional Redeemable Units and additional general partner contributions and
redemptions of Redeemable Units for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are reported
in the Statements of Changes in Partners Capital on page 41
under Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.
Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner
(the General Partner) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is
wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (MSSB
Holdings). Morgan Stanley, indirectly through various subsidiaries, owns
a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CGM), the commodity
broker and a selling agent for the Partnership, owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings.
Citigroup Inc. (Citigroup), indirectly through various subsidiaries, wholly owns CGM. Prior to
July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly
owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets
Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup.
As of December 31, 2010, all trading decisions are made for the Partnership by Drury Capital,
Inc. (Drury), Graham Capital Management, L.P. (Graham), John W. Henry & Company, Inc.
(JWH), Willowbridge Associates Inc. (Willowbridge), Aspect Capital Limited (Aspect), Capital
Fund Management S.A. (CFM), Winton Capital Management Limited (Winton), SandRidge Capital L.P.
(SandRidge) and Sasco Energy Partners LLC (Sasco) (each an Advisor and collectively, the
Advisors), each of which is a registered commodity trading advisor. AAA Capital Management
Advisors, Ltd. (AAA) was terminated as of January 31, 2010. Sasco was added as an advisor to the
Partnership on October 1, 2010. The Advisors are not affiliated with one another, are not
affiliated with the General Partner or CGM and are not responsible for the organization or
operation of the Partnership. A description of the trading activities and focus of the Advisors is
included on page 10 under Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.
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The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of the
Partnership in proportion to the amount of partnership interest owned by each except that no
limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of their initial
capital contribution and profit, if any, net of distributions.
The General Partner has agreed to make capital contributions, if necessary, so that its
general partnership interest will be equal to the greater of (1) an amount that will entitle the
General Partner to an interest of at least 1% in each material item of Partnership income, gain,
loss, deduction or credit and (2) the greater of (i) 1% of the partners contributions to the
Partnership or (ii) $25,000. The Partnership will be liquidated upon the first to occur of the
following: December 31, 2022; the net asset value per Redeemable Unit decreases to less than $400
per Redeemable Unit as of the close of any business day; or under certain other circumstances as
defined in the limited partnership agreement of the Partnership (the Limited Partnership
Agreement).
The assets allocated to JWH for trading are invested directly pursuant to JWHs Global
Analytics Program.
On December 1, 2004, the assets allocated to Winton for trading were invested in the CMF
Winton Master L.P. (Winton Master) a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of
the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 52,981.2908 units of Winton Master with cash equal
to $57,471,493. Winton Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now or in the future
by Winton using the Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest
together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Winton Master.
Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Winton, including the Partnership are permitted
to be limited partners of Winton Master. The General Partner and Winton believe that trading
through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On March 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Aspect for trading were invested in the CMF Aspect
Master Fund L.P. (Aspect Master), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of
the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 131,340.8450 units of Aspect Master with cash
equal to $122,786,448 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a
fair value of $8,554,397. Aspect Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now or in
the future by Aspect using the Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to
invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Aspect
Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Aspect, including the Partnership are
permitted to be limited partners of Aspect Master. The General Partner and Aspect believe that
trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On July 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Willowbridge for trading were invested in the CMF
Willowbridge Argo Master Fund L.P. (Willowbridge Master), a limited partnership organized under
the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 95,795.8082 units of
Willowbridge Master with cash equal to $85,442,868 and a contribution of open futures and forward
contracts with a fair value of $10,352,940. Willowbridge Master was formed in order to permit
accounts managed now or in the future by Willowbridge using the Argo Trading System, a proprietary,
systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also
the general partner of Willowbridge Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by
Willowbridge, including the Partnership are permitted to be limited partners of Willowbridge
Master. The General Partner and Willowbridge believe that trading through this structure should
promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On August 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Drury for trading were invested in the CMF Drury
Capital Master Fund L.P. (Drury Master), a limited partnership organized under the partnership
laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 120,720.7387 units of Drury Master with
cash equal to $117,943,206 and a contribution of open futures and forward contracts with a fair
value of $2,777,533. Drury Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now or in the
future by Drury using the Diversified Trend-Following Program, a proprietary, systematic trading
system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner
of Drury Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Drury, including the
Partnership are permitted to be limited partners of Drury Master. The General Partner and Drury
believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading
process.
On August 1, 2005, the assets allocated to CFM for trading were invested in the CMF Capital
Fund Management Master Fund L.P. (CFM Master), a limited partnership organized under the
partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 159,434.0631 units of CFM
Master with cash equal to $157,804,020 and a contribution of open futures and forward contracts
with a fair value of $1,630,043. CFM Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now or
in the future by CFM using the Discus Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest
together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also is the general partner of CFM Master.
Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by CFM, including the Partnership are permitted to
be
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limited partners of CFM Master. The General Partner and CFM believe that trading through this
structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On October 1, 2005, the assets allocated to AAA for trading were invested in the AAA Master
Fund LLC, (AAA Master) a limited liability company formed under the New York Limited Liability
Company Law. The Partnership purchased 13,956.1190 units of AAA Master with cash equal to
$50,000,000. AAA Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now or in the future by AAA
using the Energy Program Futures and Swaps, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to
invest in one trading vehicle. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in AAA Master on
January 31, 2010 for cash equal to $40,267,084.
On June 1, 2006, the assets allocated to Graham for trading were invested in the CMF Graham
Capital Master Fund L.P. (Graham Master), a limited partnership organized under the partnership
laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 101,486.0491 units of Graham Master with
cash equal to $103,008,482. Graham Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now or in
the futures by Graham using the K4D-12.5 Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to
invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Graham
Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Graham, including the Partnership are
permitted to be limited partners of Graham Master. The General Partner and Graham believe that
trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On July 1, 2006, the assets allocated to Avant for trading were invested in the CMF Avant
Master Fund L.P. (Avant Master), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of
the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 17,941.7382 units of Avant Master with cash equal
to $20,000,000. Avant Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now or in the future by
Avant using the Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together
in one trading vehicle. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Avant Master on January
31, 2009 for cash equal to $14,145,443.
On March 1, 2009, the assets allocated to SandRidge for trading were invested in the CMF
SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (SandRidge Master), a limited partnership organized under the
partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 14,408.1177 units of SandRidge
Master with cash equal to $27,000,000. SandRidge Master was formed in order to permit commodity
pools managed now or in the future by SandRidge using the Energy Program, a proprietary,
discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is
also the general partner of SandRidge Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by
SandRidge, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of SandRidge Master. The
General Partner and SandRidge believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency
and economy in the trading process.
On October 1, 2010, the assets allocated to Sasco for trading were invested in the CMF
Sasco Master Fund L.P. (Sasco Master), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws
of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 19,612.3882 units of Sasco Master with cash
equal to $25,535,000. Sasco Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now or in
the future by Sasco using the Energy Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to
invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Sasco Master. Individual
and pooled accounts currently managed by Sasco, including the Partnership, are permitted to be
limited partners of Sasco Master. The General Partner and Sasco believe that trading through this
structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading programs discussed
above during the year ended December 31, 2010.
Winton Masters, Aspect Masters, Drury Masters, Willowbridge Masters, CFM Masters, Graham
Masters, SandRidge Masters and Sasco Masters (collectively, the Funds) and the Partnerships
trading of futures, forwards, swaps and options contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done
primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. The Funds and the
Partnership engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with CGM.
A limited partner may withdraw all or part of their capital contribution and undistributed
profits, if any, from the Funds in multiples of the net asset value per unit as of the end of any
day (the Redemption Date) after a request for redemption has been made to the General Partner at
least 3 days in advance of the Redemption Date. The units are classified as a liability when the
limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Funds.
Management and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. All exchange, clearing,
user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association (NFA) fees (collectively the clearing fees) are borne by the
Partnership directly and through its investment in the Funds. All other fees including CGMs direct
brokerage fees are charged at the Partnership level.
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For the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the approximate average market
sector distribution for the Partnership was as follows:
* | Due to rounding. |
At December 31, 2010, the Partnership owned approximately 87.5% of Drury Master, 21.2% of
Willowbridge Master, 68.7% of Aspect Master, 76.3% of CFM Master,
14.0% of Winton Master, 62.5% of
Graham Master, 13.8% of SandRidge Master and 55.3% of Sasco Master. At December 31, 2009, the
Partnership owned approximately 89.2% of Drury Master, 30.8% of Willowbridge Master, 60.3% of
Aspect Master, 76.3% of CFM Master, 17.2% of Winton Master, 6.6% of AAA Master, 51.1% of Graham
Master and 11.7% of SandRidge Master. It is the intention of the Partnership to continue to invest
in the Funds. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the
Funds. Expenses to investors as a result of investment in the Funds are approximately the same and
the redemption rights are not affected.
Pursuant
to the terms of the management agreement (the Management
Agreement) with each Advisor, the
Partnership is obligated to pay each Advisor a monthly management fee equal to 1/6 of 1% (2% per
year), except for Aspect, which will receive a monthly management fee equal to 1/12 of 1.5% (1.5%
per year), of month-end Net Assets allocated to the Advisor. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose
of calculating management fees are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement,
prior to the reduction of the current months incentive fee accruals, the monthly management fees
and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. Each Management Agreement may be
terminated upon notice by either party.
In addition, the Partnership is obligated to pay each Advisor an incentive fee, payable
quarterly, equal to 20% of the New Trading Profits, as defined in each Management Agreement, earned
by each Advisor for the Partnership during each calender quarter.
The Partnership has entered into a customer agreement (the Customer Agreement) which
provides that the Partnership will pay CGM a monthly brokerage fee equal to 0.46% (5.5% per year)
of month-end Net Assets, in lieu of brokerage fees on a per trade basis. Month-end Net Assets, for
the purpose of calculating brokerage fees, are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership
Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current months brokerage fees, incentive fee accruals,
the monthly management fees and other expenses and any redemptions or distributions as of the end
of such month. CGM will pay a portion of its brokerage fees to other
properly registered selling agents and to financial advisors who have sold
Redeemable Units. Brokerage fees will be paid for the life of the Partnership, although the rate at
which such fees are paid may be changed. This fee may be increased or decreased at any time at
CGMs discretion upon written notice to the Partnership. The Partnership directly and through its
investment in the Funds will pay for the clearing fees. In addition, CGM will pay the Partnership
interest on 80% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnerships (or the
Partnerships allocable portion of a Funds) brokerage account during each month. The interest is
earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average
noncompetitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days from the date on which such
weekly rate is determined. CGM will pay such interest to the Partnership out of its own funds
whether or not it is able to earn the interest it has obligated itself to pay. The Customer
Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.
(b) Financial Information about Segments. The Partnerships business consists
of only one segment, speculative trading of commodity interests. The Partnership does not engage in
sales of goods or services. The Partnerships net income (loss) from operations for the years ended
December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 is set forth under Item 6. Selected Financial
Data. The Partnerships Capital as of December 31, 2010 was $763,167,489.
(c) Narrative Description of Business.
See Paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
(i) through (xii) Not applicable.
(xiii) The Partnership has no employees.
(d) Financial Information About Geographic Areas. The Partnership does not engage in
the sale of goods or services or own any long lived assets, and therefore this item is not
applicable.
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(e) Available Information. The Partnership does not have an Internet address. The
Partnership will provide paper copies of its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to these reports free of charge upon request.
(f) Reports to Security Holders. Not applicable.
(g) Enforceability of Civil Liabilities Against Foreign Persons. Not applicable.
(h) Smaller Reporting Companies. Not applicable.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a result of leverage, small changes in the price of the Partnerships positions may result
in major losses.
The trading of commodity interests is speculative, volatile and involves a high degree of
leverage. A small change in the market price of a commodity interest contract can produce major
losses for the Partnership. Market prices can be influenced by, among other things, changing supply
and demand relationships, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies,
national and international political and economic events, weather and climate conditions, insects
and plant disease, purchases and sales by foreign countries and changing interest rates.
An investor may lose all of their investment.
Due to the speculative nature of trading commodity interests, an investor could lose all of
their investment in the Partnership.
The Partnership will pay substantial fees and expenses regardless of profitability.
Regardless of its trading performance, the Partnership will incur fees and expenses, including
brokerage and management fees. Substantial incentive fees may be paid to one or more of the
Advisors even if the Partnership experiences a net loss for the full year.
An investors ability to redeem or transfer units is limited.
An investors ability to redeem units is limited and no market exists for the units.
Conflicts of interest exist.
The Partnership is subject to numerous conflicts of interest including those that arise from
the facts that:
1. | The General Partner and the Partnerships/Funds commodity broker are affiliates; | |
2. | Each of the Advisors, the Partnerships/Funds commodity broker and their principals and affiliates may trade in commodity interests for their own accounts; and | |
3. | An investors financial advisor will receive ongoing compensation for providing services to the investors account. |
Investing in units might not provide the desired diversification of an investors overall
portfolio.
The Partnership will not provide any benefit of diversification of an investors overall
portfolio unless it is profitable and produces returns that are independent from stock and bond
market returns.
Past performance is no assurance of future results.
The Advisors trading strategies may not perform as they have performed in the past. The
Advisors have from time to time incurred substantial losses in trading on behalf of clients.
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An investors tax liability may exceed cash distributions.
Investors are taxed on their share of the Partnerships income, even though the Partnership
does not intend to make any distributions.
The General Partner may allocate the Partnerships assets to undisclosed advisors.
The General Partner at any time may select and allocate the Partnerships assets to
undisclosed advisors. Investors may not be advised of such changes in advance. Investors must rely
on the ability of the General Partner to select commodity trading advisors and allocate assets
among them.
Regulatory changes could restrict the Partnerships operations.
Regulatory changes could adversely affect the Partnership by restricting its markets or
activities, limiting its trading and/or increasing the taxes to which investors are subject.
Pursuant to the mandate of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed
into law on July 21, 2010, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC) may promulgate rules to regulate swaps dealers, require that swaps
be traded on an exchange or swap execution facilities, mandate additional reporting and disclosure
requirements and require that derivatives (such as those traded by the Partnership) be moved into
central clearinghouses. These rules, if promulgated, may negatively impact the manner in which
swap contracts are traded and/or settled and limit trading by speculators (such as the Partnership)
in futures and over-the-counter markets.
Speculative position and trading limits may reduce profitability.
The CFTC and U.S. exchanges have established speculative position limits on the maximum net
long or net short positions which any person may hold or control in particular futures and options
on futures. The trading instructions of an advisor may have to be modified, and positions held by
the Partnership may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding these limits. Such
modification or liquidation could adversely affect the operations and profitability of the
Partnership by increasing transaction costs to liquidate positions and foregoing potential profits.
Item 2. Properties.
The Partnership does not own or lease any properties. The General Partner operates out of
facilities provided by MSSB Holdings.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
This section describes the major pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine
litigation incidental to the business, to which CGM is a party or to which any of their property is
subject. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General
Partner.
CGM is a New York corporation with its principal place of business at 388 Greenwich St., New
York, New York 10013. CGM is registered as a broker-dealer and futures commission merchant
(FCM), and provides futures brokerage and clearing services for institutional and retail
participants in the futures markets. CGM and its affiliates also provide investment banking and
other financial services for clients worldwide.
There have been no material administrative, civil or criminal actions within the past five
years against CGM or any of its individual principals and no such actions are currently pending,
except as follows.
Credit-Crisis-Related
Litigation and Other Matters
Citigroup and CGM continue to cooperate fully in response to subpoenas and requests for information from the SEC, FINRA, the Federal
Housing Finance Agency, state attorneys general, the Department of Justice and subdivisions thereof, bank regulators, and other government
agencies and authorities, in connection with various formal and informal inquiries concerning Citigroups subprime and other
mortgage-related conduct and business activities, as well as other business activities affected by the credit crisis. These business
activities include, but are not limited to, Citigroups sponsorship, packaging, issuance, marketing, servicing and underwriting of MBS and
CDOs and its origination, sale or other transfer, servicing, and
foreclosure of residential mortgages.
Subprime
Mortgage-Related Litigation and Other Matters
The SEC, among other regulators, is investigating Citigroups subprime and other mortgage-related conduct and business activities, as well
as other business activities affected by the credit crisis, including an ongoing inquiry into Citigroups structuring and sale of CDOs.
Citigroup is cooperating fully with the SECs inquiries.
On July 29, 2010, the SEC announced the settlement
of an investigation into certain of Citigroups 2007 disclosures concerning its subprime-related business activities. On October 19, 2010,
the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered a Final Judgment approving the settlement, pursuant to which
Citigroup agreed to pay a $75 million civil penalty and to maintain certain disclosure policies, practices and procedures for a three-year
period. Additional information relating to this action is publicly available in court filings under the docket number 10 Civ. 1277 (D.D.C.)
(Huvelle, J.).
The Federal Reserve Bank, the OCC and the FDIC,
among other federal and state authorities, are investigating issues related to the conduct of certain mortgage servicing companies,
including Citigroup affiliates, in connection with mortgage
foreclosures. Citigroup is cooperating fully with these
inquiries.
Certain of these regulatory matters assert claims for substantial or indeterminate damages.
Some of these matters already have been resolved, either through settlements or court proceedings,
including the complete dismissal of certain complaints or the rejection of certain claims following
hearings.
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In the course of its business, CGM, as a major futures commission merchant and broker-dealer,
is a party to various civil actions, claims and routine regulatory investigations and proceedings
that the General Partner believes do not have a material effect on the business of CGM.
Item 4. [Removed and Reserved].
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Security Holder Matters and Issuer
Purchase of Equity Securities.
(a) | Market Information. The Partnership has issued no stock. There is no public market for the Redeemable Units. | ||
(b) | Holders. The number of holders of Redeemable Units as of December 31, 2010 was 18,762. | ||
(c) | Dividends. The Partnership did not declare a distribution in 2010 or 2009. The Partnership does not intend to declare distributions in the foreseeable future. | ||
(d) | Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans. None | ||
(e) | Performance Graph. Not applicable. | ||
(f) | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities. The public offering of Redeemable Units terminated on November 30, 2008. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, there were additional subscriptions of 87,197.4852 Redeemable Units totaling $101,745,934. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, there were additional subscriptions of 51,211.7956 Redeemable Units totaling $63,653,869. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, there were additional subscriptions of 181,317.5434 Redeemable Units totaling $206,908,278 and 902.0630 General Partner unit equivalents totaling $1,000,000. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 506 of Regulation D promulagated thereunder. The Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors, as described in Regulation D. Proceeds of net offering were used for the trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and forward contracts. | ||
(g) | Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers. |
The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.
(d) Maximum Number | ||||||||||||||||
(or Approximate | ||||||||||||||||
(c) Total Number | Dollar Value) of | |||||||||||||||
of Redeemable Units | Redeemable Units that | |||||||||||||||
(a) Total Number | (b) Average | Purchased as Part | May Yet Be | |||||||||||||
of Redeemable | Price Paid per | of Publicly Announced | Purchased Under the | |||||||||||||
Period | Units Purchased* | Redeemable Unit** | Plans or Programs | Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||
October 1,
2010 October 31,
2010 |
9,762.5087 | $ | 1,160.88 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
November 1, 2010
November 30, 2010 |
7,178.1373 | $ | 1,127.01 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
December 1, 2010
December 31, 2010 |
10,244.4768 | $ | 1,165.28 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
27,185.1228 | $ | 1,153.59 | N/A | N/A |
* | Generally, limited partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on three business days notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption, although to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnerships business in connection with effecting redemptions for limited partners. | |
** | Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day. |
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Net realized and unrealized trading gains (losses), interest income, net income (loss),
increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit and net asset value per unit for the years ended
December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 and total assets at December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008,
2007 and 2006 were as follows:
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and
unrealized trading
gains (losses) and
investment in Funds net
of brokerage fees
(including clearing
fees) of $45,910,521, $50,422,263,
$54,081,006,
$51,503,887 and
$57,053,310,
respectively |
$ | (16,490,363 | ) | $ | (31,303,499 | ) | $ | 271,522,814 | $ | 51,964,083 | $ | (4,575,484 | ) | |||||||
Interest income |
679,811 | 571,324 | 8,606,237 | 29,043,564 | 34,415,640 | |||||||||||||||
$ | (15,810,552 | ) | $ | (30,732,175 | ) | $ | 280,129,051 | $ | 81,007,647 | $ | 29,840,156 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (31,873,271 | ) | $ | (54,332,616 | ) | $ | 229,556,006 | $ | 59,503,224 | $ | 3,897,198 | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in
net asset value per
unit |
$ | (47.43 | ) | $ | (77.75 | ) | $ | 283.85 | $ | 70.82 | $ | 4.83 | ||||||||
Net asset value per unit |
$ | 1,165.28 | $ | 1,212.71 | $ | 1,290.46 | $ | 1,006.61 | $ | 935.79 | ||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 780,454,962 | $ | 806,423,847 | $ | 1,069,790,643 | $ | 842,617,677 | $ | 925,899,948 | ||||||||||
Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
Overview
The Partnership aims to achieve substantial capital appreciation and permit investors to
diversify a traditionally structured stock and bond portfolio. The Partnership attempts to
accomplish its objectives through speculative trading in U.S. and international markets for
currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products and precious and base
metals directly, or through investments in the Funds. The Partnership may employ futures, swaps,
options on futures, and forward contracts in those markets.
The General Partner manages all business of the Partnership/Funds. The General Partner has
delegated its responsibility for the investment of the Partnerships assets to the Advisors. The
General Partner employs a team of approximately 40 professionals whose primary emphasis is on
attempting to maintain quality control among the Advisors to the partnerships operated or managed
by the General Partner. A full-time staff of due diligence professionals use state-of-the-art
technology and on-site evaluations to monitor new and existing futures money managers. The
accounting and operations staff provide processing of trading activity and reporting to limited
partners and regulatory authorities. In selecting the Advisors for the Partnership, the General
Partner considered past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee
requirements.
Responsibilities of the General Partner include:
| due diligence examinations of the Advisors; | ||
| selection, appointment and termination of the Advisors; | ||
| negotiation of the management agreements; and | ||
| monitoring the activity of the Advisors. |
In addition, the General Partner prepares the books and records and provides the
administrative and compliance services that are required by law or regulation from time to time in
connection with the operation of the Partnership. These services include the preparation of
required books and records and reports to limited partners, government agencies and regulators;
computation of net asset value; calculation of fees; effecting subscriptions, redemptions and
limited partner communications; and preparation of offering documents and sales literature.
The General Partner seeks the best prices and services available in its commodity futures
brokerage transactions.
The programs traded by each Advisor on behalf of the Partnership are: Drury Diversified
Trend-Following Program, Graham K4D-12.5 Program (K4D), JWH Global Analytics Program,
Aspect Diversified Program, CFM Discus Program, Winton Diversified Program, Willowbridge
Argo Trading System (Argo), SandRidge Energy Program and Sasco Energy Program. As of
December 31, 2010, the Partnerships assets were allocated among the Advisors in the following
approximate
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percentages: Drury 14%, Graham 14%, JWH 6%, Aspect 14%, CFM 16%, Winton 15%,
Willowbridge 6%, SandRidge 9% and Sasco 6%. The General Partner may modify or terminate the
allocation of assets among trading advisors at any time and may allocate assets to additional
advisors at any time.
Drury Capital, Inc.
Drury trades its Diversified Trend-Following Program on behalf of Drury Master. The
Diversified Trend-Following program is systematic and technical. Drury may exercise judgment
regarding liquidity issues. Systematic traders rely primarily on trading programs or models that
generate trading signals. The systems utilized to generate trading signals are changed from time to
time (although generally infrequently), but the trading instructions generated by the system being
used are followed without significant additional analysis or interpretation.
The Diversified Trend-Following Program is built on elements of trend-following and
diversification. The program emphasizes diversification by trading metals, agricultural products,
foreign exchange, stock indices, energy products, financial instruments and tropical products
(softs).
The Diversified Trend-Following Program trades 30 portfolio instruments and is generally
positioned in 18 of these instruments on average. Positions can be short as well as long. The
Diversified Trend-Following Program has no market or sector bias, as Drury believes that each
instrument can produce long-term profits through the application of independent technical analysis
and risk management.
Graham Capital Management, L.P.
Graham trades its K4D program on behalf of Graham Master. The K4D program allocates assets
equally among four other distinct Graham trading programs.
Graham trades actively in both U.S. and foreign markets, primarily in futures contracts,
forward contracts, spot contracts and associated derivative instruments such as options and swaps.
Graham engages in exchange for physical transactions, which involve the exchange of a futures
position for the underlying physical commodity without making an open competitive trade on an
exchange. Graham at times will trade certain instruments, such as forward foreign currency
contracts, as a substitute for futures or options traded on futures exchanges.
Grahams
trading systems are systematic and rely primarily on technical rather than fundamental information as
the basis for their trading decisions. Grahams systems are based on the expectation that they can
over time successfully anticipate market events using quantitative mathematical models to determine
their trading activities, as opposed to attempting properly to forecast price trends using
subjective analysis of supply and demand.
John W. Henry & Company, Inc.
JWH trades its JWH Global Analytics Program on
behalf of the Partnership, a proprietary, systematic trading system. Since the firms inception, the JWH investment philosophy has been based on the premise
that market prices, rather than market fundamentals, are the key aggregators of information
necessary to make investment decisions and that market prices, which may at first seem random, are
actually related through time in complex, but discernable ways.
Global Analytics invests in both long- and short-term price movements. The program invests in
a broad spectrum of worldwide financial and non-financial markets, including interest rate,
non-U.S. stock index, currency, metals, energy and agricultural contracts. GlobalAnalytics uses
JWHs five phase investment style (a position is maintained, long or short, in a market at all
times) and JWHs three phase investment style (positions are taken when trends are identified, but
the program may take a neutral stance or liquidate open positions in non-trending markets).
Willowbridge Associates Inc.
Willowbridge trades its Select Investment Program using the Argo Trading System on behalf of
Willowbridge Master. Argo is a proprietary, computerized systematic trading system that relies on technical
information. It is not a trend-following system, but does follow a trend
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when the opportunity
arises. Argo uses the concepts of pattern recognition, support/resistance levels and counter trend
liquidations in making trading decisions. Argo determines, on a daily basis, whether to be long,
short or flat the various commodities in its portfolio.
Pattern recognition, support/resistance levels and counter-trend liquidations are defined as
follows:
Pattern recognition is the ability to identify patterns that appear to have acted as
precursors of price advances or declines in the past.
A support level is a previous lowa price level under the current market price at which point
buying interest is expected to be sufficiently strong to overcome selling pressure.
A resistance level is a previous higha price level over the current market price at which
point selling pressure is expected to overcome buying pressure and a price advance is expected to
be turned back.
A counter-trend liquidation is the closing out of a position after a significant price move on
the assumption that the market is due for a correction.
Aspect Capital Limited.
Aspect trades its Diversified Program on behalf of Aspect Master. The Diversified Program is a
proprietary, systematic global futures trading program. Its goal is the generation of significant long-term
capital growth independent of stock and bond market returns. This program continuously monitors
price movements in a wide range of global financial, currency and commodity markets, searching for
profit opportunities over periods ranging from a few hours to several months.
Aspect has designed the Diversified Program to have broad market diversification (subject to
liquidity constraints). Aspects quantitative resources are sufficient to enable it to design and
implement a broadly diversified portfolio with a significant allocation to numerous different
markets.
Aspects Diversified Program trades over 100 markets in the seven major sectors: currencies,
energy, metals, stock indices, bonds, agricultural commodities and interest rates implementing
momentum strategies. Aspect is constantly examining new liquid and uncorrelated markets to
incorporate in the program with the aim of improving its reward/risk ratio and capacity. Aspect has
no market or sector preferences, believing that allowing for liquidity effects, equal profitability
can be achieved in the long-term in all markets. The key factors in determining the asset
allocation are correlation and liquidity. Correlations are analyzed at the sector, sub-sector,
economic block and market levels to design a portfolio which is highly diversified.
Capital Fund Management S.A.
CFM
trades its Discus Program on behalf of CFM Master. The Discus Program
is a proprietary, multi-strategy, 100% statistical and systematic program that seeks to identify prevailing market
conditions and adopt the most efficient trading strategy for those conditions. The strategy at
times follows medium to long term trends, and at other times establishes short term positions in
the direction of or opposite a trend.
CFM has designed the Discus Program to trade a diversified portfolio of approximately 50
futures and forward contracts among the following sectors: short, medium and long term interest
rates, stock indices, currencies and commodities.
Winton Capital Management Limited.
Winton trades its Diversified Program on behalf of Winton Master. The Diversified Program
trades approximately 95 futures and forward contracts on United States and non- United States
exchanges and markets.
Winton employs a fully systematic, computerized, technical, trend-following trading system
developed by its principals. This system tracks the daily price movements from these markets around
the world, and carries out certain computations to determine each day how long or short the
portfolio should be in an attempt to maximize profit within a certain range of risk. If rising
prices in a
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particular market are anticipated, a long position will be established in that market;
if prices in a particular market are expected to fall, a short position in that market will be
established.
Technical analysis refers to analysis based on data intrinsic to a market, such as price and
volume. In contrast, fundamental analysis relies on factors external to a market, such as supply
and demand. The Diversified Program employs no fundamental factors.
A trend-following system is one that attempts to take advantage of the observable tendency of
the markets to trend, and to tend to make exaggerated movements in both upward and downward
directions as a result of such trends. These exaggerated movements are largely explained as a
result of the influence of crowd psychology or the herd instinct among market participants.
A trend-following system does not anticipate a trend. In fact, trend-following systems are
frequently unprofitable for long periods of time in particular markets or market groups, and
occasionally they are unprofitable for periods of more than a year. However, the principals believe
that such an approach will, in the long term, be profitable.
Trade selection is not subject to intervention by Wintons principals and therefore is not
subject to the influences of individual judgment. As a mechanical trading system, the Winton model
embodies all the expert knowledge required to analyze market data and direct trades, thus
eliminating the risk of basing a trading program on one indispensable person. Equally as important
is the fact that mechanical systems can be tested in simulation for long periods of time and the
models empirical characteristics can be measured.
The systems output is rigorously adhered to in trading the portfolio and intentionally no
importance is given to any external or fundamental factors. While it may be seen as unwise to
ignore information of obvious value, such as that pertaining to political or economic developments,
Winton believes that the disadvantage of this approach is far outweighed by the advantage of the
discipline that rigorous adherence to such a system instills. Winton believes that significant
profits may be realized by the Winton system by holding on to positions for much longer than
conventional wisdom would dictate. Winton believes that a trader who pays attention to day-to-day
events could be distracted from the chance of fully capitalizing on such trends.
The Winton system trades in all liquid U.S. and non-U.S. futures and forward contracts.
Forward markets include major currencies and precious and base metals, the latter two categories
being traded on the London Metal Exchange. Winton seeks out new opportunities to add additional
markets to the portfolio, with the goal of increasing the portfolios diversification.
Winton believes that taking positions in a variety of unrelated markets will, over time,
decrease system volatility. By employing a sophisticated and systematic method for placing orders
in a wide array of markets, Winton believes that profits can be realized over time.
SandRidge Capital, L.P.
SandRidge
trades the Partnerships assets in accordance with its Energy
Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system. SandRidge
primarily attempts to achieve the Partnerships objective through the speculative trading of
energy-related commodity interests, including, but not limited to, natural gas, crude oil, heating
oil and gasoline. With the prior approval of the General Partner, SandRidge may trade in other
commodity interests that are now traded, or may be traded in the future, on exchanges and markets
located in the United States and abroad.
SandRidge is a discretionary trader that employs primarily fundamental analysis. Fundamental
analysis examines factors external to the trading market that affect the supply and demand for a
particular group or type of commodity in order to predict future prices. Effective risk management
is an important aspect of SandRidges trading program. An accounts size, volatility of the market
traded and the nature of other positions taken are all factors used in
deciding whether to initiate a position and in determining the amount of equity committed to
that position. While SandRidge relies heavily on fundamental research to develop its overall point
of view, it also employs technical analysis in its trading to help determine entry and exit points.
Technical analysis includes moving averages, index rolls and Stochastic/relative strength
indicators. Technical analysis is based on the theory that the study of the markets themselves
provides a means of anticipating price movements. SandRidge may employ various strategies for
phasing an account in and out of the markets. Entry points are based on a number of price breakout
and retracement indicators. Position exits are based on multiple strategies including trailing
stops, target prices and technical reversals. If SandRidge believes that the markets traded are
unstable, SandRidge may temporarily reduce positions or exit the markets entirely and therefore
hold no open positions for a period of time. SandRidge estimates that, generally, 10% to 15% of the
Partnerships assets allocated to SandRidge will be committed to margin at
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any one time. The actual
amount committed as such may be substantially more. Trading decisions will require the exercise of
judgment by SandRidge.
SandRidges success depends to a great extent upon the occurrence of market conditions
favorable to its trading strategy. Factors such as lack of major price trends or increased
governmental control of, or participation in, the markets, may reduce SandRidges ability to trade
profitably in the future.
Sasco Energy Partners LLC
Sasco trades the Partnerships assets in
accordance with its Energy Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system. The Energy Program currently trades futures, options and
exchange-cleared swaps on U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges and markets.
Sasco is a discretionary trader that employs a
primarily fundamental analysis. Sascos investment decisions are based on an assessment of available facts and data. Sasco has sole
discretion to trade certain markets or refrain from making certain trades. Sascos trading approach is dependent in part on the existence
of certain fundamental indicators. There have been periods in the past where no such market indicators were evident, and such periods may
recur.
Sasco utilizes outright long and short positions,
exchange cleared over-the-counter instruments, time spreads, swaps and other trading strategies. Sasco focuses on investments in long-term
core positions while simultaneously managing short-term positions, based primarily on fundamental analysis and employing risk management
principles. Sasco may also utilize options in an attempt either to reduce or define trading risks. In making trading decisions, Sasco also
employs a technical analysis to help identify market trends.
Effective risk management is an important aspect
of the Energy Program. Expectation and volatility of the markets traded, and the overall nature of the account, are all factors in
determining the amount of equity committed to each trade.
No assurance can be given that the Advisors strategies will be successful or that they will
generate profits for the Partnership.
For
the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 the average allocation by commodity
market sector for each of the Funds was as follows:
CMF Drury Capital Master Fund L.P.
Currencies |
25.8 | % | ||
Energy |
6.3 | % | ||
Grains |
6.2 | % | ||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
17.9 | % | ||
Interest Rates U.S. |
6.0 | % | ||
Metals |
9.5 | % | ||
Softs |
5.8 | % | ||
Stock Indices |
22.5 | % |
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CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.
Currencies |
35.9 | % | ||
Energy |
6.4 | % | ||
Grains |
3.1 | % | ||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
13.5 | % | ||
Interest Rates U.S. |
7.5 | % | ||
Livestock |
0.4 | % | ||
Metals |
6.8 | % | ||
Softs |
3.5 | % | ||
Stock Indices |
22.9 | % |
CMF Willowbridge Argo Master Fund L.P.
Currencies |
17.8 | % | ||
Energy |
18.7 | % | ||
Grains |
8.9 | % | ||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
16.7 | % | ||
Interest Rates U.S. |
8.1 | % | ||
Livestock |
0.6 | % | ||
Metals |
18.3 | % | ||
Softs |
10.9 | % |
CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.
Currencies |
24.7 | % | ||
Energy |
8.3 | % | ||
Grains |
3.7 | % | ||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
26.1 | % | ||
Interest Rates U.S. |
9.2 | % | ||
Livestock |
0.6 | % | ||
Metals |
9.0 | % | ||
Softs |
6.8 | % | ||
Stock Indices |
11.6 | % |
CMF Capital Fund Management Master Fund L.P.
Currencies |
21.3 | % | ||
Energy |
5.8 | % | ||
Grains |
2.5 | % | ||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
16.3 | % | ||
Interest Rates U.S. |
12.9 | % | ||
Livestock |
0.3 | % | ||
Metals |
3.4 | % | ||
Softs |
2.3 | % | ||
Stock Indices |
35.2 | % |
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CMF Winton Master L.P.
Currencies |
21.0 | % | ||
Energy |
4.7 | % | ||
Grains |
5.3 | % | ||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
16.1 | % | ||
Interest Rates U.S. |
12.6 | % | ||
Livestock |
0.6 | % | ||
Metals |
13.3 | % | ||
Softs |
2.5 | % | ||
Stock Indices |
23.9 | % |
CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.
Energy |
100.0 | % |
CMF Sasco Master Fund L.P.
Energy |
100.0 | % |
For the period January 1, 2010
through December 31, 2010, the average allocation by commodity
market sector for the portion of the Partnerships assets traded directly by JWH was as follows:
Currencies |
19.2 | % | ||
Energy |
12.4 | % | ||
Grains |
12.3 | % | ||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
12.0 | % | ||
Interest Rates U.S. |
10.0 | % | ||
Metals |
16.6 | % | ||
Softs |
15.3 | % | ||
Stock Index |
2.2 | % |
(a) Liquidity.
The Partnership does not engage in the sales of goods or services. The Partnerships assets
are its (i) investment in Funds, (ii) equity in its trading account, consisting of cash and cash
equivalents, net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts, and (iii) interest receivable.
Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small
price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership. While substantial losses could
lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred during the year ended
December 31, 2010.
To
minimize the risk relating to low margin deposits, the Partnership/Funds follow certain trading
policies, including:
(i) | The Partnership/Funds invests their assets only in commodity interests that the Advisors believes are traded in sufficient volume to permit ease of taking and liquidating positions. Sufficient volume, in this context, refers to a level of liquidity that the Advisor believes will permit it to enter and exit trades without noticeably moving the market. | ||
(ii) | An Advisor will not initiate additional positions in any commodity if these positions would result in aggregate positions requiring a margin of more than 66 2/3% of the Partnerships net assets allocated to that Advisor. | ||
(iii) | The Partnership/Funds may occasionally accept delivery of a commodity. Unless such delivery is disposed of promptly by retendering the warehouse receipt representing the delivery to the appropriate clearinghouse, the physical commodity position is fully hedged. | ||
(iv) | The Partnership/Funds do not employ the trading technique commonly known as pyramiding, in which the speculator uses unrealized profits on existing positions as margin for the purchases or sale of additional positions in the same or related commodities. | ||
(v) | The Partnership/Funds do not utilize borrowings other than short-term borrowings if the Partnership/Funds take delivery of any cash commodities. | ||
(vi) | The Advisors may, from time to time, employ trading strategies such as spreads or straddles on behalf of the Partnership/Funds. Spreads and Straddles describe commodity futures trading strategies involving the simultaneous buying and selling of futures contracts on the same commodity but involving different delivery dates or markets. |
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(vii) | The Partnership/Funds will not permit the churning of its commodity trading account. The term churning refers to the practice of entering and exiting trades with a frequency unwarranted by legitimate efforts to profit from the trades, indicating the desire to generate commission income. |
From January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the Partnerships average margin to equity
ratio (i.e., the percentage of assets on deposit required for margin) was approximately 12.2%. The
foregoing margin to equity ratio takes into account cash held in the Partnerships name, as well as
the allocable value of the positions and cash held on behalf of the Partnership in the name of the
Funds.
In the normal course of business, the Partnership and the Funds are parties to financial
instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative
commodity instruments. These financial instruments include forwards, futures, options and swaps,
whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index or reference rate, and generally represent
future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, or to purchase or sell other financial
instruments at specified terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity
instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or
with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or
over-the-counter (OTC). Exchange-traded instruments are standardized and include futures and
certain forwards and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and
include swaps and certain forwards and option contracts. Each of these instruments is subject to
various risks similar to those relating to the underlying financial instruments including market
and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those
associated with exchange traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the
counterparty to an OTC contract.
The risk to the limited partners that have purchased interests in the Partnership is limited to the amount of their
capital contributions to the Partnership and their share of the Partnerships assets and undistributed profits. This
limited liability is a consequence of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under applicable law.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by
the Partnership/Funds due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements
and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the
volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The
Partnership/Funds are exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts
purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to
perform according to the terms of a contract. The Partnerships/Funds risk of loss in the event of
a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of
Financial Condition and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The
Partnerships/Funds risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting
agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Funds to offset unrealized gains and
losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain
events. The Partnership/Funds have credit risk and concentration risk as the sole counterparty or
broker with respect to the Partnerships/Funds assets is CGM or a CGM affiliate. Credit risk with
respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that through CGM, the
Partnerships/Funds counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.
As both a buyer and seller of options, the Funds pay or receive a premium at the outset and
then bear the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option.
Written options expose the Funds to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options the risk
of loss is limited to the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash settlement and do
not require the option holder to own the reference asset. The Funds do not consider these contracts
to be guarantees.
The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnerships/Funds
risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems,
and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit
and market risks to which the Partnership/Funds may be subject. These monitoring systems generally
allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk-adjusted
performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide
account analysis of futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain
and loss transactions and collateral positions. (See also Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data for further information on financial instrument risk included in the notes
to financial statements.)
Other than the risks inherent in commodity futures and other derivatives trading, the
Partnership knows of no trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties which will result in
or which are reasonably likely to result in the Partnerships liquidity increasing or decreasing in
any material way. The Limited Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner may, in its
discretion, cause the Partnership to cease trading operations and liquidate all open positions
under certain circumstances including a decrease in net asset value per Redeemable Unit to less
than $400 as of the close of business on any trading day.
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(b) Capital Resources.
(i) The Partnership has made no material commitments for capital expenditures.
(ii) The Partnerships capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as
increased or decreased by gains or losses on trading and by expenses, interest income, redemptions
of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any. Gains or losses on trading cannot be
predicted. Market movements in commodities are dependent upon fundamental and technical factors
which the Advisors may or may not be able to identify, such as changing supply and demand
relationships, weather, government, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies,
national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. Partnership
expenses consist of, among other things, brokerage commissions and advisory fees. The level of
these expenses is dependent upon trading performance and the level of Net Assets maintained. In
addition, the amount of interest income payable by CGM is dependent upon interest rates over which
the Partnership has no control.
No forecast can be made as to the level of redemptions in any given period. A limited partner
may require the Partnership to redeem their Redeemable Units at the net asset value per Redeemable
Unit as of the last day of any month on three business days notice to the General Partner. There
is no fee charged to limited partners in connection with redemptions. Redemptions generally are
funded out of the Partnerships cash holdings. For the year ended December 31, 2010, 83,328.4812
Redeemable Units were redeemed totaling $96,244,456. For the year ended December 31, 2009,
186,428.5326 Redeemable Units were redeemed totaling $234,571,753 and 2,188.2548 General Partner
unit equivalents totaling $2,681,072. For the year ended December 31, 2008, 207,556.2917 Redeemable
Units were redeemed totaling $239,169,501.
For the year ended December 31, 2010, there were additional subscriptions of 87,197.4852
Redeemable Units totaling $101,745,934. For the year ended December 31, 2009, there were additional
subscriptions of 51,211.7956 Redeemable Units totaling $63,653,869. For the year ended December 31,
2008, there were additional subscriptions of 181,317.5434 Redeemable Units totaling $206,908,278
and 902.0630 General Partner unit equivalents totaling $1,000,000.
(c) Results of Operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2010, the net asset value per unit decreased 3.9% from
$1,212.71 to $1,165.28. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the net asset value per unit
decreased 6.0% from $1,290.46 to $1,212.71. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the net asset
value per unit increased 28.2% from $1,006.61 to $1,290.46.
The Partnership experienced a net trading gain of $29,420,158 before brokerage fees and
expenses in 2010. Gains were primarily attributed to the Partnerships/Funds trading in
currencies, grains, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, metals and softs and were partially offset by
losses in energy, indices and livestock. The net trading gain (or loss) realized from the Partnership
and the Funds is disclosed on page 40 under Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.
Losses were experienced within the energy markets
from long futures positions in crude oil and its related products as prices declined
amid speculation that Chinas economic activity and energy demand may ease. Throughout May, long futures positions in crude oil and its
related products resulted in additional losses as prices declined on continued worries that Europes
debt troubles might slow down the global economic recovery and thereby weaken energy demand. Losses were also recorded in short positions
in natural gas as prices unexpectedly rallied due to higher demand for electricity in the summer on higher temperature. Within the global
stock index sector, losses were incurred in January from long positions in European, U.S., and Pacific Rim equity index futures as prices
moved lower amid disappointing U.S. corporate earnings reports and mounting concerns over sovereign debt defaults from a number of European
countries. During May and June, further losses were incurred from long positions in European, U.S., and Japanese equity-index futures as
prices moved lower on growing concerns that Greeces sovereign debt crisis might spread throughout Europe.
A portion of the Partnerships losses for the
year was offset by gains recorded in the fixed-income sector from long positions in European, U.S., and Japanese fixed-income futures.
In this sector, prices increased during the first quarter on concerns that lending restrictions in China, possible reductions in U.S. stimulus
measures, and Greeces fiscal struggles might stifle the global economic rebound. Prices were then pressured higher during the second
quarter amid an unexpected drop in U.S. consumer confidence, increased regulatory scrutiny of the financial industry, and the growing
European debt crisis. During the third quarter, prices continued to climb higher due to concern that European governments may struggle
to repay their debt and Chinese economic growth may be slowing. In the metals markets, gains were recorded throughout September, October,
November, and December as long futures positions in silver and gold resulted in additional gains for the metals sector as prices rose amid
increased demand for the precious metals due to a drop in the value of the U.S. dollar, with silver futures rallying to a 30-year high and
gold prices reaching a new all-time high. Within the currency markets, gains were achieved primarily during May, September and December.
During May, short positions in the euro versus the U.S. dollar posted gains as the euro weakened amid concerns over the Greek debt crisis.
During September, long positions in the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar resulted in gains as the value of the Australian dollar
rose against the U.S. dollar amid speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia may raise interest rates in October. During December,
gains were achieved due to long positions in the Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, South African rand, and New Zealand dollar versus the
U.S. dollar as the value of these commodity currencies moved higher against the U.S. dollar in tandem with rising commodity
prices.
The Partnership experienced a net trading gain of $19,118,764 before brokerage fees and
expenses in 2009. Gains were primarily attributed to the Partnerships/Funds trading in indices,
livestock and metals and were partially offset by losses in currencies, energy, grains, U.S. and
non-U.S. interest rates, lumber and softs.
2009 was a volatile year for the financial markets. The U.S. stock market entered 2009 reeling
from the financial turmoil of 2008. The results of the sub-prime fallout, bank bailouts, auto
industry bankruptcies, and capitulating economic data overwhelmed not just stock prices, but fueled
extraordinarily high levels of risk aversion. The markets recovery was driven by stability in the
banking sector and a rapid recovery in global markets. By mid-year 2009, the market had hit bottom
in March, banks were seeking to return TARP bailout money and other leading indicators were
recovering. The Partnership realized losses due to volatile trends. The volatility was due to
sensitivity to news shocks and contrary economic data.
Losses were realized in trading fixed income instruments. With the economic backdrop of 2009,
yields started to exhibit asymmetric volatility due to extreme uncertainty prevailing in the longer
time horizon. Encouraged by the continuing efforts of the Obama administration to stabilize the
U.S. economy, the markets finally began to recover a degree of risk-taking confidence in March,
resulting in the reversal of many of the trends that had driven returns in late 2008. In
agricultural commodities, losses were realized primarily in corn and wheat. Prices of corn and
wheat both unexpectedly rallied in October as cold, wet weather threatened to delay
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harvest and concerns over the acres likely to be seeded for the new crop. Losses were also
taken in trading of currencies, primarily in December as the Japanese Yen reversed sharply on the
Japanese governments dissatisfaction over the high value of the Yen.
Interest income on 80% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnerships (or
the Partnerships allocable portion of a Funds) brokerage account was earned at the monthly
average 30-day U.S. Treasury bill yield. Interest income for the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2010 increased by $140,310 and $108,487,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding
periods in 2009. The increase is due to an increase in the average interest rate over the
corresponding periods. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the
Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on the average daily
equity in the Partnerships and the Funds accounts and upon interest rates over which neither the
Partnership nor CGM has control.
Brokerage fees are calculated on the Partnerships adjusted net asset value on the last day of
each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they
must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Brokerage fees
for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 decreased by $479,327 and $4,511,742,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2009. The decrease in brokerage fees is
primarily due to a decrease in average net assets during the three and twelve months ended December
31, 2010 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2009.
Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnerships net asset value as of the
end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Management
fees for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 decreased by $167,824 and $1,519,621,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2009. The decrease in management fees is
due to a decrease in average net assets during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010
as compared to the corresponding periods in 2009.
Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by each Advisor at the end of
the quarter as defined in the management agreements between the Partnership, the General Partner
and each Advisor. Trading performance for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010
resulted in an incentive fees accrual of $364,790. Trading performance for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2009 resulted in an incentive fees accrual of $643,364 and $6,244,781,
respectively.
The Partnership pays professional fees, which generally include legal and accounting expenses.
Professional fees for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $686,498 and $557,048,
respectively.
The Partnership pays other expenses, which generally include filing, reporting and data
processing fees. Other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $36,830 and
$304,390, respectively.
The Partnership experienced a net trading gain of $325,603,820 before brokerage fees and
expenses in 2008. Gains were primarily attributed to the Partnerships/Funds trading in
currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, lumber, metals and softs.
In 2008, the liquidity crisis that began in 2007 rapidly spread to all corners of the globe,
significantly pushing down global economic growth and presenting the U.S. economy with the hardest
challenges since the Great Depression. During the year, the worlds credit markets virtually seized
up, commodity prices plunged and most major equity indices declined dramatically, while some of the
largest U.S. financial institutions were under pressure. Faced with unprecedented rapid
deterioration in economic data and outlook, and fearing a snowball adverse effect of the credit
crunch, global central banks reacted with aggressive campaigns of interest rate cuts and
coordinated capital injections. As the markets re-priced the cost of risk, several strong trends
emerged. The Partnership strongly capitalized on the trends and was profitable in all the sectors.
Profits were primarily realized from trading in energy, fixed income and equity indices. The
Partnership realized most of the profits in the energy sector by capturing both the bullish and the
bearish trends. In the earlier part of the year, crude oil pushed towards a historic high of $147
per barrel and in the latter part, the trend suddenly reversed and a strong negative trend emerged
with crude oil dropping to about $32 per barrel. Natural gas also contributed to profits as prices
plunged from $14 to about $5 per MMBtu. The Partnership was also profitable in interest rates as
the yield on short term notes dropped significantly. Short term U.S. Treasury bills were in such
high demand due to flight-to-quality that the yields had dropped below zero during the year. While
the 10-year U.S. Treasury bill yielded on an average between 3.5%-4% for most of the year, the yield dropped to
2% in December. Non-U.S. interest rates also showed tremendous volatility as the rates dropped
precipitously due to the actions of the central banks. Global equity indices also
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contributed to the gains as indices continued to test multi-year lows. As financial
institutions continued to write off the assets and as bankruptcies loomed, investors lost
confidence in the equity markets. Futures markets offered greater flexibility as the SEC
temporarily banned short selling in the equity markets.
In the General Partners opinion, the Advisors continue to employ trading methods and produce
results consistent with their expected performance given market conditions and the objectives of
the Partnership. The General Partner continues to monitor the Advisors performance on a daily,
weekly, monthly and annual basis to assure these objectives are met.
Commodity markets are highly volatile. Broad price fluctuations and rapid inflation increase
the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increase the possibility of profit. The
profitability of the Partnership depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of
the Advisors, other than SandRidge and Sasco, to identify those price trends correctly. Price
trends are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather,
governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international
political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To the extent that market trends exist
and the Advisors are able to identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital through
operations.
In allocating the assets of the Partnership among the trading advisors, the General Partner
considers past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The
General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets among the trading advisors and may
allocate assets to additional advisors at any time. Each Advisors percentage allocation and trading program is described in the overview section of this Item 7.
(d) Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. None.
(e) Contractual Obligations. None
(f) Operational Risk.
The Partnership is directly exposed to market risk and credit risk, which arise in the normal
course of its business activities. Slightly less direct, but of critical importance, are risks
pertaining to operational and back office support. This is particularly the case in a rapidly
changing and increasingly global environment with increasing transaction volumes and an expansion
in the number and complexity of products in the marketplace.
Such risks include:
Operational/Settlement Risk the risk of financial and opportunity loss and legal liability
attributable to operational problems, such as inaccurate pricing of transactions, untimely trade
execution, clearance and/or settlement, or the inability to process large volumes of transactions.
The Partnership is subject to increased risks with respect to its trading activities in emerging
market securities, where clearance, settlement, and custodial risks are often greater than in more
established markets.
Technological Risk the risk of loss attributable to technological limitations or hardware
failure that constrain the Partnerships/Funds ability to gather, process, and communicate information
efficiently and securely, without interruption, to customers and in the
markets where the Partnership/Funds participate.
Legal/Documentation Risk the risk of loss attributable to deficiencies in the documentation
of transactions (such as trade confirmations) and customer relationships (such as master netting
agreements) or errors that result in noncompliance with applicable legal and regulatory
requirements.
Financial Control Risk the risk of loss attributable to limitations in financial systems
and controls. Strong financial systems and controls ensure that assets are safeguarded, that
transactions are executed in accordance with managements authorization, and that financial
information utilized by management and communicated to external parties, including the
Partnerships unit holders, creditors, and regulators, is free of material errors.
(g) Critical Accounting Policies.
Partnerships and the Funds Investments. All commodity interests (including derivative
financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The
commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are
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recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity
interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates
prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated.
Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading
account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Realized gains or losses and any change in net
unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and
Expenses.
Partnerships and the Funds Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value
hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable
inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in
its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the
fair value measurement in its entirety. Management has concluded that based on available
information in the marketplace, the Partnerships and the Funds Level 1 assets and liabilities are
actively traded.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (GAAP) also requires the need to use judgment in determining if a formerly active market has
become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has
concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant
decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnerships and the Funds Level 2 assets and
liabilities.
The Partnership and the Funds will
separately present purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements
(i.e. to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of
disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within
either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.
The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards
and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets (Level 1). The values of non exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts
for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair
values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity
pools) where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held
by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of
the Partnerships investment in the Funds reflects its proportional interest in the Funds. As of
and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Partnership and the Funds did not hold any
derivative instruments that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the
application of managements assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).
Futures
Contracts. The Partnership and the Funds trade futures contracts
and exchange-cleared
swaps. Exchange-cleared swaps are swaps that are traded as futures. A futures contract is a firm
commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of
a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract
is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery
cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments
(variation margin) may be made or received by the Partnership and the Funds each business day,
depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as
unrealized gains or losses by the Partnership and the Funds. When the contract is closed, the
Partnership and the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value
of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in
futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets
and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the
contracts are traded. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on futures
contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the
Funds agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on
an agreed future date. Foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Funds net equity
therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference
between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward
rates at the reporting date, is included in the Statements of Financial Condition. Realized gains
(losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts are recognized in
the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively and are included in
the Statements of Income and Expenses.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of
changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations from changes in market prices of
investments held. Such fluctuations are included in net gain (loss) on investments in the
Statements of Income and Expenses.
London Metals Exchange Forward Contracts. Metal contracts traded on the London Metals Exchange
(LME) represent a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of aluminum, copper, lead,
nickel, tin or zinc. LME contracts traded by the Funds are
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cash settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (variation margin) may be
made or received by the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value
of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Funds. A
contract is considered offset when all long positions have been matched with a like number of short
positions settling on the same prompt date. When the contract is closed at the prompt date, the
Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at
the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in LME contracts
require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation
margin deposits, through the broker, directly with the LME. Realized gains (losses) and changes in
unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.
Options. The Funds may purchase and write (sell) both exchange-listed and OTC options on
commodities or financial instruments. An option is a contract allowing, but not requiring, its
holder to buy (call) or sell (put) a specific or standard commodity or financial instrument at a
specified price during a specified time period. The option premium is the total price paid or
received for the option contract. When the Funds write an option, the premium received is recorded
as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Funds
purchase an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial
Condition and marked to market daily. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains
(losses) on options contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Introduction
The Partnership/Funds are speculative commodity pools. The market sensitive instruments held
by them are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the
Partnerships/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 Partnerships main
line of business.
The risk to the limited partners that have purchased interests in the Partnership is limited
to the amount of their capital contributions to the Partnership and
their share of the Partnerships
assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a consequence of the organization of
the Partnership as a limited partnership under applicable law.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of the
Partnerships/Funds open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash balances. The
Partnerships/Funds market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level
and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of
financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Partnerships/Funds
open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.
The Partnership/Funds rapidly acquire and liquidate 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 Partnerships/Funds past performance is not necessarily
indicative of their future results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership/Funds could reasonably
be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the
Partnerships/Funds speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the
Partnership/Funds of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or
non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Partnerships/Funds experience to
date (i.e., risk of ruin). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties
intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not
be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Partnerships/Funds losses in
any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnerships/Funds attempts to
manage their market risk.
Materiality as used in this section, Qualitative and Quantitative 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, optionality and multiplier features of
the Partnerships/Funds market sensitive instruments.
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Quantifying the Partnerships Trading Value at Risk
The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Partnerships/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, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended). 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 terms of particular contracts and the number of market risk sensitive instruments held
during or at the end of the reporting period).
The Partnerships/Funds risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by the Advisors is
quantified below in terms of Value at Risk. Due to the Partnerships/Funds mark-to-market
accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Partnerships open positions including investments in the Funds, is directly reflected in the Partnerships earnings (realized and unrealized)
and cash balances. Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Partnership/Funds as
the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or
exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given
contract in 95%99% of any one-day interval. The maintenance margin levels are established by
dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market
volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and
economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day
price fluctuation. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available
initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component which is not relevant to
Value at Risk.
In the case of market sensitive instruments which are not exchange traded (almost exclusively
currencies in the case of the Partnership/Funds), the margin requirements for the equivalent
futures positions have been used as Value at Risk. In those rare cases in which a
futures-equivalent margin is not available, dealers margins have been used.
The fair value of the Partnerships/Funds futures and forward positions does not have any
optionality component. However, the Advisors may trade commodity options. The Value at Risk
associated with options is reflected in the following tables as the margin requirement attributable
to the instrument underlying each option. Where this instrument is a futures contract, the futures
margin, and where this instrument is a physical commodity, the futures-equivalent maintenance
margin has been used. This calculation is conservative in that it assumes that the fair value of an
option will decline by the same amount as the fair value of the underlying instrument, whereas, in
fact, the fair values of the options traded by the Partnership/Funds in almost all cases fluctuate
to a lesser extent than those of the underlying instruments.
In quantifying the Partnerships/Funds Value at Risk, 100% positive correlation in the
different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin
requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been added to determine each trading
categorys aggregate Value at Risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the
Partnerships/Funds positions are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been
reflected.
The Partnerships Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors
Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market risk
sensitive instruments. With the exception of JWH, the Partnerships advisors currently trade the
Partnerships assets indirectly in master fund managed accounts over which they have been granted
limited authority to make trading decisions. JWH directly trades a managed account in the
Partnerships name. The first two trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive
instruments held by the Partnership directly and through its investment in the Funds. The remaining
trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership
directly (i.e., in the managed account in the Partnerships name traded by JWH) and indirectly by
each Fund separately.
The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnerships open
positions by market category as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. As of December 31, 2010, the
Partnerships total capitalization was $763,167,489.
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||
% of Total | ||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | ||||||
Currencies |
$ | 17,027,277 | 2.23 | % | ||||
Energy |
18,382,741 | 2.41 | % | |||||
Grains |
3,360,398 | 0.44 | % | |||||
Indices |
13,933,328 | 1.83 | % | |||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
8,649,152 | 1.13 | % | |||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
7,377,323 | 0.97 | % | |||||
Livestock |
1,844,941 | 0.24 | % | |||||
Metals |
6,948,426 | 0.91 | % | |||||
Softs |
3,734,248 | 0.49 | % | |||||
Total |
$ | 81,257,834 | 10.65 | % | ||||
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As of December 31, 2009, the Partnerships total capitalization was $789,539,282.
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||
% of Total | ||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | ||||||
Currencies |
$ | 8,520,217 | 1.08 | % | ||||
Energy |
13,769,720 | 1.74 | % | |||||
Grains |
2,034,508 | 0.26 | % | |||||
Indices |
16,677,937 | 2.11 | % | |||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
2,927,000 | 0.37 | % | |||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
8,929,362 | 1.13 | % | |||||
Livestock |
162,582 | 0.02 | % | |||||
Metals |
6,119,563 | 0.78 | % | |||||
Softs |
4,477,500 | 0.57 | % | |||||
Total |
$ | 63,618,389 | 8.06 | % | ||||
The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnerships
direct investments and indirect investments in the Funds by market category as of December 31, 2010
and December 31, 2009, the highest and lowest value at any point and the average value during the
years. All open position trading risk exposures have been included in calculating the figures set
forth below. As of December 31, 2010, the Partnerships Value at Risk for the portion of its assets
that are traded directly by JWH was as follows:
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 700,600 | 0.09 | % | $ | 1,005,600 | $ | 28,800 | $ | 596,618 | ||||||||||
Energy |
494,420 | 0.06 | % | 600,500 | 36,500 | 431,918 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
587,000 | 0.08 | % | 664,000 | 13,875 | 342,870 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
133,361 | 0.02 | % | 204,731 | 48,781 | 123,711 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
361,250 | 0.05 | % | 411,200 | 40,000 | 276,068 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non -U.S. |
575,201 | 0.07 | % | 615,037 | 102,218 | 425,813 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
822,000 | 0.11 | % | 822,000 | 39,984 | 475,734 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
1,121,800 | 0.15 | % | 1,121,800 | 176,000 | 507,714 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 4,795,632 | 0.63 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As
of December 31, 2009, the Partnerships Value at Risk for the
portion of its assets that are traded directly by JWH was as
follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Value at | Value at | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Risk | Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 291,750 | 0.04 | % | $ | 1,093,705 | $ | 81,090 | $ | 578,832 | ||||||||||
Energy |
194,500 | 0.03 | % | 702,680 | 116,500 | 352,111 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
175,000 | 0.02 | % | 706,320 | 16,230 | 299,210 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
185,058 | 0.02 | % | 231,803 | 6,400 | 146,211 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
122,400 | 0.02 | % | 498,150 | 16,500 | 211,148 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
322,880 | 0.04 | % | 632,703 | 86,804 | 315,408 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
575,600 | 0.07 | % | 575,600 | 14,400 | 264,769 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,867,188 | 0.24 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
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As of December 31, 2010, Drury Masters total capitalization was $123,074,679. The Partnership owned approximately 87.5% of Drury
Master. As of December 31, 2010, Drury Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Drury for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average * | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 5,021,338 | 4.08 | % | $ | 5,021,338 | $ | 1,706,188 | $ | 4,123,793 | ||||||||||
Energy |
1,328,630 | 1.08 | % | 1,790,100 | 543,799 | 1,050,228 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
982,250 | 0.80 | % | 1,650,750 | 165,550 | 982,525 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
7,109,978 | 5.78 | % | 9,597,332 | 1,667,730 | 5,958,055 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
458,036 | 0.37 | % | 1,358,000 | 457,621 | 933,366 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
3,594,971 | 2.92 | % | 5,511,448 | 1,657,132 | 3,464,645 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
3,849,377 | 3.13 | % | 3,849,377 | 502,003 | 1,958,430 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
1,071,845 | 0.87 | % | 1,393,499 | 278,418 | 939,629 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 23,416,425 | 19.03 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2009, Drury Masters total capitalization was $115,243,532. The Partnership
owned approximately 89.2% of Drury Master. As of December 31,
2009, Drury Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Drury for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 1,805,531 | 1.56 | % | $ | 6,643,389 | $ | 1,699,038 | $ | 3,381,473 | ||||||||||
Energy |
689,202 | 0.60 | % | 2,550,600 | 634,893 | 1,401,082 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
816,125 | 0.71 | % | 1,502,215 | 534,516 | 1,052,253 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
5,057,873 | 4.39 | % | 6,313,897 | 1,430,190 | 4,940,095 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
538,125 | 0.47 | % | 1,494,200 | 96,903 | 704,978 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
1,694,307 | 1.47 | % | 3,761,422 | 1,089,172 | 2,207,261 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
1,969,687 | 1.71 | % | 3,475,587 | 842,023 | 2,328,903 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
1,305,960 | 1.13 | % | 1,305,960 | 442,173 | 802,681 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 13,876,810 | 12.04 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2010, Willowbridge Masters total capitalization was $216,298,633. The Partnership owned approximately 21.2% of Willowbridge
Master. As of December 31, 2010, Willowbridge Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Willowbridge for trading) was as follows:
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 2,232,591 | 1.03 | % | $ | 7,096,121 | $ | 940,854 | 3,547,819 | |||||||||||
Energy |
2,742,900 | 1.27 | % | 6,539,400 | 460,750 | 2,570,821 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
2,062,750 | 0.95 | % | 3,762,750 | 207,200 | 1,238,276 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
774,255 | 0.36 | % | 3,269,700 | 243,600 | 1,143,161 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
1,908,692 | 0.88 | % | 5,489,653 | 289,858 | 2,700,503 | ||||||||||||||
Livestock |
112,000 | 0.05 | % | 171,200 | 44,800 | 92,018 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
3,791,000 | 1.75 | % | 5,643,396 | 710,500 | 2,729,785 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
2,024,400 | 0.94 | % | 3,388,150 | 198,000 | 1,542,246 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 15,648,588 | 7.23 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2009, Willowbridge Masters total capitalization was $231,105,317. The
Partnership owned approximately 30.8% of Willowbridge Master. As of December 31, 2009, Willowbridge Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Willowbridge for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 5,974,364 | 2.58 | % | $ | 14,208,480 | $ | 1,008,000 | $ | 7,206,662 | ||||||||||
Energy |
2,116,000 | 0.92 | % | 13,037,019 | 391,000 | 5,515,268 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
1,058,000 | 0.46 | % | 5,919,480 | 259,875 | 2,320,519 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
1,959,945 | 0.85 | % | 9,939,105 | 280,500 | 2,836,425 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
3,403,449 | 1.47 | % | 14,168,324 | 455,649 | 4,852,602 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
3,968,558 | 1.72 | % | 8,372,754 | 1,909,575 | 3,799,612 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
2,725,100 | 1.18 | % | 3,202,100 | 237,900 | 1,531,645 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 21,205,416 | 9.18 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
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As of December 31, 2010, Aspect Masters total capitalization was $157,864,059. The
Partnership owned approximately 68.7% of Aspect
Master. As of December 31, 2010, Aspect Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Aspect for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average * | ||||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | ||||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 6,641,142 | 4.21 | % | $ | 6,908,626 | $ | 1,960,264 | $ | 4,676,665 | |||||||||||
Energy |
1,421,450 | 0.90 | % | 1,932,150 | 351,414 | 1,223,668 | |||||||||||||||
Grains |
663,172 | 0.42 | % | 853,702 | 150,472 | 496,932 | |||||||||||||||
Indices |
2,735,405 | 1.73 | % | 15,325,500 | 832,920 | 2,830,563 | |||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
128,755 | 0.08 | % | 2,333,350 | 128,755 | 1,185,599 | |||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
1,433,026 | 0.91 | % | 6,063,200 | 1,068,897 | 4,111,787 | |||||||||||||||
Livestock |
109,519 | 0.07 | % | 240,000 | 14,717 | 93,906 | |||||||||||||||
Metals |
1,798,174 | 1.14 | % | 2,724,717 | 539,569 | 1,434,801 | |||||||||||||||
Softs |
853,509 | 0.54 | % | 1,719,693 | 494,690 | 987,242 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 15,784,152 | 10.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2009, Aspect Masters total capitalization was $165,138,058. The
Partnership owned approximately 60.3% of Aspect Master. As of December 31, 2009, Aspect Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Aspect for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 3,005,547 | 1.82 | % | $ | 9,657,630 | $ | 1,450,765 | $ | 3,783,484 | ||||||||||
Energy |
948,800 | 0.57 | % | 4,972,100 | 440,450 | 1,516,206 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
327,245 | 0.20 | % | 1,461,017 | 291,283 | 622,287 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
4,002,477 | 2.42 | % | 4,177,780 | 735,579 | 2,382,946 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
868,320 | 0.54 | % | 3,363,654 | 68,325 | 1,350,674 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
5,408,866 | 3.28 | % | 10,090,643 | 3,056,662 | 5,677,560 | ||||||||||||||
Livestock |
155,900 | 0.09 | % | 704,364 | 130,800 | 287,937 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
2,647,427 | 1.60 | % | 4,707,270 | 813,671 | 2,289,309 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
1,800,229 | 1.09 | % | 2,057,410 | 648,164 | 1,382,129 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 19,164,811 | 11.61 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
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As of December 31, 2010, CFM Masters total capitalization was $163,073,234. The Partnership owned approximately 76.3% of CFM
Master. As of December 31, 2010, CFM Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to CFM for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 2,320,930 | 1.42 | % | $ | 6,402,680 | $ | 414,348 | $ | 2,078,665 | ||||||||||
Energy |
344,275 | 0.21 | % | 2,166,109 | 154,579 | 709,954 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
238,210 | 0.15 | % | 585,400 | 91,736 | 276,553 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
9,619,057 | 5.90 | % | 9,619,057 | 1,002,179 | 5,981,337 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
1,334,500 | 0.82 | % | 3,845,150 | 93,777 | 2,207,437 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non -U.S. |
1,128,977 | 0.69 | % | 6,320,972 | 315,476 | 2,646,684 | ||||||||||||||
Livestock |
13,404 | 0.01 | % | 129,150 | 2,626 | 30,932 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
396,250 | 0.24 | % | 814,850 | 13,102 | 336,186 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
193,451 | 0.12 | % | 587,384 | 124,374 | 253,108 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 15,589,054 | 9.56 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2009, CFM Masters total capitalization was $194,668,638. The Partnership
owned approximately 76.3% of CFM Master. As of December 31, 2009, CFM Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to CFM for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low Value at | Average Value at | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Risk | Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 1,236,160 | 0.63 | % | $ | 11,762,820 | $ | 422,120 | $ | 3,753,698 | ||||||||||
Energy |
268,420 | 0.14 | % | 5,914,077 | 154,593 | 1,586,039 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
181,491 | 0.09 | % | 779,500 | 91,000 | 284,195 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
5,578,750 | 2.87 | % | 24,411,702 | 1,026,517 | 7,228,664 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
1,241,850 | 0.64 | % | 8,442,428 | 73,467 | 2,727,515 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non -U.S. |
1,382,622 | 0.71 | % | 8,930,489 | 82,126 | 2,615,548 | ||||||||||||||
Livestock |
11,950 | 0.01 | % | 87,075 | 1,500 | 35,893 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
64,876 | 0.03 | % | 1,529,181 | 29,024 | 247,081 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
91,212 | 0.05 | % | 1,268,172 | 107,469 | 449,559 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 10,057,331 | 5.17 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2010, Winton Masters total capitalization was $883,719,871. The Partnership owned approximately 14.0% of Winton
Master. As of December 31, 2010, Winton Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Winton for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 8,969,665 | 1.01 | % | $ | 13,529,797 | $ | 3,127,432 | $ | 9,858,603 | ||||||||||
Energy |
3,277,769 | 0.37 | % | 4,944,082 | 236,988 | 2,213,508 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
3,992,796 | 0.45 | % | 4,064,389 | 556,164 | 2,285,359 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
15,987,691 | 1.81 | % | 22,020,780 | 2,382,812 | 12,021,182 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
1,387,025 | 0.16 | % | 10,348,050 | 275,672 | 5,195,958 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
3,521,207 | 0.40 | % | 13,490,861 | 1,949,046 | 7,347,287 | ||||||||||||||
Livestock |
268,200 | 0.03 | % | 437,350 | 158,080 | 263,226 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
6,416,979 | 0.73 | % | 8,963,451 | 3,939,668 | 5,989,765 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
1,393,632 | 0.16 | % | 2,071,953 | 538,916 | 1,029,710 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 45,214,964 | 5.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
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As of December 31, 2009, Winton Masters total capitalization was $574,408,313. The
Partnership owned approximately 17.2% of Winton Master. As of December 31, 2009, Winton Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Winton for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Value at | Value at | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Risk | Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 4,596,005 | 0.80 | % | $ | 10,700,900 | $ | 3,479,307 | $ | 6,740,750 | ||||||||||
Energy |
556,296 | 0.10 | % | 2,627,998 | 228,335 | 1,092,646 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
1,098,663 | 0.19 | % | 1,976,399 | 864,083 | 1,388,868 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
16,589,011 | 2.89 | % | 16,589,011 | 1,261,608 | 6,511,470 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
1,030,011 | 0.18 | % | 6,518,610 | 716,705 | 2,896,261 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
4,507,567 | 0.78 | % | 11,661,822 | 2,841,339 | 5,786,393 | ||||||||||||||
Livestock |
169,800 | 0.03 | % | 425,655 | 59,475 | 207,937 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
5,057,067 | 0.88 | % | 5,057,067 | 849,000 | 2,780,563 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
955,200 | 0.17 | % | 1,269,508 | 385,375 | 791,384 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 34,559,620 | 6.02 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2009 the AAA Masters total capitalization was $1,229,195,192. The
Partnership owned approximately 6.6% of AAA Master. As of December 31, 2009, AAA Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to AAA for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Value at | Value at | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Risk | Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Energy |
$ | 133,905,240 | 10.89 | % | $ | 352,329,038 | $ | 4,405,231 | $ | 166,882,818 | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 133,905,240 | 10.89 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
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As
of December 31, 2010, Graham Masters total capitalization was $168,924,671. The Partnership owned approximately 62.5% of Graham
Master. As of December 31, 2010, Graham Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Graham for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 6,192,975 | 3.67 | % | $ | 11,364,239 | $ | 996,231 | $ | 5,226,199 | ||||||||||
Energy |
1,048,521 | 0.62 | % | 1,989,347 | 236,269 | 1,000,222 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
448,450 | 0.26 | % | 964,687 | 124,875 | 411,118 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
5,301,813 | 3.14 | % | 13,726,706 | 1,137,775 | 5,507,221 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
161,600 | 0.10 | % | 2,021,410 | 68,806 | 1,014,515 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
1,209,918 | 0.72 | % | 4,305,447 | 749,055 | 2,006,426 | ||||||||||||||
Livestock |
40,000 | 0.02 | % | 106,400 | 800 | 50,304 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
1,012,127 | 0.60 | % | 1,771,142 | 494,357 | 993,963 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
258,565 | 0.15 | % | 1,144,148 | 85,988 | 385,351 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 15,673,969 | 9.28 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2009, Graham Masters total capitalization was $171,212,260. The
Partnership owned approximately 51.1% of Graham Master. As of December 31, 2009, Graham Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Graham for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low Value at | Average Value at | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Risk | Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 2,410,532 | 1.41 | % | $ | 8,136,447 | $ | 833,881 | $ | 4,612,528 | ||||||||||
Energy |
684,083 | 0.40 | % | 3,017,929 | 273,236 | 1,214,764 | ||||||||||||||
Grains |
549,675 | 0.32 | % | 1,846,996 | 96,550 | 731,407 | ||||||||||||||
Indices |
4,809,915 | 2.81 | % | 12,019,804 | 623,680 | 5,396,991 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. |
142,150 | 0.08 | % | 2,365,808 | 87,777 | 859,990 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. |
1,869,099 | 1.09 | % | 8,320,518 | 471,498 | 2,867,131 | ||||||||||||||
Livestock |
59,200 | 0.04 | % | 160,380 | 1,080 | 58,409 | ||||||||||||||
Metals |
1,222,254 | 0.71 | % | 1,806,942 | 297,478 | 1,002,985 | ||||||||||||||
Softs |
1,131,557 | 0.66 | % | 1,479,945 | 190,202 | 768,323 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 12,878,465 | 7.52 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2010, SandRidge Masters total capitalization was $528,735,257. The Partnership owned approximately 13.8% of SandRidge
Master. As of December 31, 2010, SandRidge Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to SandRidge for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Energy |
$ | 61,391,255 | 11.61 | % | $ | 85,692,107 | $ | 18,754,664 | $ | 56,852,448 | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 61,391,255 | 11.61 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
As of December 31, 2009, SandRidge Masters total capitalization was $684,909,493. The
Partnership owned approximately 11.7% of SandRidge Master. As of December 31, 2009, SandRidge Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to SandRidge for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low Value at | Average Value at | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Risk | Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Energy |
$ | 19,220,494 | 2.81 | % | $ | 40,574,022 | $ | 11,157,117 | $ | 24,955,810 | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 19,220,494 | 2.81 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
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As of December 31, 2010, Sasco Masters total capitalization was $81,683,630. The Partnership owned approximately 55.3% of Sasco
Master. As of December 31, 2010, Sasco Masters Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnerships assets
allocated to Sasco for trading) was as follows:
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of Total | High | Low | Average | |||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | Capitalization | Value at Risk | Value at Risk | Value at Risk* | |||||||||||||||
Energy |
$ | 9,618,175 | 11.77 | % | $ | 16,002,038 | $ | 2,149,045 | $ | 10,344,808 | ||||||||||
Totals |
$ | 9,618,175 | 11.77 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Annual average of month-end Value at Risk |
Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk
The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership/Funds is typically
many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement (margin requirements generally range
between 2% and 15% of contract face value) as well as many times the capitalization of the
Partnership/Funds. The magnitude of the Partnerships/Funds open positions creates a risk of
ruin not typically
found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of its positions, certain market
conditions unusual, but historically recurring from time to time could cause the
Partnership/Funds to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The foregoing Value at Risk
table as well as the past performance of the Partnership/Funds give no indication of this
risk of ruin.
Non-Trading Risk
The Partnership/Funds have non-trading market risk on their foreign cash balances not needed
for margin. However, these balances (as well as any market risk they represent) are immaterial.
Materiality as used in this section, Qualitative and Quantitative 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, optionality and multiplier features of
the Partnerships/Funds market sensitive instruments.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures
The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Partnerships/Funds market risk exposures
except for (i) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (ii) the
descriptions of how the Partnership/Funds manage their 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 Partnerships/Funds primary market risk exposures as well as
the strategies used and to be used by the General Partner and the Advisors for managing such
exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could
cause the actual results of the Partnerships/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 management strategies of the Partnership/Funds. There can be no assurance that the
Partnerships/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 Partnership.
The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the Partnership as of December 31,
2010 by market sector.
Interest Rates. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the futures and
forward positions held by the Partnership/Funds 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 Partnerships/Funds profitability. The
Partnerships/Funds primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the United
States and the other G-8 countries. However, the Partnership/Funds also take futures positions on
the government debt of smaller nations e.g., Australia.
Currencies. The Partnerships/Funds currency exposure is subject 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 General Partner/Managing Member does not
anticipate that the risk profile of the Partnerships/Funds currency sector will change
significantly in the future. The currency trading Value at Risk figure includes foreign margin
amounts converted into U.S. dollars with an incremental adjustment to reflect the exchange rate
risk inherent to the U.S. dollar-based Partnership/Funds in expressing Value at Risk in a
functional currency other than U.S. dollars.
Stock Indices. The Partnerships/Funds primary equity exposure is to equity price
risk in the G-8 countries. The stock index futures traded by the Partnership/Funds are limited to
futures on broadly based indices. As of December 31, 2010 the Partnerships/Funds primary
exposures were in the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) stock indices. The General Partner/Managing
Member anticipates little, if any, trading in non-G-8 stock indices. The Partnership/Funds are
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 Partnership/Funds to avoid being whipsawed into numerous small losses.)
Metals. The Partnerships/Funds primary metal market exposure is to fluctuations in
the price of gold and silver. Although the Advisors will from time to time trade base metals such
as copper, the principal market exposures of the Partnership/Funds have consistently been in the
precious metals, gold and silver.
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Softs. The Partnerships/Funds primary commodities exposure is to agricultural price
movements which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions. Coffee,
cotton and sugar accounted for the bulk of the Partnerships/Funds commodity exposure.
Energy. The Partnerships/Funds primary energy market exposure is to natural gas and
oil price movements, often resulting from political developments in the Middle East. Oil prices can
be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be
experienced in this market.
Grains. The Partnerships/Funds commodities exposure is to agricultural price
movements which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Non-Trading Risk Exposure
The following were the only non-trading risk exposures of the Partnership/Funds as of December
31, 2010.
Foreign Currency Balances. The Partnerships/Funds primary foreign currency balances
are in Japanese yen, Euro and British pounds. The Advisors regularly convert foreign currency
balances to dollars in an attempt to control the Partnerships/Funds non-trading risk.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure
The
General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnerships/Funds risk
exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems and
accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and
market risks to which the Partnership/Funds may be subject.
The General Partner monitors the Partnerships/Funds performance and the
concentration of its open positions, and consults with the Advisors concerning the
Partnerships/Funds overall risk profile. If the General Partner felt it necessary
to do so, the General Partner could require the Advisors to close out positions as well as enter positions traded on behalf of the Partnership/Funds. However,
any such intervention would be a highly unusual event. The General Partner
primarily relies on the Advisors own risk control policies while maintaining a general supervisory
overview of the Partnerships/Funds market risk exposures.
The Advisors apply their own risk management policies to their trading. The Advisors often
follow diversification guidelines, margin limits and stop loss points to exit a position. The
Advisors research of risk management often suggests ongoing modifications to their trading
programs.
As part of the General Partners risk management, the General Partner
periodically meets with the Advisors to discuss their risk management and to look for any material
changes to the Advisors portfolio balance and trading techniques. The Advisors are required to
notify the General Partner of any material changes to their programs.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
TACTICAL DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P.
The following financial statements
and related items of the Partnership are filed under this Item 8: Oath or Affirmation,
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, Reports of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firms, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008;
Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2010 and 2009; Condensed Schedules of
Investments at December 31, 2010 and 2009; Statements of Income and Expenses for the years
ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008; Statements of Changes in Partners Capital for the
years ended December 2010, 2009, and 2008; and Notes to Financial Statements. Additional
financial information has been filed as Exhibits to this Form 10-K.
32
To the Limited
Partners of
Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P.
Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P.
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the
information contained herein is accurate and complete.
By: | Walter Davis |
President and Director
Ceres Managed Futures LLC
General Partner,
Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P.
Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 Fifth Avenue
14th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10036
212-296-1999
33
Managements
Report on Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting
Financial Reporting
The management of Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (the
Partnership), Ceres Managed Futures LLC, is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a
15(f) and 15d 15(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and for our assessment of internal control over
financial reporting. The Partnerships internal control
over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. The
Partnerships internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that:
(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;
(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and
expenditures of the Partnership are being made only in
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of
the Partnership; and
(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or
timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use
or disposition of the Partnerships assets that could have
a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The management of Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P.
has assessed the effectiveness of the Partnerships
internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2010. In making this assessment, management
used the criteria set forth in the Internal
Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Based on our assessment, management concluded that the
Partnership maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2010 based on the criteria
referred to above.
|
||
Walter Davis President and Director Ceres Managed Futures LLC General Partner, Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. |
Jennifer Magro Chief Financial Officer and Director Ceres Managed Futures LLC General Partner, Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. |
34
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of
Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P.:
Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of Tactical Diversified
Futures Fund L.P. (the Partnership), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of
December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of income and expenses, and changes in
partners capital for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Partnerships management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. The financial statements of the Partnership for the year ended
December 31, 2008 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated March 26, 2009, expressed an
unqualified opinion on those statements.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit
of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such 2010 and 2009 financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. as of December 31, 2010 and
2009, and the results of its operations and its changes in partners capital for the years then
ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
March 23, 2011
New York, New York
March 23, 2011
35
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Partners of
Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P.:
Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P.:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of income and expenses, and statement of changes in
partners capital present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Tactical
Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (formerly known as Citigroup Diversified Futures Fund L.P.) at
December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the
Partnership maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
The Partnerships management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Managements Report on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these
financial statements and on the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting based on
our integrated audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all
material respects. Our audit of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included
obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a
material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of
internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A
companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company;
and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or
detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 26, 2009
March 26, 2009
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Tactical
Diversified Futures Fund L.P.
Statements of Financial Condition
Statements of Financial Condition
December 31, 2010 and 2009
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||
Investment in Funds, at fair value (Note 5)
|
$ | 734,276,743 | $ | 769,374,582 | ||||
Equity in trading account:
|
||||||||
Cash (Note 3c)
|
37,455,804 | 34,398,435 | ||||||
Cash margin (Note 3c)
|
5,998,581 | 2,260,585 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
|
2,720,921 | 389,833 | ||||||
780,452,049 | 806,423,435 | |||||||
Interest receivable (Note 3c)
|
2,913 | 412 | ||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 780,454,962 | $ | 806,423,847 | ||||
Liabilities and Partners Capital:
|
||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accrued expenses:
|
||||||||
Brokerage fees (Note 3c)
|
$ | 3,577,085 | $ | 3,696,108 | ||||
Management fees (Note 3b)
|
1,249,495 | 1,295,876 | ||||||
Incentive fees (Note 3b)
|
364,790 | 643,364 | ||||||
Professional fees
|
131,928 | 230,955 | ||||||
Other
|
26,491 | 171,573 | ||||||
Redemptions payable (Note 6)
|
11,937,684 | 10,846,689 | ||||||
Total liabilities
|
17,287,473 | 16,884,565 | ||||||
Partners Capital (Notes 1 and 6):
|
||||||||
General Partner, 7,513.5294 unit equivalents outstanding at
December 31, 2010 and 2009
|
8,755,366 | 9,111,732 | ||||||
Limited Partners, 647,408.8339 and 643,539.8299 Redeemable Units
outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively
|
754,412,123 | 780,427,550 | ||||||
Total partners capital
|
763,167,489 | 789,539,282 | ||||||
Total liabilities and partners capital
|
$ | 780,454,962 | $ | 806,423,847 | ||||
Net asset value per unit
|
$ | 1,165.28 | $ | 1,212.71 | ||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
37
Tactical
Diversified Futures Fund, L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2010
Number of |
% of Partners |
|||||||||||
Contracts | Fair Value | Capital | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts Purchased
|
||||||||||||
Currencies
|
208 | $ | 386,550 | 0.05 | % | |||||||
Energy
|
132 | 225,694 | 0.03 | |||||||||
Grains
|
246 | 338,625 | 0.04 | |||||||||
Indices
|
40 | 34,240 | 0.01 | |||||||||
Interest Rates Non U.S.
|
23 | 2,689 | 0.00 | * | ||||||||
Metals
|
148 | 1,301,880 | 0.17 | |||||||||
Softs
|
372 | 379,951 | 0.05 | |||||||||
Total futures contracts purchased
|
2,669,629 | 0.35 | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts Sold
|
||||||||||||
Currencies
|
28 | (25,275 | ) | (0.00 | )* | |||||||
Energy
|
1 | (1,250 | ) | (0.00 | )* | |||||||
Interest Rates U.S.
|
197 | 198,088 | 0.03 | |||||||||
Interest Rates Non U.S.
|
143 | (120,271 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||
Total futures contracts sold
|
51,292 | 0.01 | ||||||||||
Investment in Funds
|
||||||||||||
CMF Drury Capital Master Fund L.P.
|
107,683,407 | 14.11 | ||||||||||
CMF Willowbridge Argo Master Fund L.P.
|
45,858,815 | 6.01 | ||||||||||
CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.
|
108,551,664 | 14.22 | ||||||||||
CMF Capital Fund Management Master Fund L.P.
|
124,459,170 | 16.31 | ||||||||||
CMF Winton Master L.P.
|
123,917,915 | 16.24 | ||||||||||
CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.
|
105,484,588 | 13.82 | ||||||||||
CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.
|
73,181,625 | 9.59 | ||||||||||
CMF Sasco Master Fund L.P.
|
45,139,559 | 5.91 | ||||||||||
Total investment in Funds
|
734,276,743 | 96.21 | ||||||||||
Total fair value
|
$ | 736,997,664 | 96.57 | % | ||||||||
* | Due to rounding. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
38
Tactical
Diversified Futures Fund, L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2009
Number of |
% of Partners |
|||||||||||
Contracts | Fair Value | Capital | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts Purchased
|
||||||||||||
Energy
|
25 | $ | (58,174 | ) | (0.01 | )% | ||||||
Grains
|
100 | (20,637 | ) | (0.00 | )* | |||||||
Indices
|
50 | 95,922 | 0.01 | |||||||||
Interest Rates Non U.S.
|
144 | (78,253 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Softs
|
204 | 409,718 | 0.05 | |||||||||
Total futures contracts purchased
|
348,576 | 0.04 | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts Sold
|
||||||||||||
Currencies
|
116 | 75,606 | 0.01 | |||||||||
Energy
|
23 | (86,875 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Grains
|
50 | (26,538 | ) | (0.00 | )* | |||||||
Interest Rates U.S.
|
51 | 16,469 | 0.00 | * | ||||||||
Interest Rates Non U.S.
|
20 | (28,875 | ) | (0.00 | )* | |||||||
Softs
|
176 | 91,470 | 0.01 | |||||||||
Total futures contracts sold
|
41,257 | 0.01 | ||||||||||
Investment in Funds
|
||||||||||||
CMF Drury Capital Master Fund L.P.
|
102,802,718 | 13.02 | ||||||||||
CMF Willowbridge Argo Master Fund L.P.
|
71,165,944 | 9.01 | ||||||||||
CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.
|
99,623,421 | 12.62 | ||||||||||
CMF Capital Fund Management Master Fund L.P.
|
148,578,532 | 18.82 | ||||||||||
CMF Winton Master L.P.
|
98,783,450 | 12.51 | ||||||||||
AAA Master Fund LLC
|
80,949,560 | 10.25 | ||||||||||
CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.
|
87,454,721 | 11.08 | ||||||||||
CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.
|
80,016,236 | 10.14 | ||||||||||
Total investment in Funds
|
769,374,582 | 97.45 | ||||||||||
Total fair value
|
$ | 769,764,415 | 97.50 | % | ||||||||
* | Due to rounding. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Tactical
Diversified Futures Fund L.P.
Statements of Income and Expenses
for the years ended
Statements of Income and Expenses
for the years ended
December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Income:
|
||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests and
investment in Funds:
|
||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts
|
$ | 10,689,344 | $ | (5,239,963 | ) | $ | 13,540,158 | |||||
Net realized gains (losses) on investment in Funds
|
2,069,710 | 97,401,760 | 279,286,109 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts
|
2,331,088 | (676,467 | ) | 641,199 | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment in Funds
|
14,330,016 | (72,366,566 | ) | 32,136,354 | ||||||||
Gain (loss) from trading, net
|
29,420,158 | 19,118,764 | 325,603,820 | |||||||||
Interest income (Note 3c)
|
33,397 | 21,052 | 162,765 | |||||||||
Interest income from investment in Funds
|
646,414 | 550,272 | 8,443,472 | |||||||||
Total income (loss)
|
30,099,969 | 19,690,088 | 334,210,057 | |||||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||||||
Brokerage fees including clearing fees (Note 3c)
|
45,910,521 | 50,422,263 | 54,081,006 | |||||||||
Management fees (Note 3b)
|
14,974,601 | 16,494,222 | 17,779,951 | |||||||||
Incentive fees (Note 3b)
|
364,790 | 6,244,781 | 30,928,566 | |||||||||
Professional fees
|
686,498 | 557,048 | 1,460,873 | |||||||||
Other
|
36,830 | 304,390 | 403,655 | |||||||||
Total expenses
|
61,973,240 | 74,022,704 | 104,654,051 | |||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$ | (31,873,271 | ) | $ | (54,332,616 | ) | $ | 229,556,006 | ||||
Net income (loss) per unit (Note 7)
|
$ | (47.43 | ) | $ | (77.75 | ) | $ | 283.85 | ||||
Weighted average units outstanding
|
669,525.8855 | 679,812.2725 | 810,237.3418 | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Tactical
Diversified Futures Fund L.P.
Statements of Changes in Partners Capital
for the years ended
Statements of Changes in Partners Capital
for the years ended
December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
Limited |
General |
|||||||||||
Partners | Partner | Total | ||||||||||
Partners Capital at December 31, 2007
|
$ | 810,318,184 | $ | 8,857,887 | $ | 819,176,071 | ||||||
Net income (loss)
|
226,894,129 | 2,661,877 | 229,556,006 | |||||||||
Subscriptions of 181,317.5434 Redeemable Units and 902.0630
General Partner unit equivalents
|
206,908,278 | 1,000,000 | 207,908,278 | |||||||||
Redemptions of 207,556.2917 Redeemable Units
|
(239,169,501 | ) | | (239,169,501 | ) | |||||||
Partners Capital at December 31, 2008
|
1,004,951,090 | 12,519,764 | 1,017,470,854 | |||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
(53,605,656 | ) | (726,960 | ) | (54,332,616 | ) | ||||||
Subscriptions of 51,211.7956 Redeemable Units
|
63,653,869 | | 63,653,869 | |||||||||
Redemptions of 186,428.5326 Redeemable Units and 2,188.2548
General Partner unit equivalents
|
(234,571,753 | ) | (2,681,072 | ) | (237,252,825 | ) | ||||||
Partners Capital at December 31, 2009
|
780,427,550 | 9,111,732 | 789,539,282 | |||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
(31,516,905 | ) | (356,366 | ) | (31,873,271 | ) | ||||||
Subscriptions of 87,197.4852 Redeemable Units
|
101,745,934 | | 101,745,934 | |||||||||
Redemptions of 83,328.4812 Redeemable Units
|
(96,244,456 | ) | | (96,244,456 | ) | |||||||
Partners Capital at December 31, 2010
|
$ | 754,412,123 | $ | 8,755,366 | $ | 763,167,489 | ||||||
Net asset value per unit:
|
2008:
|
$ | 1,290.46 | ||
2009:
|
$ | 1,212.71 | ||
2010:
|
$ | 1,165.28 | ||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
41
Tactical
Diversified Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
1. | Partnership Organization: |
Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (the
Partnership) is a limited partnership organized
under the partnership laws of the State of New York on
December 3, 2002 to engage, directly or indirectly, in the
speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity
interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and
forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies,
energy, grains, indices, U.S. and
non-U.S. interest
rates, livestock, lumber, metals and softs. The commodity
interests that are traded by the Partnership and the Funds (as
defined in Note 5 Investment in Funds) are
volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.
Between March 27, 2003 (commencement of the offering
period) and April 30, 2003, 36,616 redeemable units of
limited partnership interest (Redeemable Units) were
sold at $1,000 per Redeemable Unit. The proceeds of the initial
offering were held in an escrow account until April 30,
2003, at which time they were turned over to the Partnership for
trading. The Partnership was authorized to publicly offer
300,000 Redeemable Units during the initial public offering
period. As of December 4, 2003, the Partnership was
authorized to publicly offer an additional 700,000 Redeemable
Units. As of October 7, 2004, the Partnership was
authorized to publicly offer an additional 1,000,000 Redeemable
Units. As of June 30, 2005, the Partnership was authorized
to publicly offer the 2,000,000 Redeemable Units previously
registered. The public offering of Redeemable Units terminated
on November 30, 2008. The Partnership currently privately
and continuously offers up to 200,000 Redeemable Units to
qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable
Units that may be sold by the Partnership.
Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
acts as the general partner (the General Partner)
and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General
Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings
LLC (MSSB Holdings). Morgan Stanley, indirectly
through various subsidiaries, owns a majority equity interest in
MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CGM),
the commodity broker and a selling agent for the Partnership,
owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc.
(Citigroup), indirectly through various
subsidiaries, wholly owns CGM. Prior to July 31, 2009, the
date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General
Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings
Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup. As of
December 31, 2010, all trading decisions for the
Partnership are made by the Advisors (defined below).
The General Partner and each limited partner share in the
profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the
amount of Partnership interest owned by each except that no
limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the
Partnership in excess of its initial capital contribution and
profits, if any, net of distributions.
The Partnership will be liquidated upon the first to occur of
the following: December 31, 2022; the net asset value per
Redeemable Unit decreases to less than $400 per Redeemable Unit
as of the close of any business day; or under certain other
circumstances as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement of
the Partnership (the Limited Partnership Agreement).
2. | Accounting Policies: |
a. | Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates. | |
b. | Statement of Cash Flows. The Partnership is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows. |
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c. | Partnerships and the Funds Investments. All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |
Partnerships and the Funds Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Partnerships and the Funds Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded. | ||
GAAP also requires the need to use judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnerships and the Funds Level 2 assets and liabilities. | ||
The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e. to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP. | ||
The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of non exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnerships investments in the Funds reflects its proportional interest in the Funds. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Partnership and the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of managements assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). The gross presentation of the fair value of the Partnerships derivatives by instrument type is shown in Note 4, Trading Activities. |
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Quoted Prices in |
Significant |
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Significant Other |
Unobservable |
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Observable Inputs |
Inputs |
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12/31/2010 | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Assets
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Futures
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$ | 2,720,921 | $ | 2,720,921 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Investment in Funds
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734,276,743 | | 734,276,743 | | ||||||||||||
Total fair value
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$ | 736,997,664 | $ | 2,720,921 | $ | 734,276,743 | $ | | ||||||||
Quoted Prices in |
Significant |
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Active Markets for |
Significant Other |
Unobservable |
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Identical Assets |
Observable Inputs |
Inputs |
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12/31/2009 | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Assets
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Futures
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$ | 389,833 | $ | 389,833 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Investment in Funds
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769,374,582 | | 769,374,582 | | ||||||||||||
Total fair value
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$ | 769,764,415 | $ | 389,833 | $ | 769,374,582 | $ | | ||||||||
d. | Futures Contracts. The Partnership and the Funds trade futures contracts and exchange-cleared swaps. Exchange-cleared swaps are swaps that are traded as futures. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (variation margin) may be made or received by the Partnership and the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Partnership and the Funds. When the contract is closed, the Partnership and the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses. | |
e. | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Funds agree to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. Foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Funds net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the Statements of Financial Condition. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively, and are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in net gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |
f. | London Metals Exchange Forward Contracts. Metal contracts traded on the London Metals Exchange (LME) represent a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin or zinc. LME contracts traded by the Funds are cash settled based on |
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prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (variation margin) may be made or received by the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Funds. A contract is considered offset when all long positions have been matched with a like number of short positions settling on the same prompt date. When the contract is closed at the prompt date, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in LME contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the broker, directly with the LME. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |
g. | Options. The Funds may purchase and write (sell) both exchange listed and over-the-counter (OTC) options on commodities or financial instruments. An option is a contract allowing, but not requiring, its holder to buy (call) or sell (put) a specific or standard commodity or financial instrument at a specified price during a specified time period. The option premium is the total price paid or received for the option contract. When the Funds write an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Funds purchase an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on options contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses. | |
h. | Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnerships income and expenses. |
GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnerships financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Partnership level not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnerships financial statements. | ||
The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the 2007 through 2010 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. Management does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. |
i. | Subsequent Events. Management of the Partnership evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are filed. Management has assessed the subsequent events through the date of filing and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements. | |
j. | Net Income (Loss) per Unit. Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 7, Financial Highlights. |
3. | Agreements: |
a. | Limited Partnership Agreement: |
The General Partner administers the business and affairs of the Partnership including selecting one or more advisors to make trading decisions for the Partnership. The General Partner has agreed to make capital contributions, if necessary, so that its general partnership interest will be equal to the greater of (1) an amount that will entitle the General Partner to an interest of at least |
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1% in each material item of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction or credit and (2) the greater of (i) 1% of the partners contributions to the Partnership or (ii) $25,000. |
b. | Management Agreement: |
The General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, has entered into management agreements (the Management Agreement) with Drury Capital, Inc. (Drury), Graham Capital Management, L.P. (Graham), John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (JWH), Willowbridge Associates Inc. (Willowbridge), Aspect Capital Limited (Aspect), Capital Fund Management S.A. (CFM), Winton Capital Management Limited (Winton), AAA Capital Management Advisors, Ltd. (AAA), SandRidge Capital L.P. (SandRidge) and Sasco Energy Partners LLC (Sasco) (each an Advisor and collectively, the Advisors), each of which is a registered commodity trading advisor. AAA was terminated as of January 31, 2010. Sasco was added as an advisor to the Partnership on October 1, 2010. The Advisors are not affiliated with one another, are not affiliated with the General Partner or CGM and are not responsible for the organization or operation of the Partnership. The Partnership will pay each Advisor a monthly management fee equal to 1/6 of 1% (2% per year), except for Aspect, which will receive a monthly management fee equal to 1/12 of 1.5% (1.5% per year), of month-end Net Assets allocated to the Advisor. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose of calculating management fees are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current months incentive fee accruals, the monthly management fees and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. Each Management Agreement may be terminated by either party. | ||
In addition, the Partnership is obligated to pay each Advisor an incentive fee, payable quarterly, equal to 20% of the New Trading Profits, as defined in each Management Agreement, earned by each Advisor for the Partnership during each calendar quarter. | ||
In allocating the assets of the Partnership among the trading advisors, the General Partner considers past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets among the trading advisors and may allocate assets to additional advisors at any time. |
c. | Customer Agreement: |
The Partnership has entered into a customer agreement (the Customer Agreement) which provides that the Partnership will pay CGM a monthly brokerage fee equal to 0.46% (5.5% per year) of month-end Net Assets, in lieu of brokerage fees on a per trade basis. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose of calculating brokerage fees, are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current months brokerage fees, incentive fee accruals, the monthly management fees and other expenses and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. CGM will pay a portion of its brokerage fees to other properly registered selling agents and to financial advisors who have sold Redeemable Units. Brokerage fees will be paid for the life of the Partnership, although the rate at which such fees are paid may be changed. This fee may be increased or decreased at any time at CGMs discretion upon written notice to the Partnership. The Partnership will pay for National Futures Association fees, as well as exchange, clearing, user, give-up and floor brokerage fees (collectively the clearing fees) directly and through its investment in the Funds. All of the Partnerships assets not held in the Funds accounts at CGM are deposited in the Partnerships account at CGM. The Partnerships cash is deposited by CGM in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. At December 31, 2010 and 2009 the amounts of cash held for margin requirements were $5,998,581 and $2,260,585, respectively. CGM will pay the Partnership interest on 80% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnerships (or the Partnerships allocable portion of a Funds) brokerage account during each month. The interest is earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average |
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noncompetitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days from the date on which such weekly rate is determined. The Customer Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party. |
4. | Trading Activities: |
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts
in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative
financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The
results of the Partnerships trading activities are shown
in the Statements of Income and Expenses.
The Customer Agreements between the Partnership and CGM and the
Funds and CGM give the Partnership and the Funds the legal right
to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts.
The Partnership and the Funds net, for financial reporting
purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures
contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition.
All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership and the
Funds are held for trading purposes. The average number of
futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership for the
years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 based on a monthly
calculation, were 1,392 and 1,005, respectively. In prior year,
the average contracts were based on a quarterly and not a
monthly calculation. The amount for the year ended December 31,
2009 has been revised accordingly.
Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the
Partnerships adjusted net asset value on the last day of
each month and are affected by trading performance, additions
and redemptions.
The following tables indicate the gross fair values of
derivative instruments of futures contracts as separate assets
and liabilities as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
December 31, 2010 | ||||
Assets
|
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Futures Contracts
|
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Currencies
|
$ | 386,550 | ||
Energy
|
225,694 | |||
Grains
|
338,625 | |||
Indices
|
34,240 | |||
Interest Rates U.S.
|
211,500 | |||
Interest Rates Non U.S.
|
94,003 | |||
Metals
|
1,301,880 | |||
Softs
|
597,238 | |||
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
|
$ | 3,189,730 | ||
Liabilities
|
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Futures Contracts
|
||||
Currencies
|
$ | (25,275 | ) | |
Energy
|
(1,250 | ) | ||
Interest Rates U.S.
|
(13,412 | ) | ||
Interest Rates Non U.S.
|
(211,585 | ) | ||
Softs
|
(217,287 | ) | ||
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
|
$ | (468,809 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
|
$ | 2,720,921 | * | |
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* | This amount is in Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition. |
Assets
|
December 31, 2009 | |||
Futures Contracts
|
||||
Currencies
|
$ | 86,594 | ||
Grains
|
28,112 | |||
Indices
|
95,922 | |||
Interest Rates U.S.
|
16,469 | |||
Softs
|
503,618 | |||
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
|
$ | 730,715 | ||
Liabilities
|
||||
Futures Contracts
|
||||
Currencies
|
$ | (10,987 | ) | |
Energy
|
(145,049 | ) | ||
Grains
|
(75,287 | ) | ||
Interest Rates Non U.S.
|
(107,129 | ) | ||
Softs
|
(2,430 | ) | ||
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
|
$ | (340,882 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
|
$ | 389,833 | * | |
* | This amount is in Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition. |
The following tables indicate the trading gains and losses, by
market sector, on derivative instruments for the years ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009.
December 31, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 |
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Sector
|
Gain (Loss) from trading | Gain (Loss) from trading | ||||||
Currencies
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$ | 2,944,576 | $ | (1,431,282 | ) | |||
Energy
|
(1,552,240 | ) | (2,217,992 | ) | ||||
Grains
|
1,902,363 | (939,005 | ) | |||||
Indices
|
(526,593 | ) | 66,744 | |||||
Interest Rates U.S.
|
1,834,279 | (1,522,840 | ) | |||||
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
|
1,649,967 | (1,114,624 | ) | |||||
Metals
|
2,965,770 | 761,530 | ||||||
Softs
|
3,802,310 | 481,039 | ||||||
Total
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$ | 13,020,432 | *** | $ | (5,916,430 | )*** | ||
*** | This amount is in Gain (loss) from trading, net on the Statements of Income and Expenses. |
5. | Investment in Funds: |
The assets allocated to JWH for trading are invested directly
pursuant to JWHs Global Analytics Program.
On December 1, 2004, the assets allocated to Winton for
trading were invested in the CMF Winton Master L.P.
(Winton Master) a limited partnership organized
under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The
Partnership purchased 52,981.2908 units of Winton Master
with cash equal to
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$57,471,493. Winton Master was formed in order to permit
accounts managed now or in the future by Winton using the
Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system,
to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner
is also the general partner of Winton Master. Individual and
pooled accounts currently managed by Winton, including the
Partnership are permitted to be limited partners of Winton
Master. The General Partner and Winton believe that trading
through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in
the trading process.
On March 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Aspect for
trading were invested in the CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.
(Aspect Master), a limited partnership organized
under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The
Partnership purchased 131,340.8450 units of Aspect Master
with cash equal to $122,786,448 and a contribution of open
commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of
$8,554,397. Aspect Master was formed in order to permit accounts
managed now or in the future by Aspect using the Diversified
Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest
together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the
general partner of Aspect Master. Individual and pooled accounts
currently managed by Aspect, including the Partnership are
permitted to be limited partners of Aspect Master. The General
Partner and Aspect believe that trading through this structure
should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On July 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Willowbridge for
trading were invested in the CMF Willowbridge Argo Master
Fund L.P. (Willowbridge Master), a limited
partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of
New York. The Partnership purchased 95,795.8082 units of
Willowbridge Master with cash equal to $85,442,868 and a
contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts
with a fair value of $10,352,940. Willowbridge Master was formed
in order to permit accounts managed now or in the future by
Willowbridge using the Argo Trading System, a proprietary,
systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading
vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of
Willowbridge Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently
managed by Willowbridge, including the Partnership are permitted
to be limited partners of Willowbridge Master. The General
Partner and Willowbridge believe that trading through this
structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading
process.
On August 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Drury for
trading were invested in the CMF Drury Capital Master
Fund L.P. (Drury Master), a limited partnership
organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York.
The Partnership purchased 120,720.7387 units of Drury
Master with cash equal to $117,943,206 and a contribution of
open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value
of $2,777,533. Drury Master was formed in order to permit
accounts managed now or in the future by Drury using the
Diversified Trend-Following Program, a proprietary, systematic
trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The
General Partner is also the general partner of Drury Master.
Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Drury,
including the Partnership are permitted to be limited partners
of Drury Master. The General Partner and Drury believe that
trading through this structure should promote efficiency and
economy in the trading process.
On August 1, 2005, the assets allocated to CFM for trading
were invested in the CMF Capital Fund Management Master
Fund L.P. (CFM Master), a limited partnership
organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York.
The Partnership purchased 159,434.0631 units of CFM Master
with cash equal to $157,804,020 and a contribution of open
commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of
$1,630,043. CFM Master was formed in order to permit accounts
managed now or in the future by CFM using the Discus Program, a
proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in
one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general
partner of CFM Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently
managed by CFM, including the Partnership are permitted to be
limited partners of CFM Master. The General Partner and CFM
believe that trading through this structure should promote
efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On October 1, 2005, the assets allocated to AAA for trading
were invested in the AAA Master Fund LLC (AAA
Master) a limited liability company formed under the New
York Limited Liability Company
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Law. The Partnership purchased 13,956.1190 units of the AAA
Master with cash equal to $50,000,000. AAA Master was formed in
order to permit accounts managed now or in the future by AAA
using the Energy Program Futures and Swaps, a
proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest in one
trading vehicle. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment
in AAA Master on January 31, 2010 for cash equal to
$40,267,084.
On June 1, 2006, the assets allocated to Graham for trading
were invested in the CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.
(Graham Master), a limited partnership organized
under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The
Partnership purchased 101,486.0491 units of Graham Master
with cash equal to $103,008,482. Graham Master was formed in
order to permit accounts managed now or in the futures by Graham
using the K4D-12.5 Program, a proprietary, systematic trading
system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General
Partner is also the general partner of Graham Master. Individual
and pooled accounts currently managed by Graham, including the
Partnership are permitted to be limited partners of Graham
Master. The General Partner and Graham believe that trading
through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in
the trading process.
On July 1, 2006, the assets allocated to Avant for trading
were invested in the CMF Avant Master Fund L.P.
(Avant Master), a limited partnership organized
under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The
Partnership purchased 17,941.7382 units of Avant Master
with cash equal to $20,000,000. Avant Master was formed in order
to permit accounts managed now or in the future by Avant using
the Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading
system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The
Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Avant Master on
January 31, 2009 for cash equal to $14,145,443.
On March 1, 2009, the assets allocated to SandRidge for
trading were in invested in the CMF SandRidge Master
Fund L.P. (SandRidge Master), a limited
partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of
New York. The Partnership purchased 14,408.1177 units of
SandRidge Master with cash equal to $27,000,000. SandRidge
Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now
or in the future by SandRidge using the Energy Program, a
proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in
one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general
partner of SandRidge Master. Individual and pooled accounts
currently managed by SandRidge, including the Partnership, are
permitted to be limited partners of SandRidge Master. The
General Partner and SandRidge believe that trading through this
structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading
process.
On October 1, 2010, the assets allocated to Sasco for
trading were in invested in the CMF Sasco Master Fund L.P.
(Sasco Master), a limited partnership organized
under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The
Partnership purchased 19,612.3882 units of Sasco Master
with cash equal to $25,535,000. Sasco Master was formed in order
to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by Sasco
using the Energy Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading
system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General
Partner is also the general partner of Sasco Master. Individual
and pooled accounts currently managed by Sasco, including the
Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Sasco
Master. The General Partner and Sasco believe that trading
through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in
the trading process.
The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the
trading programs discussed above during the year ended
December 31, 2010.
Winton Masters, Aspect Masters, Drury Masters,
Willowbridge Masters, CFM Masters, Graham
Masters, Sandridge Masters and Sasco Masters
(collectively, the Funds) and the Partnerships
trading of futures and exchange cleared swaps, forwards and
options contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done
primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges and foreign commodity
exchanges. The Funds and the Partnership engage in such trading
through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with CGM.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
A limited partner may withdraw all or part of their capital
contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds
in multiples of the net asset value per unit as of the end of
any day (the Redemption Date) after a request
for redemption has been made to the General Partner at least
3 days in advance of the Redemption Date. The units
are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to
redeem and informs the Funds.
Management and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership
level. All clearing fees are borne by the Partnership directly
and through its investment in the Funds. All other fees
including CGMs direct brokerage fees are charged at the
Partnership level.
At December 31, 2010, the Partnership owned approximately
87.5% of Drury Master, 21.2% of Willowbridge Master, 68.7% of
Aspect Master, 76.3% of CFM Master, 14.0% of Winton Master,
62.5% of Graham Master, 13.8% of SandRidge Master and 55.3% of
Sasco Master. At December 31, 2009, the Partnership owned
approximately 89.2% of Drury Master, 30.8% of Willowbridge
Master, 60.3% of Aspect Master, 76.3% of CFM Master, 17.2% of
Winton Master, 6.6% of AAA Master, 51.1% of Graham Master and
11.7% of SandRidge Master. It is the Partnerships
intention to continue to invest in the Funds. The performance of
the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the
Funds. Expenses to investors as a result of investment in the
Funds are approximately the same and the redemption rights are
not affected.
Summarized information reflecting the total assets, liabilities
and capital for the Funds is shown in the following tables.
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Total Capital | ||||||||||
Drury Master
|
$ | 123,117,898 | $ | 43,219 | $ | 123,074,679 | ||||||
Willowbridge Master
|
216,360,362 | 61,729 | 216,298,633 | |||||||||
Aspect Master
|
157,910,582 | 46,523 | 157,864,059 | |||||||||
CFM Master
|
163,136,901 | 63,667 | 163,073,234 | |||||||||
Winton Master
|
883,842,483 | 122,612 | 883,719,871 | |||||||||
Graham Master
|
168,973,503 | 48,832 | 168,924,671 | |||||||||
SandRidge Master
|
581,631,311 | 52,896,054 | 528,735,257 | |||||||||
Sasco Master
|
81,882,294 | 198,664 | 81,683,630 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 2,376,855,334 | $ | 53,481,300 | $ | 2,323,374,034 | ||||||
December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Total Capital | ||||||||||
Drury Master
|
$ | 115,272,360 | $ | 28,828 | $ | 115,243,532 | ||||||
Willowbridge Master
|
231,147,799 | 42,482 | 231,105,317 | |||||||||
Aspect Master
|
166,072,281 | 934,223 | 165,138,058 | |||||||||
CFM Master
|
194,696,778 | 28,140 | 194,668,638 | |||||||||
Winton Master
|
574,479,690 | 71,377 | 574,408,313 | |||||||||
AAA Master
|
1,632,583,054 | 403,387,862 | 1,229,195,192 | |||||||||
Graham Master
|
171,238,199 | 25,939 | 171,212,260 | |||||||||
SandRidge Master
|
715,621,327 | 30,711,834 | 684,909,493 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,801,111,488 | $ | 435,230,685 | $ | 3,365,880,803 | ||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
Summarized information reflecting the net gain (loss) from
trading, total income (loss) and net income (loss) for the Funds
is shown in the following tables.
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) from |
Total Income |
Net Income |
||||||||||
Trading, Net | (Loss) | (Loss) | ||||||||||
Drury Master
|
$ | 6,898,456 | $ | 7,001,617 | $ | 6,697,058 | ||||||
Willowbridge Master
|
(8,681,294 | ) | (8,453,112 | ) | (8,840,226 | ) | ||||||
Aspect Master
|
28,958,682 | 29,102,474 | 28,808,927 | |||||||||
CFM Master
|
(11,258,229 | ) | (11,095,324 | ) | (13,734,693 | ) | ||||||
Winton Master
|
122,196,753 | 122,968,789 | 122,204,611 | |||||||||
Graham Master
|
12,799,867 | 12,950,502 | 12,355,345 | |||||||||
SandRidge Master
|
(132,752,741 | ) | (132,183,397 | ) | (133,838,532 | ) | ||||||
Sasco Master
|
5,217,225 | 5,267,342 | 4,347,440 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 23,378,719 | $ | 25,558,891 | $ | 17,999,930 | ||||||
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) from |
Total Income |
Net Income |
||||||||||
Trading, Net | (Loss) | (Loss) | ||||||||||
Drury Master
|
$ | 18,210,626 | $ | 18,289,276 | $ | 18,092,884 | ||||||
Willowbridge Master
|
(42,016,964 | ) | (41,821,187 | ) | (42,198,191 | ) | ||||||
Aspect Master
|
(18,818,065 | ) | (18,684,829 | ) | (18,997,603 | ) | ||||||
CFM Master
|
18,865,607 | 19,008,386 | 16,329,276 | |||||||||
Winton Master
|
(25,033,464 | ) | (24,623,815 | ) | (25,021,263 | ) | ||||||
AAA Master
|
154,505,739 | 155,167,589 | 151,195,430 | |||||||||
Graham Master
|
12,468,065 | 12,593,321 | 11,932,221 | |||||||||
SandRidge Master
|
99,192,706 | 99,581,610 | 98,747,670 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 217,374,250 | $ | 219,510,351 | $ | 210,080,424 | ||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
Summarized information reflecting the Partnerships
investment in, and the operations of, the Funds are shown in the
following tables.
% of |
Net |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partnerships |
Fair |
Income |
Expenses |
Income |
Investment |
Redemptions |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Funds
|
Net Assets | Value | (Loss) | Brokerage Fees | Other | (Loss) | Objective | Permitted | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2010
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drury Master
|
14.11 | % | $ | 107,683,407 | $ | 6,216,543 | $ | 184,559 | $ | 85,089 | $ | 5,946,895 | Commodity | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Willowbridge Master
|
6.01 | % | 45,858,815 | (4,346,083 | ) | 74,532 | 25,008 | (4,445,623 | ) | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aspect Master
|
14.22 | % | 108,551,664 | 18,819,700 | 121,360 | 64,610 | 18,633,730 | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFM Master
|
16.31 | % | 124,459,170 | (8,614,202 | ) | 1,944,833 | 94,525 | (10,653,560 | ) | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winton Master
|
16.24 | % | 123,917,915 | 19,906,574 | 106,165 | 19,500 | 19,780,909 | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AAA Master
|
0.00 | % | | (134,982 | ) | 10,603 | 2,019 | (147,604 | ) | Energy | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graham Master
|
13.82 | % | 105,484,588 | 8,315,812 | 284,685 | 60,328 | 7,970,799 | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SandRidge Master
|
9.59 | % | 73,181,625 | (22,077,441 | ) | 211,817 | 61,472 | (22,350,730 | ) | Energy | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sasco Master
|
5.91 | % | 45,139,559 | (1,039,781 | ) | 113,754 | (9,668 | ) | (1,143,867 | ) | Energy | Monthly | ||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 734,276,743 | $ | 17,046,140 | $ | 3,052,308 | $ | 402,883 | $ | 13,590,949 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of |
Net |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partnerships |
Fair |
Income |
Expenses |
Income |
Investment |
Redemptions |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Funds
|
Net Assets | Value | (Loss) | Brokerage Fees | Other | (Loss) | Objective | Permitted | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drury Master
|
13.02 | % | $ | 102,802,718 | $ | 16,358,613 | $ | 133,793 | $ | 44,173 | $ | 16,180,647 | Commodity | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Willowbridge Master
|
9.01 | % | 71,165,944 | (15,530,904 | ) | 107,808 | 20,333 | (15,659,045 | ) | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aspect Master
|
12.62 | % | 99,623,421 | (11,422,149 | ) | 162,808 | 28,290 | (11,613,247 | ) | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFM Master
|
18.82 | % | 148,578,532 | 15,593,323 | 2,093,492 | 37,131 | 13,462,700 | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winton Master
|
12.51 | % | 98,783,450 | (5,891,742 | ) | 70,162 | 10,980 | (5,972,884 | ) | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AAA Master
|
10.25 | % | 80,949,560 | 16,588,688 | 314,067 | 61,365 | 16,213,256 | Energy | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graham Master
|
11.08 | % | 87,454,721 | 6,340,658 | 309,729 | 23,601 | 6,007,328 | Commodity | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Avant Master
|
0.00 | % | | 246,615 | 2,975 | 1,254 | 242,386 | Energy | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SandRidge Master
|
10.14 | % | 80,016,236 | 3,302,364 | 32,773 | 12,073 | 3,257,518 | Energy | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 769,374,582 | $ | 25,585,466 | $ | 3,227,607 | $ | 239,200 | $ | 22,118,659 | ||||||||||||||||||
6. | Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions: |
Subscriptions are accepted monthly from investors and they
become limited partners on the first day of the month after
their subscription is processed. Distributions of profits, if
any, will be made at the sole discretion of the General Partner
and at such times as the General Partner may decide. A limited
partner
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
may require the Partnership to redeem their Redeemable Units at
their net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of the last day of
any month on three business days notice to the General
Partner. There is no fee charged to limited partners in
connection with redemptions.
7. | Financial Highlights: |
Changes in the net asset value per unit for the years ended
December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*
|
$ | (24.44 | ) | $ | (43.96 | ) | $ | 335.75 | ||||
Interest income
|
1.01 | 0.84 | 10.59 | |||||||||
Expenses**
|
(24.00 | ) | (34.63 | ) | (62.49 | ) | ||||||
Increase (decrease) for the year
|
(47.43 | ) | (77.75 | ) | 283.85 | |||||||
Net asset value per unit, beginning of year
|
1,212.71 | 1,290.46 | 1,006.61 | |||||||||
Net asset value per unit, end of year
|
$ | 1,165.28 | $ | 1,212.71 | $ | 1,290.46 | ||||||
* | Includes brokerage fees. | |
** | Excludes brokerage fees. |
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) before incentive fees***
|
(7.9 | )% | (8.0 | )% | (7.3 | )% | ||||||
Operating expenses
|
8.0 | % | 8.0 | % | 8.3 | % | ||||||
Incentive fees
|
0.0 | %**** | 0.7 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||||
Total expenses
|
8.0 | % | 8.7 | % | 11.8 | % | ||||||
Total return:
|
||||||||||||
Total return before incentive fees
|
(3.9 | )% | (5.3 | )% | 32.1 | % | ||||||
Incentive fees
|
(0.0 | )%**** | (0.7 | )% | (3.9 | )% | ||||||
Total return after incentive fees
|
(3.9 | )% | (6.0 | )% | 28.2 | % | ||||||
*** | Interest income less total expenses. |
**** | Due to rounding. |
The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the
timing of capital transactions during the year. Additionally,
these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using
the limited partners share of income, expenses and average
net assets.
8. | Financial Instrument Risks: |
In the normal course of business, the Partnership and the Funds
are parties to financial instruments with off-balance sheet
risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative
commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include
forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based
upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and
generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or
cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments
at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of
derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable
possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or
with another financial instrument. These instruments may
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded instruments are
standardized and include futures and certain forwards and option
contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting
parties and include certain forwards and option contracts. Each
of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to
those related to the underlying financial instruments including
market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with
OTC contracts are greater than those associated with
exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of
default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.
The risk to the limited partners that have purchased interests
in the Partnership is limited to the amount of their capital
contributions to the Partnership and their share of the
Partnerships assets and undistributed profits. This
limited liability is a consequence of the organization of the
Partnership as a limited partnership under applicable law.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the
financial instruments traded by the Partnership/Funds due to
market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate
movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices.
Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity
in the markets in which the related underlying assets are
traded. The Partnership/Funds are exposed to a market risk equal
to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and
unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the
failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a
contract. The Partnerships/Funds risk of loss in the
event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the
amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and
not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the
instruments. The Partnerships/Funds risk of loss is
reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting
agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Funds
to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and
liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of
certain events. The Partnership/Funds have credit risk and
concentration risk as the sole counterparty or broker with
respect to the Partnerships/Funds assets is CGM or a
CGM affiliate. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded
instruments is reduced to the extent that through CGM, the
Partnerships/Funds counterparty is an exchange or
clearing organization.
As both a buyer and seller of options, the Funds pay or receive
a premium at the outset and then bear the risk of unfavorable
changes in the price of the contract underlying the option.
Written options expose the Funds to potentially unlimited
liability; for purchased options the risk of loss is limited to
the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash
settlement and do not require the option holder to own the
reference asset. The Funds do not consider these contracts to be
guarantees.
The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the
Partnerships/Funds risk exposure on a daily basis
through financial, credit and risk management monitoring
systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective
procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market
risks to which the Partnership/Funds may be subject. These
monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to
statistically analyze actual trading results with risk-adjusted
performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition,
on-line monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures,
forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements,
gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
The majority of these instruments mature within one year of the
inception date. However, due to the nature of the
Partnerships/Funds business, these instruments may
not be held to maturity.
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Selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the Partnership for the years ended December
31, 2010 and 2009 are summarized below:
For the period from | For the period from | For the period from | For the period from | |||||||||||||
October 1, 2010 to | July 1, 2010 to | April 1, 2010 | January 1, 2010 to | |||||||||||||
December 31, 2010 | September 30, 2010 | to June 30, 2010 | March 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and
unrealized trading
gains (losses) net
of brokerage fees
and clearing fees
including interest
income |
$ | 26,415,387 | $ | (6,686,903 | ) | $ | (24,522,086 | ) | $ | (11,016,950 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 22,201,628 | $ | (10,464,576 | ) | $ | (28,562,764 | ) | $ | (15,047,559 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease)
in net asset value
per unit |
$ | 33.18 | $ | (15.45 | ) | $ | (42.25 | ) | $ | (22.91 | ) |
For the period from | For the period from | For the period from | For the period from | |||||||||||||
October 1, 2009 to | July 1, 2009 to | April 1, 2009 to | January 1, 2009 to | |||||||||||||
December 31, 2009 | September 30, 2009 | June 30, 2009 | March 31, 2009 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and
unrealized trading
gains (losses) net
of brokerage fees
and clearing fees
including interest
income |
$ | (22,989,595 | ) | $ | 27,342,795 | $ | (21,820,835 | ) | $ | (13,264,540 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (27,711,626 | ) | $ | 20,467,432 | $ | (26,336,077 | ) | $ | (20,752,345 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease)
in net asset value
per unit |
$ | (42.82 | ) | $ | 32.21 | $ | (38.58 | ) | $ | (28.56 | ) |
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) was previously the principal accountant for the Partnership
through July 22, 2009. On July 22, 2009, PwC was dismissed as principal accountant and on July 23,
2009, Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) was engaged as the independent registered public
accounting firm. The decision to change accountants was approved by the General Partner of the
Partnership.
In connection with the audit of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and through July 22,
2009, there were no disagreements with PwC, on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not
resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on
the financial statements for the corresponding year.
The audit report of PwC on the financial statements of the Partnership as of and
for the year ended December 31, 2008, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion,
nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
The Partnerships disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods expected in the SECs rules and
forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and
communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure
and appropriate SEC filings.
Management is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for
establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnerships
external disclosures.
The General Partners CEO and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnerships
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange
Act) as of December 31, 2010 and, based on that evaluation, the General Partners CEO and CFO have
concluded that at that date the Partnerships disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
The Partnerships internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision
of the General Partners CEO and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These
controls include policies and procedures that:
| pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership; | ||
| provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the Partnerships receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of the General Partner; and | ||
| provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnerships assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
The report included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. includes
managements report on internal control over financial reporting (Managements Report).
There were no changes in the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting during
the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
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PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The Partnership has no officers, directors or employees and its affairs are managed by its General
Partner. Investment decisions are made by the Advisors.
The officers and directors of the General Partner are Walter Davis (President and Chairman of
the Board of Directors), Jennifer Magro (Chief Financial Officer and Director), Michael McGrath
(Director), Douglas J. Ketterer (Director), Ian Bernstein (Director), Harry Handler (Director),
Patrick T. Egan (Director) and Alper Daglioglu (Director). Each director of the General Partner holds office until the
earlier of his or her death, resignation or removal. Vacancies on the board of directors may be
filled by either (i) the majority vote of the remaining directors or (ii) Morgan Stanley Smith
Barney Holdings LLC, as the sole member of the General Partner. The officers of the General
Partner are designated by the General Partners board of directors. Each officer will hold office
until his or her successor is designated and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or
removal.
Walter
Davis, age 46, is President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General
Partner (since June 2010). Mr. Davis was registered as an associated person of the General Partner
and listed as a principal in June 2010. Mr. Davis is responsible for the oversight of the General
Partners funds and accounts. Prior to the combination of Demeter Management LLC (Demeter) and the General Partner
effective December 1, 2010, Mr. Davis served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of
Demeter, a registered commodity pool operator. Mr. Davis was a principal and associated person of
Demeter from May 2006 to December 2010 and July 2006 to December 2010, respectively. Mr. Davis was
an associated person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a financial services firm, from August 2006 to
April 2007, when, because of the merger of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. into Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (MS & Co.), a global financial
services firm, he became an associated person of MS & Co. (due to the transfer of his original
registration as an associated person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc.). Prior to becoming an associated
person in August 2006, Mr. Davis was responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing of MS &
Co.s managed futures funds to high net worth and institutional investors on a global basis. Mr.
Davis withdrew as an associated person of MS & Co. in June 2009. Mr. Davis has been an associated
person of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since June 2009. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is
registered as a broker-dealer with FINRA, an investment adviser with the SEC and a futures
commission merchant with the CFTC. Mr. Davis is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
LLC and the Director of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCs Managed Futures Department. Prior to
joining Morgan Stanley in September 1999, Mr. Davis worked for Chase Manhattan Banks Alternative
Investment Group from January 1992 until September 1999, where his principal duties included
marketing managed futures funds to high net worth investors, as well as developing and structuring
managed futures funds. Throughout his career, Mr. Davis has been involved with the development,
management and marketing of a diverse array of commodity pools, hedge funds and other alternative
investment vehicles. Mr. Davis received an MBA in Finance and International Business from the
Columbia University Graduate School of Business in 1992 and a BA in Economics from the University
of the South in 1987.
Jennifer Magro, age 39, is Chief Financial Officer and Director of the General Partner (since
October 2006 and May 2005, respectively). Ms. Magro was listed as a principal in June 2005. Ms.
Magro served as Vice President and Secretary of the General Partner from August 2001 to December
2010 and June 2010 to December 2010, respectively. She was also a Managing Director of Citi
Alternative Investments (CAI), a division of Citigroup that administered its hedge fund and fund
of funds business, and was Chief Operating Officer of CAIs Hedge Fund Management Group from
October 2006 to July 2009. Ms. Magro is responsible for the financial, administrative and
operational functions of the General Partner. She is also responsible for the accounting and
financial and regulatory reporting of the General Partners managed futures funds. From March 1999
to July 2009, Ms. Magro was responsible for the accounting and financial and regulatory reporting
of Citigroups managed futures funds. She had similar responsibilities with CAIs Hedge Fund
Management Group (from October 2006 to July 2009). Prior to joining the General Partner in January
1996, Ms. Magro was employed by Prudential Securities Inc., a securities brokerage services
company, (from July 1994) as a staff accountant whose duties included the calculation of net asset
values for commodity pools and real estate investment products. Ms. Magro received a BS in
Accounting from the State University of New York, Oswego in 1993.
Michael McGrath, age 41, has been a Director of the General Partner since June 2010. Mr.
McGrath was listed as a principal in June 2010. Mr. McGrath was a principal and Director of
Demeter from May 2006 until Demeters combination with the General Partner in December 2010. Mr.
McGrath is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and currently serves as the Head
of Alternative Investments for the Global Wealth Management Group of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
LLC. He also serves on
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the Management Committee of the Global Wealth Management Group. Prior to his current role,
Mr. McGrath served as the Director of Product Management for the Consulting Services Group in
Morgan Stanley as well as the Chief Operating Officer for Private Wealth Management North America
and Private Wealth Management Latin America (the Americas) and the Director of Product Development
for Morgan Stanleys Global Wealth Management Group. Mr. McGrath served as a Managing Director of
Morgan Stanley from May 2004 until May 2009, when Mr. McGrath became a Managing Director of Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Mr. McGrath joined Morgan Stanley from Nuveen Investments, a publicly
traded investment management company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, where he worked from July
2001 to May 2004. At Nuveen Investments, Mr. McGrath served as a Managing Director and oversaw the
development of alternative investment products catering to high net worth investors. Mr. McGrath
received his BA degree from Saint Peters College in 1990, and currently serves on the schools
Board of Regents. He received his MBA in Finance from New York University in 1996.
Douglas J. Ketterer, age 45, has been a Director of the General Partner since December 2010.
Mr. Ketterer was listed as a principal in December 2010. Mr. Ketterer was a principal of Demeter
from October 2003 until Demeters combination with the General Partner in December 2010. Mr.
Ketterer is a Managing Director and Head of the U.S. Private Wealth Management Group within Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Mr. Ketterer joined MS & Co. in March 1990 and has served in many roles
in the corporate finance/investment banking, asset management, and wealth management divisions of
the firm; most recently as Chief Operating Officer, Wealth Management Group and Head of the
Products Group with responsibility for a number of departments (including, among others, the
Alternative Investments Group, Consulting Services Group, Annuities & Insurance Department and
Retirement & Equity Solutions Group) which offered products and services through MS & Co.s Global
Wealth Management Group. Mr. Ketterer received his MBA from New York Universitys Leonard N. Stern
School of Business and his BS in Finance from the University at Albanys School of Business.
Ian Bernstein, age 48, is a Director of the General Partner. Mr. Bernstein has been a
Director, and listed as a principal of the General Partner since December 2010. Mr. Bernstein held
various positions, including Managing Director, within the Capital Markets group at Morgan Stanley
DW Inc. from October 1984 to April 2007, when Morgan Stanley DW Inc. was merged into, its
institutional affiliate, MS & Co. and became the Global Wealth Management Division of MS & Co. Mr.
Bernstein first served as a Managing Director with MS & Co. in March 2004, prior to its merger with
Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Since June 1, 2009, Mr. Bernstein has served as a Managing Director of
Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a new broker-dealer formed as a result of a
joint venture between Citigroup and Morgan Stanley. The respective retail business of MS & Co. and
Citigroup (formerly known as Smith Barney) was contributed to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Mr.
Bernstein has continued as Managing Director of both Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, the retail
broker-dealer, and MS & Co., the institutional broker-dealer, up to the present. Mr. Bernstein
received his MBA from New York Universitys Leonard N. Stern School of Business in 1988, and his BA
from the University of Buckingham in 1980.
Harry Handler, age 51, has been a Director of the General Partner since December 2010. Mr.
Handler became registered as an associated person of the General Partner and listed as a principal
in December 2010. Mr. Handler was a principal and associated person of Demeter from May 2005 until
Demeters combination with the General Partner in December 2010, and from April 2006 until December
2010, respectively. He has been an associate member of the NFA since August 1985. Mr. Handler was
an associated person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a financial services firm, from February 1984 to
April 2007, when, because of the merger of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. into MS & Co., he became an
associated person of MS & Co. due to the transfer of his original registration as an associated
person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Mr. Handler withdrew as an associated person of MS & Co. in June
2009. Mr. Handler has been an associated person of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since June
2009. Mr. Handler serves as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in the Global
Wealth Management Group. Mr. Handler works in the Capital Markets Division and is responsible for
Electronic Equity and Securities Lending. Additionally, Mr. Handler serves as Chairman of the
Global Wealth Management Groups Best Execution Committee. In his prior position, Mr. Handler was
a Systems Director in Information Technology, in charge of Equity and Fixed Income Trading Systems
along with the Special Products, such as Unit Trusts, Managed Futures, and Annuities. Prior to his
transfer to the Information Technology Area, Mr. Handler managed the Foreign Currency and Precious
Metals Trading Desk of Dean Witter, a financial services firm and predecessor company to Morgan
Stanley, from July 1982 until January 1984. He also held various positions in the Futures Division
where he helped to build the Precious Metals Trading Operation at Dean Witter. Before joining Dean
Witter, Mr. Handler worked at Mocatta Metals, a precious metals trading firm and futures broker
that was sold to Standard Charted Bank in the 1980s, as an Assistant to the Chairman from March
1980 until June 1982. His roles at Mocatta Metals included positions on the Futures Order Entry
Desk and the Commodities Exchange Trading Floor. Additional work included building a computerized
Futures Trading System and writing a history of the company. Mr. Handler
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graduated on the Deans List from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA degree and a
double major in History and Political Science.
Patrick T. Egan, age 41, has been a Director of the General Partner since December 2010. Mr.
Egan became registered as an associated person of the General Partner and listed as a principal in
December 2010. Mr. Egan has been an associate member of the NFA since December 1997. He has been
an associated person of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since November 2010. Mr. Egan was an
associated person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a financial services firm, from February 1998 to April
2007, when, because of the merger of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. into MS & Co., he became an associated
person of MS & Co. due to the transfer of his original registration as an associated person of
Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Mr. Egan withdrew as an associated person of MS & Co. in November 2010.
Mr. Egan is an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and currently serves as the
Co- Chief Investment Officer for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCs Managed Futures Department.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Egan served as the Head of Due Diligence & Manager Research for
Morgan Stanleys Managed Futures Department from October 2003 until the formation of Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney LLC in June 2009. From March 1993 through September 2003, Mr. Egan was an analyst and
manager within the Managed Futures Department for Morgan Stanley DW Inc., and its predecessor firm,
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., a financial services firm, with his primary responsibilities being
dedicated to the product development, due diligence, investment analysis and risk management of the
firms commodity pools. Mr. Egan began his career in August 1991, joining Dean Witter
Intercapital, the asset management arm of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., until March 1993 when he
joined the firms Managed Futures Department. Mr. Egan received a Bachelor of Business
Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame in May 1991. Mr.
Egan is a former Director to the Managed Funds Associations Board of Directors, a position he was
elected to by industry peers for two consecutive two-year terms, from November 2004 to October 2006
and November 2006 to October 2008.
Alper Daglioglu, age 33, has been a Director, and listed as a principal of the General Partner
since December 2010. Mr. Daglioglu is an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and
the Co-Chief Investment Officer for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCs Managed Futures Department.
Mr. Daglioglu also serves on the Alternative Investments Product Review Committee of Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney LLCs Alternative Investments Group. Prior to his current role, Mr. Daglioglu was a
Senior Analyst at the Product Origination Group within Morgan Stanley Managed Futures Department
from December 2003 until the formation of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in June 2009. In
addition to his responsibilities within Managed Futures Department, Mr. Daglioglu was also the lead
investment analyst for Global Macro and Managed Futures strategies within Morgan Stanley Graystone
Research Group from February 2007 to June 2009. Mr. Daglioglu served as a consultant at the
Product Origination Group within Morgan Stanley Managed Futures Department from June 2003 to
November 2003. Mr. Daglioglu received a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Galatasaray
University in June 2000 and a MBA degree in Finance from the University of Massachusetts-Amhersts
Isenberg School of Management in May 2003. Mr. Daglioglu was awarded a full merit scholarship and
research assistantship at the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets during
his graduate studies. In this capacity, he worked with various major financial institutions in
performance monitoring, asset allocation and statistical analysis projects and specialized on
alternative approaches to risk assessment for hedge funds and managed futures. Mr. Daglioglu wrote
and published numerous research papers on alternative investments. Mr. Daglioglu is a Chartered
Alternative Investment Analyst charterholder.
The Partnership has not adopted a code of ethics that applies to officers because it has no
officers. In addition, the Partnership has not adopted any procedures by which investors may
recommend nominees to the Partnerships board of directors, and has not established an audit
committee because it has no board of directors.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The Partnership has no directors or officers. Its affairs are managed by its General Partner.
CGM, an affiliate of the General Partner, is the commodity broker for the Partnership and receives
brokerage fees for such services, as described under Item 1. Business. Brokerage fees and
clearing fees of $45,910,521 were earned by CGM for the year ended December 31, 2010. Management
fees and incentive fees of $14,974,601 and $364,790, respectively, were earned by the Advisors for
the year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
(a) Security ownership of certain beneficial owners. As of February 28, 2011, the
Partnership knows of no person who beneficially owns more than 5% of the Redeemable Units
outstanding.
(b) Security ownership of management. Under the terms of the Limited Partnership
Agreement, the Partnerships affairs are managed by the General Partner.
The following table indicates securities owned by management as of December 31, 2010:
(3) Amount and | ||||||||||||
(2) Name of | Nature of | |||||||||||
Beneficial | Beneficial | (4) Percent of | ||||||||||
(1) Title of Class | Owner | Ownership | Class | |||||||||
General Partner unit equivalents |
General Partner | 7,513.5294 | 1.2 | % |
(c) Changes in control. None.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and
Director Independence.
(a) Transactions with related persons. None.
(b) Review, approval or ratification of transactions with related persons. Not applicable.
(c) Promoters and certain control persons.
CGM and the General Partner would be considered promoters for purposes of item 404(d) of
Regulation S-K. The nature and the amounts of compensation each promoter will receive, if any, from
the Partnership are set forth under Item 1. Business and Item 11. Executive
Compensation.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(1) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for
professional services rendered by Deloitte in the year ended December 31,
2010 and the period from July 23, 2009 through December 31,
2009, PwC in the period from January 1, 2009 through July 22, 2009 for the audit of the Partnerships
annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in the Partnerships Forms
10-Q and 10-K and other services normally provided in connection with regulatory filings or
engagements were:
Deloitte |
PwC |
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2010 |
$ | 241,000 | N/A | |||||
2009 |
$ | 236,500 | (1) | $ | 46,200 | (2) |
(1) For the period July 23, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
(2) For the period January 1, 2009 to July 22, 2009.
(2) Audit-Related Fees. None
(3) Tax Fees. In the last two fiscal years, Deloitte did not provide any professional
services for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning. The aggregate fees billed for each of the
last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by PwC for tax compliance and tax advice
given in the preparation of the Partnerships Schedule K1s, the preparation of the Partnerships
Form 1065 and preparation of all State Tax Returns were:
2010 |
$ | 44,250 | ||
2009 |
$ | 42,100 |
(4) All Other Fees. None.
(5) Not Applicable.
(6) Not Applicable.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)(1) Financial Statements:
Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Condensed Schedules of Investments at December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Statements of Income and Expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
Statements of Changes in Partners Capital for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and
2008.
Notes to Financial Statements.
(2) | Exhibits: |
3.1 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration on Form S-1 filed on December 20, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(a) | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(b) | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(c) | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the current report to Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(d) | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 24, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(e) | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated June 30, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(e) to the current report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
3.2 | Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit A to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration on Form S-1 filed on April 22, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(a) | Amendment to the Limited Partnership Agreement, dated May 31, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
10.1 | Amended and Restated Customer Agreement among the Partnership and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration on Form S-1 filed on March 18, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
10.2 | Escrow Agreement among the Partnership, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration on Form S-1 filed on February 14, 2003). | ||
10.3 | Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Graham Capital Management L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration on Form S-1 filed on December 20, 2002). | ||
(a) | Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Graham Capital Management L.P. for 2010 (dated June 1, 2010 and filed herein). |
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10.4 | Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Willowbridge Associates Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Registration on Form S-1 filed on December 20, 2002). | ||
(a) | Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Willowbridge Associates Inc. for 2010 (dated June 1, 2010 and filed herein). | ||
10.5 | Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Drury Capital, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration on Form S-1 filed on February 14, 2003). | ||
(a) | Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Drury Capital, Inc. for 2010 (dated June 1, 2010 and filed herein). | ||
10.6 | Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration on Form S-1 filed on March 18, 2003). | ||
(a) | Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with John W. Henry & Company, Inc. for 2010 (dated June 1, 2010 and filed herein). | ||
10.7 | Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Winton Capital Management Limited (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(a) | Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Winton Capital Management Limited for 2010 (dated June 1, 2010 and filed herein). | ||
10.8 | Amended and Restated Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Capital Fund Management (dated October 29, 2010 and filed herein). | ||
10.9 | Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Aspect Capital Limited for 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(a) | Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Aspect Capital Limited for 2010 (dated June 1, 2010 and filed herein). | ||
10.10 | Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and SandRidge Capital LP (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
(a) | Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with SandRidge Capital LP for 2010 (dated June 1, 2010 and filed herein). | ||
10.11 | Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Sasco Energy Partners LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
10.12 | Second Amended and Restated Agency Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC dated July 29, 2010 (filed as exhibit 10.12 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference). |
16.1 | (a) | Letter Regarding Change of Certifying Accountant (filed as Exhibit 16 to the current report 8-K filed on July 24, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference). |
99.1 | Financial Statements of CMF Winton Master L.P. | ||
99.2 | Financial Statements of CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P. | ||
99.3 | Financial Statements of CMF Willowbridge Argo Master Fund L.P. | ||
99.4 | Financial Statements of CMF Drury Capital Master Fund L.P. | ||
99.5 | Financial Statements of CMF Capital Fund Management Master Fund L.P. | ||
99.6 | Financial Statements of CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P. | ||
99.7 | Financial Statements of CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. | ||
99.8 | Financial Statements of CMF Sasco Master Fund L.P. |
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The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of regulation S-K are incorporated herein by
reference.
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director). | ||
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director). | ||
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director). | ||
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
TACTICAL DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. |
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By: | Ceres Managed Futures LLC | |||
(General Partner) | ||||
By: | /s/ Walter Davis | |||
Walter Davis | ||||
President and Director
Date: March 31, 2011 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
/s/ Walter Davis
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/s/ Ian Bernstein | /s/ Patrick T. Egan | ||
Walter Davis
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Ian Bernstein | Patrick T. Egan | ||
President and Director
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Director | Director | ||
Ceres Managed Futures LLC Date: March 31, 2011 |
Ceres Managed Futures LLC Date: March 31, 2011 |
Ceres Managed Futures LLC Date: March 31, 2011 |
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/s/ Jennifer Magro
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/s/ Michael McGrath | /s/ Alper Daglioglu | ||
Jennifer Magro
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Michael McGrath | Alper Daglioglu | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Director
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Director | Director | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) Ceres Managed Futures LLC Date: March 31, 2011 |
Ceres Managed Futures LLC Date: March 31, 2011 |
Ceres Managed Futures LLC Date: March 31, 2011 |
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/s/ Douglas J. Ketterer
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/s/ Harry Handler | |||
Douglas J. Ketterer
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Harry Handler | |||
Director
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Director | |||
Ceres Managed Futures LLC Date: March 31, 2011 |
Ceres Managed Futures LLC Date: March 31, 2011 |
Supplemental Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant To Section 15(d) of the
Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act.
Annual Report to Limited Partners
No proxy material has been sent to Limited Partners.