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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
 
OR
 
[  ]
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:    000-53348
 

 
ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
COLORADO
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
84-1496732
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
c/o ALTEGRIS PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, INC.
1202 Bergen Parkway, Suite 212
Evergreen, Colorado 80439
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
 
(858) 459-7040
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  Limited Partnership Interests
 
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  [X]    No  [   ]
   
 
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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 Yes [   ] No   [   ]
 
 
 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 
Large accelerated filer  [   ]
 
Accelerated filer  [   ]
   
Non-accelerated filer  [X]
   
Smaller reporting company  [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   [   ] No  [X]
 
 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
   
Page
     
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
1
     
 
Statements of Financial Condition
2
     
 
Condensed Schedules of Investments
3
     
 
Statements of Operations
8
     
 
Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)
9
     
 
Notes to Financial Statements
10
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
26
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
26
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
26
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
26
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
26
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
29
     
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
29
     
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosure
29
     
Item 5.
Other Information
29
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
29
     
Signatures
31
     
Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certifications
32
     
Section 1350 Certifications
33

 
 

 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1: Financial Statements.

ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
MARCH 31, 2012 (Unaudited) and DECEMBER 31, 2011 (Audited)
_______________
             
   
2012
   
2011
 
ASSETS
           
    Equity in Newedge USA, LLC account
           
        Cash
  $
9,614,028
    $ 8,198,923  
        Restricted cash
   
45,695,324
      37,309,186  
        Restricted foreign currency
   
19,423,816
      16,544,395  
        Foreign currency
   
1,249,328
      -  
        Unrealized gain on open commodity futures contracts
    -       17,185,051  
        Long options (cost $42,320 and $52,560)
    20,061       18,248  
        Unrealized gain on open forward contracts
    -       135,474  
                 
      76,002,557       79,391,277  
                 
    Cash and cash equivalents
    23,772,356       25,097,534  
    Investment securities at value
               
        (cost - $768,512,863 and $760,362,204)
    768,639,783       760,525,198  
    Interest receivable
    459,501       238,248  
                 
Total assets
  $ 868,874,197     $ 865,252,257  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
    Equity in Newedge USA, LLC account:
               
        Foreign currency
  $ -     $ 6,961,956  
        Unrealized loss on open commodity futures contracts
    816,664       -  
        Unrealized loss on open forward contracts
    420,472       -  
                 
      1,237,136       6,961,956  
                 
    Short options (proceeds $87,865 and $107,725)
    48,650       42,215  
    Commissions payable
    1,035,391       1,006,865  
    Management fee payable
    767,073       739,177  
    Advisory fee payable
    656,139       632,266  
    Administrative fee payable
    158,522       151,111  
    Service fees payable
    685,749       671,132  
    Incentive fee payable
    7,893       173,767  
    Redemptions payable
    14,988,724       18,919,367  
    Subscriptions received in advance
    17,692,938       15,218,831  
    Other liabilities
    1,130,241       1,056,143  
                 
                Total liabilities
    38,408,456       45,572,830  
                 
                 
PARTNERS' CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
               
    General Partner
    3,596       3,655  
    Limited Partners
    830,462,145       819,675,772  
                 
                Total partners' capital (Net Asset Value)
    830,465,741       819,679,427  
                 
Total liabilities and partners' capital
  $ 868,874,197     $ 865,252,257  
 
See accompanying notes
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
_______________
                     
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
               
Face Value
 
Maturity Date
 
 Description
 
Value
   
% of Partners Capital
 
                     
Fixed Income Investments
         
                     
U.S. Government Agency Bonds and Notes
         
$ 38,559,000  
4/2/2012
 
Federal Farm Credit Bank Disc Note, 0.01%
  $ 38,558,989       4.64 %
  20,000,000  
4/4/2013
 
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.84%
    20,000,660       2.41 %
  15,000,000  
4/15/2013
 
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.85%
    15,092,340       1.82 %
  5,000,000  
5/2/2013
 
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.75%
    5,025,375       0.61 %
  25,000,000  
4/11/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank Disc Note, 0.05%
    24,999,875       3.01 %
  22,800,000  
4/20/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank Disc Note, 0.02%
    22,799,772       2.75 %
  12,000,000  
4/2/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.17%
    12,000,000       1.44 %
  1,000,000  
4/2/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.16%
    1,000,000       0.12 %
  16,000,000  
7/18/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.25%
    16,004,704       1.93 %
  15,400,000  
1/29/2013
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.38%
    15,419,635       1.86 %
  10,000,000  
9/14/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.20%
    10,002,010       1.20 %
  18,000,000  
11/7/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.20%
    18,000,738       2.17 %
  5,500,000  
10/25/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.13%
    5,498,108       0.66 %
  10,000,000  
9/10/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.14%
    9,999,390       1.20 %
  3,000,000  
11/2/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.13%
    2,998,842       0.36 %
  31,850,000  
9/7/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.14%
    31,848,217       3.83 %
  7,000,000  
9/25/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.14%
    6,999,363       0.84 %
  15,000,000  
12/21/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.21%
    15,000,270       1.81 %
  25,500,000  
1/10/2013
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.18%
    25,493,319       3.07 %
  29,000,000  
2/8/2013
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.16%
    28,984,369       3.49 %
  7,000,000  
5/18/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.13%
    7,008,715       0.84 %
  15,000,000  
4/9/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Mortg Corp Disc Note, 0.04%
    14,999,940       1.81 %
  8,500,000  
5/29/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Mortg Corp Disc Note, 0.03%
    8,499,592       1.02 %
  10,000,000  
7/6/2012
 
Federal Home Loan Mortg Corp Disc Note, 0.05%
    9,998,680       1.20 %
  10,000,000  
10/30/2012
 
Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.50%
    10,012,090       1.21 %
  18,550,000  
4/20/2012
 
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.88%
    18,565,990       2.24 %
                 
Total U.S. Government Agency Bonds and Notes (cost - $394,677,966)
    394,810,983       47.54 %
 
See accompanying notes
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
MARCH 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
_______________
                     
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (continued)
           
Face Value
 
Maturity Date
 
 Description
 
Value
   
% of Partners Capital
 
                     
Fixed Income Investments (continued)
           
                     
Corporate Notes
                 
$ 19,000,000  
4/9/2012
 
American Honda Finance Corp Disc Note, 0.16%
  $ 18,998,628       2.29 %
  7,700,000  
4/20/2012
 
Argento Variable Funding Corp Disc Note, 0.21%
    7,698,663       0.93 %
  9,400,000  
4/18/2012
 
Aspen Funding Corp Disc Note, 0.20%
    9,398,619       1.13 %
  23,300,000  
4/23/2012
 
Bank of Montreal, 0.14%
    23,300,000       2.81 %
  36,000,000  
4/2/2012
 
Bank of Nova Scotia Disc Note, 0.07%
    35,999,790       4.33 %
  14,780,000  
4/3/2012
 
Cancara Asset Securitization LLC Disc Note, 0.19%
    14,777,434       1.78 %
  15,400,000  
4/27/2012
 
Danaher Corp Disc Note, 0.25%
    15,398,387       1.85 %
  18,900,000  
4/24/2012
 
General Electric Capital Corp Disc Note, 0.07%
    18,898,677       2.28 %
  19,000,000  
4/5/2012
 
Mizuho Funding LLC, 0.18%
    19,000,000       2.29 %
  22,760,000  
4/4/2012
 
Norinchukin Bank, 0.21%
    22,760,000       2.74 %
  7,350,000  
4/4/2012
 
Paccar Financial Corp Disc Note, 0.15%
    7,349,510       0.88 %
  8,000,000  
4/19/2012
 
PBFPP Disc Note, 0.70%
    7,995,707       0.96 %
  21,200,000  
4/25/2012
 
Royal Bank of Canada, 0.11%
    21,200,000       2.55 %
  20,850,000  
4/11/2012
 
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co Disc Note, 0.18%
    20,846,873       2.51 %
  18,200,000  
4/27/2012
 
Tasman Funding Inc Disc Note, 0.23%
    18,194,540       2.19 %
  13,500,000  
4/10/2012
 
Thames Asset Global Disc Note, 0.19%
    13,497,075       1.63 %
  23,000,000  
4/13/2012
 
Toronto-Dominion Holdings, 0.13%
    23,000,000       2.77 %
  15,300,000  
4/26/2012
 
WALTPP Disc Note, 0.13%
    15,299,107       1.84 %
                           
Total Corporate Notes (cost - $313,613,010)
  313,613,010       37.76 %
                           
United States Treasury Obligations
                   
$ 15,000,000  
4/12/2012
 
United States Treasury Bill, 0.03%
    14,999,865       1.81 %
  25,000,000  
4/19/2012
 
United States Treasury Bill, 0.03%
    24,999,525       3.01 %
  20,000,000  
3/15/2013
 
United States Treasury Note, 1.375%
    20,216,400       2.43 %
Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost - $60,221,887)
    60,215,790       7.25 %
                           
Total investment securities (cost - $768,512,863)
  $ 768,639,783       92.56 %
 
See accompanying notes
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
MARCH 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
_______________
                       
 
Range of
Expiration Dates
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Value
   
% of Partners Capital
 
                       
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS:
                     
Agriculture
Apr 12 - Sept 12
    1,297       $ 1,161,150       0.14 %
Currencies
Jun-12
    2,736         (723,768 )     (0.09 )%
Energy
Apr 12 - Jul 12
    1,350         (2,812,350 )     (0.34 )%
Interest Rates
May 12 - Jun 14
    12,288         579,570       0.07 %
Metals
May 12 - Feb 13
    694         (2,744,552 )     (0.33 )%
Stock Indices
Apr 12 - Sept 12
    3,858         4,443,106       0.54 %
Swapnote Future
Jun-12
    6         115       0.00 %
Treasury Rates
Jun-12
    624         (923,828 )     (0.11 )%
                             
Total long futures contracts
      22,853         (1,020,557 )     (0.12 )%
                             
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS:
                           
Agriculture
Apr 12 - Sept 12
    1,604         357,011       0.04 %
Currencies
Apr 12 - Sept 12
    1,923         (2,108,189 )     (0.25 )%
Energy
Apr 12 - Sept 12
    320         1,318,510       0.16 %
Interest Rates
Jun 12 - Dec 12
    646         (138,173 )     (0.02 )%
Metals
May 12 - Jan 13
    798         803,087       0.10 %
Stock Indices
May-12
    3         2,850       0.00 %
Treasury Rates
Jun-12
    213         (31,203 )     0.00 %
                             
Total short futures contracts
      5,507         203,893       0.03 %
                             
Total futures contracts
      28,360       $ (816,664 )     (0.09 )%
                             
LONG OPTIONS CONTRACTS:
                           
Stock Indices (cost of $42,320)
Apr 12 - Jun 12
    62       $ 20,061       0.00 %
                             
SHORT OPTIONS CONTRACTS:
                           
Stock Indices (proceeds of $87,865)
Apr 12 - Jun 12
    62       $ 48,650       0.01 %
                             
LONG FORWARD CONTRACTS:
                           
Currencies
    $ 110,888,584  
(1)
  $ 1,048,357       0.13 %
                             
SHORT FORWARD CONTRACTS:
                           
Currencies
    $ (110,276,726 )
(1)
    (1,468,829 )     (0.18 )%
                             
Total forward currency  contracts
              $ (420,472 )     (0.05 )%
                             
(1) Represents the U.S. dollar equivalent of the notional amount bought or sold
                 
 
See accompanying notes
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 (Audited)
_______________
                     
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
               
Face Value
 
Maturity Date
 
 Description
 
Value
   
% of Partners Capital
 
                     
Fixed Income Investments
               
                     
U.S. Government Agency Bonds and Notes
           
$ 5,000,000  
5/2/2013
 
 Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.75%
  $ 5,027,575       0.61 %
  20,000,000  
4/4/2013
 
 Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.84%
    20,027,380       2.44 %
  15,000,000  
4/15/2013
 
 Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.85%
    15,102,345       1.84 %
  21,306,000  
1/3/2012
 
 Federal Farm Credit Bank Disc Note, 0.01%
    21,305,988       2.60 %
  20,000,000  
1/11/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.10%
    19,999,920       2.44 %
  1,000,000  
4/2/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank , 0.16%
    1,000,099       0.12 %
  12,000,000  
4/2/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.11%
    12,001,488       1.46 %
  7,000,000  
5/18/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.13%
    7,026,362       0.86 %
  16,000,000  
7/18/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.25%
    16,003,440       1.95 %
  31,850,000  
9/7/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank , 0.14%
    31,827,832       3.88 %
  10,000,000  
9/10/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.14%
    9,992,890       1.22 %
  10,000,000  
9/14/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.20%
    9,996,860       1.22 %
  7,000,000  
9/25/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank , 0.14%
    6,994,470       0.85 %
  5,500,000  
10/25/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank , 0.13%
    5,494,434       0.67 %
  3,000,000  
11/2/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.13%
    2,996,862       0.37 %
  18,000,000  
11/7/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.20%
    17,991,972       2.20 %
  15,000,000  
11/16/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Bank , 0.50%
    15,005,865       1.83 %
  8,674,000  
4/29/2013
 
 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation , 0.70%
    8,676,559       1.06 %
  20,000,000  
1/3/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Disc Note, 0.01%
    19,999,967       2.44 %
  14,300,000  
2/13/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Disc Note, 0.02%
    14,299,671       1.74 %
  36,100,000  
2/6/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Disc Note, 0.02%
    36,099,314       4.40 %
  15,000,000  
4/9/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Disc Note, 0.02%
    14,999,190       1.83 %
  8,500,000  
5/29/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Disc Note, 0.02%
    8,499,303       1.04 %
  10,000,000  
7/6/2012
 
 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Disc Note, 0.05%
    9,997,430       1.22 %
  10,000,000  
10/30/2012
 
 Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.50%
    10,015,620       1.22 %
  18,550,000  
4/20/2012
 
 Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.88%
    18,648,371       2.28 %
  10,227,000  
1/3/2012
 
 Federal National Mortg Assoc Disc Note, 0.01%
    10,226,983       1.25 %
  25,300,000  
5/1/2012
 
 Federal National Mortg Assoc Disc Note, 0.02%
    25,298,330       3.09 %
Total U.S. Government Agency Bonds and Notes (cost - $394,393,526)
    394,556,520       48.13 %

See accompanying notes

 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2011 (Audited)
_______________
                     
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (continued)
           
Face Value
 
Maturity Date
 
 Description
 
Value
   
% of Partners Capital
 
                     
Fixed Income Investments (continued)
               
                     
Corporate Notes
                 
$ 8,700,000  
1/27/2012
 
 Amsterdam Funding Disc Note, 0.18%
  $ 8,698,038       1.06 %
  1,000,000  
1/3/2012
 
 Argento Variable  Funding Disc Note, 0.15%
    999,750       0.12 %
  15,500,000  
1/4/2012
 
 Aspen Funding Disc Note, 0.15%
    15,496,194       1.88 %
  20,150,000  
1/4/2012
 
 Bank of Montreal, 0.12%
    20,150,000       2.45 %
  18,000,000  
1/3/2012
 
 Bank Of Nova Scotia Disc Note, 0.03%
    17,999,940       2.20 %
  19,850,000  
1/4/2012
 
 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Disc Note, 0.14%
    19,849,614       2.42 %
  21,000,000  
1/9/2012
 
 Coca-Cola Enterprises Disc Note, 0.06%
    20,999,271       2.56 %
  26,650,000  
1/11/2012
 
 General Electric Capital Disc Note, 0.02%
    26,649,793       3.25 %
  18,900,000  
1/13/2012
 
 Google Disc Note, 0.17%
    18,899,265       2.31 %
  15,500,000  
1/6/2012
 
 Grampian Funding LLC Disc Note, 0.15%
    15,496,383       1.89 %
  22,650,000  
1/6/2012
 
 Mizuho Funding LLC Disc Note, 0.18%
    22,646,433       2.76 %
  15,400,000  
1/13/2012
 
 Mont Blanc Capital Disc Note, 0.33%
    15,395,765       1.88 %
  22,650,000  
1/13/2012
 
 National Australian Bank, 0.05%
    22,650,000       2.76 %
  12,000,000  
1/11/2012
 
 National Bank of Canada, 0.09%
    12,000,000       1.46 %
  11,100,000  
1/6/2012
 
 NetJets Disc Note, 0.15%
    11,099,464       1.35 %
  9,850,000  
1/13/2012
 
 Norinchukin Bank, 0.30%
    9,850,000       1.20 %
  15,100,000  
1/5/2012
 
 Pfizer Disc Note, 0.03%
    15,099,748       1.84 %
  13,800,000  
1/10/2012
 
 Shizuoka Bank 0.40%
    13,800,958       1.68 %
  20,100,000  
1/6/2012
 
 State Street Bank & Trust, 0.18%
    20,098,325       2.45 %
  23,100,000  
1/12/2012
 
 Sumitomo Mutsui Banking, 0.20%
    23,095,688       2.82 %
  18,000,000  
1/6/2012
 
 Tasman Funding, Inc Disc Note, 0.15%
    17,994,540       2.20 %
  17,000,000  
1/23/2012
 
 Toyota Motor Credit Disc Note, 0.06%
    16,999,509       2.07 %
Total Corporate Notes (cost - $365,968,678)
  365,968,678       44.61 %
                           
Total investment securities (cost - $760,362,204)
$ 760,525,198       92.74 %

See accompanying notes
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2011 (Audited)
_______________
                       
 
Range of
Expiration Dates
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Value
   
% of Partners Capital
 
                       
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS:
                     
Agriculture
Jan 12 - May 12
    516       $ (628,141 )     (0.08 )%
Currencies
Jan 12 - Mar 12
    1,869         2,390,376       0.29 %
Energy
Jan 12 - Apr 12
    471         296,448       0.04 %
Interest Rates
Jan 12 - Mar 13
    11,856         7,670,327       0.94 %
Metals
Jan 12 - Mar 12
    896         (4,359,872 )     (0.53 )%
Stock Indices
Jan 12 - Mar 12
    1,178         700,103       0.09 %
Swapnote Future
Mar-12
    10         2,535       0.00 %
Treasury Rates
Mar-12
    3,095         2,545,656       0.31 %
                             
Total long futures contracts
      19,891         8,617,432       1.06 %
                             
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS:
                           
Agriculture
Jan 12 - May 12
    (2,273 )       (758,235 )     (0.09 )%
Currencies
Mar-12
    (3,643 )       6,391,032       0.78 %
Energy
Jan 12 - Mar 12
    (914 )       825,687       0.10 %
Interest Rates
Mar 12 - Sep 12
    (822 )       (6,554 )     0.00 %
Metals
Jan 12 - Nov 12
    (1,368 )       2,025,867       0.25 %
Stock Indices
Jan 12 - Mar 12
    (614 )       89,822       0.01 %
                             
Total short futures contracts
      (9,634 )       8,567,619       1.05 %
                             
Total futures contracts
      10,257       $ 17,185,051       2.11 %
                             
LONG OPTIONS CONTRACTS:
                           
Future options (cost of $52,560)
Jan 12 - Mar 12
    59       $ 18,248       0.00 %
                             
SHORT OPTIONS CONTRACTS:
                           
Future options (proceeds of $107,725)
Jan 12 - Mar 12
    59       $ 42,215       0.01 %
                             
LONG FORWARD CONTRACTS:
                           
Currencies
    $ 24,390,147  
(1)
  $ (857,706 )     (0.10 )%
                             
SHORT FORWARD CONTRACTS:
                           
Currencies
    $ 13,143,514  
(1)
    993,180       0.12 %
                             
Total forward currency  contracts
            $ 135,474       0.02 %
                             
(1) Represents the U.S. dollar equivalent of the notional amount bought or sold
                   

See accompanying notes
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011 (Unaudited)
_______________
             
   
2012
   
2011
 
TRADING GAINS (LOSSES)
           
    Gain (loss) on trading of futures
           
Realized
  $ 13,584,900     $ 28,278,478  
Change in unrealized
    (18,571,903 )     (9,888,094 )
Brokerage commissions
    (3,177,351 )     (2,818,949 )
                 
                Gain (loss) from trading futures
    (8,164,354 )     15,571,435  
                 
    Gain (loss) on trading of securities
               
Realized
    112,970       366,480  
Change in unrealized
    (36,074 )     (556,605 )
                 
                Gain (loss) from trading securities
    76,896       (190,125 )
                 
    Foreign currency translation gains (losses)
    318,632       947,408  
                 
                Total trading gains (losses)
    (7,768,826 )     16,328,718  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
               
    Income
               
        Interest income
    261,863       536,574  
                 
    Expenses
               
Management fee
    2,280,643       1,973,467  
Advisory fee
    1,949,125       1,690,007  
Administrative fee
    470,160       383,138  
Service fees
    1,997,396       1,838,344  
Incentive fee
    7,893       3,303,563  
Professional fees
    618,649       404,364  
Other expenses
    144,828       137,693  
                 
                Total expenses
    7,468,694       9,730,576  
                 
                Net investment (loss)
    (7,206,831 )     (9,194,002 )
                 
                NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ (14,975,657 )   $ 7,134,716  
 
See accompanying notes
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011 (Unaudited)
_______________
                                                 
         
Limited Partners
       
                                                 
   
Total
   
Original
Class A
   
Original
Class B
   
Special Interests
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Institutional Interests
   
General
Partner
 
                                                 
Balances at December 31, 2011
  $ 819,679,427     $ 67,613,150     $ 14,128,414     $ 32,618,457     $ 320,670,280     $ 228,961,945     $ 155,683,526     $ 3,655  
                                                                 
Transfers
    -       (64,148 )     64,148       -       (1,340,419 )     (446,235 )     1,786,654       -  
                                                                 
Capital additions
    55,767,482       930,825       -       -       27,235,312       18,159,112       9,442,233       -  
                                                                 
Capital withdrawals
    (30,005,511 )     (2,168,304 )     (397,182 )     -       (14,179,127 )     (6,487,953 )     (6,772,945 )     -  
                                                                 
From operations:
                                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (7,206,831 )     (491,775 )     (69,644 )     (141,680 )     (4,013,022 )     (1,669,632 )     (821,051 )     (27 )
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
    10,839,151       823,737       171,756       406,119       4,284,473       3,072,862       2,080,158       46  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments
    (18,607,977 )     (1,417,619 )     (294,694 )     (698,819 )     (7,351,300 )     (5,250,679 )     (3,594,788 )     (78 )
Net (loss) for the three
                                                               
months ended March 31, 2012
    (14,975,657 )     (1,085,657 )     (192,582 )     (434,380 )     (7,079,849 )     (3,847,449 )     (2,335,681 )     (59 )
                                                                 
Balances at March 31, 2012
  $ 830,465,741     $ 65,225,866     $ 13,602,798     $ 32,184,077     $ 325,306,197     $ 236,339,420     $ 157,803,787     $ 3,596  
                                                                 
Balances at December 31, 2010
  $ 711,205,931     $ 75,747,158     $ 14,507,884     $ 26,383,495     $ 262,403,465     $ 176,520,052     $ 155,640,330     $ 3,547  
                                                                 
Transfers
    -       -       -       -       (610,338 )     (936,722 )     1,547,060       -  
                                                                 
Capital additions
    61,345,731       -       -       -       27,751,475       14,711,856       18,882,400       -  
                                                                 
Capital withdrawals
    (14,704,458 )     (1,357,630 )     (220,588 )     -       (6,706,419 )     (5,856,993 )     (562,828 )     -  
                                                                 
From operations:
                                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (9,194,002 )     (851,265 )     (126,916 )     (216,930 )     (4,445,917 )     (2,014,471 )     (1,538,477 )     (26 )
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
    26,773,417       2,677,530       514,824       939,562       9,933,971       6,597,646       6,109,779       105  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments
    (10,444,699 )     (1,045,165 )     (200,668 )     (364,786 )     (3,893,870 )     (2,567,022 )     (2,373,147 )     (41 )
Net income for the three
                                                               
month ended March 31, 2011
    7,134,716       781,100       187,240       357,846       1,594,184       2,016,153       2,198,155       38  
                                                                 
Balances at March 31, 2011
  $ 764,981,920     $ 75,170,628     $ 14,474,536     $ 26,741,341     $ 284,432,367     $ 186,454,346     $ 177,705,117     $ 3,585  
 
See accompanying notes
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
_______________
 
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
General Description of the Partnership
 
Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (f/k/a Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (US)) (the “Partnership”) was organized as a limited partnership in Colorado in March 1999, and will continue until December 31, 2035, unless sooner terminated as provided for in the Agreement of Limited Partnership, as amended and restated from time to time (“Agreement”).  The Partnership filed an amendment to its Certificate of Limited Partnership on April 14, 2011 in order to change its name from Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (US) to Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.  The Partnership's general partner is Altegris Portfolio Management, Inc. (d/b/a Altegris Funds) (the “General Partner”).  The Partnership speculatively trades commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and other commodity interests.  The objective of the Partnership’s business is appreciation of its assets.  It is subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”), an agency of the United States (“U.S.”) government which regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of commodity exchanges and futures commission merchants (brokers) through which the Partnership trades.
 
Method of Reporting
 
The Partnership’s financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).  The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported fair value of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and reported amounts of income and expenses for the years then ended.  Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the Partnership’s financial statements are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from these estimates and it is reasonably possible that differences could be material.
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosure required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The financial information included herein is unaudited, however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed financial statements for the interim period.

 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________
 
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and other highly liquid investments with financial institutions with original maturity dates of 90 days or less. A portion of the cash designated as Equity in Newedge USA, LLC is restricted and held as margin collateral for futures transactions.

The Partnership maintains a custody account with a major financial institution. At times, the Partnership’s cash balance could exceed the insured amount under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The FDIC temporarily increased its limit to $250,000 until December 31, 2013. The Partnership has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not subject to any significant credit risk related to its cash account.
 
Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.  Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined using the identified cost method.  Change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the statement of operations.  Brokerage commissions and other trading fees are reflected as an adjustment to cost or proceeds at the time of the transaction. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

The Partnership may engage in futures contracts as part of its investment strategy to hedge against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Partnership is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Partnership each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts. The Partnership recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as an investment option. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments, which may not correlate with the change in value of the investments that are intended to hedge against. In addition, there is the risk that the Partnership may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market. Open positions in futures contracts at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are reflected within the Condensed Schedule of Investments.

Gains or losses on futures contracts and options on futures contracts are realized when contracts are liquidated. Net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and quoted market price) are reflected in the statement of financial condition. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the statement of operations. Brokerage commissions on futures and options on futures contracts include other trading fees and are charged to expense when contracts are opened.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Investment Transactions and Investment Income (continued)
 
Forward currency contracts may be entered into as an economic hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk related to portfolio positions. A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a currency against another currency at a specific future date at an agreed upon price and quantity. Forward currency contracts are traded over-the-counter and not on an organized exchange. Forward currency contracts help to manage the overall exposure to foreign currency backing some of the investments held by the Fund. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward currency contracts involves the risk that counterparties may not meet the terms of the agreement or unfavorable movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Open forward currency contracts at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are reflected within the Condensed Schedule of Investments.

Fair Value

In accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

In determining fair value, the Partnership uses various valuation approaches. The authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Partnership.

Unobservable inputs reflect the Partnership’s assumption about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:

Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Partnership has the ability to access.

Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Fair Value (continued)

The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from assets and liabilities and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including the type of asset or liability, whether the asset or liability is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the asset or liability existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Partnership in determining fair value is greatest for assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Partnership’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Partnership uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many assets and liabilities. This condition could cause an asset or liability to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy.

The Partnership values futures and options on futures contracts at the closing price of the contract’s primary exchange. The Partnership includes futures and options on futures contracts in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are valued at fair value using spot currency rates and adjusted for interest rates and other typical adjustment factors. The Partnership includes forward currency contracts in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of U.S. Government agency bonds and notes is generally based on quoted prices in active markets. When quoted prices are not available, fair value is determined based on a valuation model that uses inputs that include interest-rate yield curves, cross-currency-basis index spreads, and country credit spreads similar to the bond in terms of issue, maturity and seniority. United States government bonds are generally categorized in Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy. There were no fair valued U.S. Government agency bonds and notes as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________
 
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Fair Value (continued)

The fair value of United States Treasury Obligations is generally based on quoted prices in active markets.

The fair value of corporate notes is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads or credit default swap spreads. The spread data used are for the same maturity as of the bond. If the spread data does not reference the issuer, then data that references a comparable issuer is used. When observable price quotations are not available, fair value is determined based on cash flow models with yield curves, bond, or single-name credit default swap spreads and recovery rates based on collateral values as key inputs. These valuation methods represent both a market and income approach to fair value measurement.  Corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. In instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy. There were no fair valued corporate notes as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The industry classifications included in the condensed schedule of investments represent the General Partner’s belief as to the most meaningful presentation of the classification of the Partnership’s investments.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following table presents information about the Partnership’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________
 
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Fair Value (continued)
 
March 31, 2012  
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Balance as of
March 31, 2012
 
Assets:
                       
Futures contracts (1)
  $ 14,459,985     $ -     $ -     $ 14,459,985  
Options contracts
    20,061       -       -       20,061  
Forward currency contracts
    -       1,417,976       -       1,417,976  
US Government agency bonds and notes
    394,810,983       -       -       394,810,983  
Corporate notes
    -       313,613,010       -       313,613,010  
United States Treasury Obligations
    60,215,790       -       -       60,215,790  
                                 
 
  $ 469,506,819     $ 315,030,986     $ -     $ 784,537,805  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Futures contracts (1)
  $ 15,276,649     $ -     $ -     $ 15,276,649  
Options contracts
    48,650       -       -       48,650  
Forward currency contracts
    -       1,838,448       -       1,838,448  
                                 
    $ 15,325,299     $ 1,838,448     $ -     $ 17,163,747  
                                 
December 31, 2011  
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Balance as of
December 31, 2011
 
Assets:
                               
Futures contracts (1)
  $ 27,291,482     $ -     $ -     $ 27,291,482  
Options contracts
    18,248       -       -       18,248  
Forward currency contracts
    -       1,227,422       -       1,227,422  
US Government agency bonds and notes
    394,556,520       -       -       394,556,520  
Corporate notes
    -       365,968,678       -       365,968,678  
                                 
 
  $ 421,866,250     $ 367,196,100     $ -     $ 789,062,350  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Futures contracts (1)
  $ 10,106,431     $ -     $ -     $ 10,106,431  
Options contracts
    42,215       -       -       42,215  
Forward currency contracts
    -       1,091,948       -       1,091,948  
                                 
    $ 10,148,646     $ 1,091,948     $ -     $ 11,240,594  
                                 
(1) See Note 1. "Financial Derivative Instruments" for the fair value in each type of contracts within this category.
         
 
For the period ended March 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 assets and liabilities. For the period ended March 31, 2012, there have been no significant changes to the Partnership’s fair valuation methodologies.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
Foreign Currency Transactions
 
The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it may transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.  Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the statement of financial condition.  Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period.  Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in income currently.
 
Capital Accounts and Allocation of Income and Losses
 
The Partnership accounts for subscriptions, allocations and redemptions on a per partner capital account basis.
 
The Partnership consists of the General Partner’s Interest, Original Class A Interests, Original Class B Interests, Special Interests, Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests.  Original Class A Interests and Original Class B Interests were issued prior to July 1, 2008 and are no longer issued to limited partners in the Partnership (each a “Limited Partner” and collectively the “Limited Partners”).   Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests were first issued by the Partnership on July 1, 2008.  Income or loss (prior to management fees, administrative fees, service fees and incentive fees) are allocated pro rata among the partners based on their respective capital accounts as of the end of each month in which the items accrue pursuant to the terms of the Partnership’s agreement of limited partnership, as may be amended and restated from time to time (the “Agreement”).  Original Class A Interests, Original Class B Interests, Special Interests, Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests are then charged with their applicable management fee, administrative fee, service fee and incentive fee in accordance with the Agreement. The partners may withdraw their interests on a monthly basis upon at least 15 days’ prior written notice, subject to the discretion of the General Partner.
 
No Limited Partner shall be liable for any debts or liabilities of the Partnership or any losses thereof in excess of such Limited Partner’s capital contribution, except as may be required by law.
 
Offering Costs
 
Offering costs incurred in connection with the ongoing offering of the Partnership’s interests are borne by the Partnership.  These costs include, but are not limited to, legal fees pertaining to updating the Partnership’s offering documents and materials, accounting and printing costs.  These costs are charged as an expense when incurred.
 
Income Taxes
 
As an entity taxable as a partnership, the Partnership is not itself subject to federal income tax. The Partnership prepares and files calendar year U.S. and applicable state information tax returns and reports to the partners their allocable shares of the Partnership’s income and expenses.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________
 
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
Income Taxes (continued)
 
The Partnership is required to determine whether its tax positions are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority.  De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Partnership recording a tax liability that reduces ending partners’ capital.  Based on its analysis, the Partnership has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  However, the Partnership’s conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. 
 
The Partnership recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and other expenses, respectively.  No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2011 and for the three month ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
 
The Partnership is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities for all tax years since 2008. 
 
Financial Derivative Instruments
 
The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts for the purpose of achieving capital appreciation.  None of the Partnership’s derivative instruments are designated as hedging instruments, as defined in the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), nor are they used for other risk management purposes.  The Advisor and General Partner actively assess, manage and monitor risk exposure on derivatives on a contract basis, a sector basis (e.g., interest rate derivatives, agricultural derivatives, etc.), and on an overall basis in accordance with established risk parameters.  Due to the speculative nature of the Partnership’s derivative trading activity, the Partnership is subject to the risk of substantial losses from derivatives trading.
 
The following presents the fair value of derivative contracts as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The fair value of derivative contracts is presented as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.  Fair value is presented on a gross basis in the table below even though the futures and forward contracts qualify for net presentation in the statement of financial condition.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________
 
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Asset
Derivatives
Fair Value
   
Liability
Derivatives
Fair Value
   
Net
Fair Value
 
Futures Contracts
  $ 14,459,985     $ (15,276,649 )   $ (816,664 )
                         
Options on Futures Contracts
    20,061       (48,650 )     (28,589 )
                         
Forward Currency Contracts
    1,417,976       (1,838,448 )     (420,472 )
                         
Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives
  $ 15,898,022     $ (17,163,747 )   $ (1,265,725 )
 
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Asset
Derivatives
Fair Value
   
Liability
Derivatives
Fair Value
   
Net
Fair Value
 
Futures Contracts
  $ 27,291,482     $ (10,106,431 )   $ 17,185,051  
                         
Options on Futures Contracts
    18,248       (42,215 )     (23,967 )
                         
Forward  Currency Contracts
    1,227,422       (1,091,948 )     135,474  
                         
Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives
  $ 28,537,152     $ (11,240,594 )   $ 17,296,558  
 
The following presents the trading results of the Partnership’s derivative trading and information related to the volume of the Partnership’s derivative activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  The below captions of “Realized” and “Change in Unrealized” correspond to the captions in the statements of operations.
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
       
   
Realized
   
Change in
Unrealized
   
Number of
Contracts Closed
 
Futures Contracts
  $ 14,494,797     $ (18,001,715 )     51,509    
                           
Options on Futures Contracts
    87,900       (14,242 )     328    
                           
Forward Currency Contracts
    (997,797 )     (555,946 )   $ 4,940,056,392   (1)
Total gains from derivatives trading
  $ 13,584,900     $ (18,571,903 )          
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
         
   
Realized
   
Change in
Unrealized
   
Number of
Contracts Closed
   
Futures Contracts
    28,055,515       (9,603,538 )     40,651    
                           
Options on Futures Contracts
    60,880       29,565       284    
                           
Forward Currency Contracts
    162,083       (314,121 )   $ 3,724,789,815   (1)
Total gains from derivatives trading
  $ 28,278,478     $ (9,888,094 )          
                           
 
(1) Represents the U.S. dollar equivalent of the notional amount bought or sold. The number of contracts closed using average cost for long contracts of 1,726,004 and 568,198 and short contracts of (1,319,148) and (936,689) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

NOTE 2 - AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTIES
 
Advisory Contract
 
The Partnership's trading activities are conducted pursuant to an advisory contract with Winton Capital Management, Limited (“Advisor”).  The Partnership pays the Advisor a quarterly incentive fee of 20% of the trading profits (as defined in the Agreement).  However, the quarterly incentive fee is payable only on cumulative profits achieved from commodity trading (as defined in the Agreement).  Total incentive fees earned by the Advisor for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown on the Statement of Operations as Incentive Fees

The Advisor receives from the Partnership a monthly management fee equal to 0.083% (1.00% annually) for Class A, Class B, and Institutional Interests of the Partnership's management fee net asset value (as defined).  In addition, the General Partner has assigned a portion of its management fees earned to the Advisor.  Total management fees earned by the Advisor for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown on the Statement of Operations as Advisory Fees.
 
Brokerage Agreements
 
Newedge USA, LLC is the Partnership’s commodity broker (the “Clearing Broker”), pursuant to the terms of a brokerage agreement.  The Partnership pays brokerage commissions to the Clearing Broker for clearing trades on its behalf, which are reflected on the Statement of Operations as Brokerage Commissions.
 
General Partner Management Fee
 
The General Partner receives from the Partnership a monthly management fee equal to 0.0625% (0.75% annually) for Original Class A, 0.146% (1.75% annually) for Original Class B, and currently 0.0417% to 0.125% (0.50% to 1.5% annually) for Special Interests of the Partnership's management fee net asset value (as defined).  The General Partner receives from the Partnership a monthly management fee equal to 0.104% (1.25% annually) for Class A and Class B,  and 0.0625% (0.75% annually) for Institutional Interests of the Partnership's management fee net asset value (as defined).   The General Partner may declare any Limited Partner a “Special Limited Partner” and the management fees or incentive fees charged to any such partner may be different than those charged to other Limited Partners.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________
 
NOTE 2 - AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)
 
Total management fees earned by the General Partner, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown on the Statement of Operations.
 
Administrative Fee
 
The General Partner receives from the Partnership a monthly administrative fee equal to 0.0275% (0.33% annually) of the Partnership's management fee net asset value (as defined in the Agreement) attributable to Class A and Class B Interests. Total administrative fees for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown on the Statement of Operations as Administrative Fees.
 
Service Fees
 
Original Class A Interests and Class A Interests pay selling agents an ongoing payment of 0.166% of the month-end net asset value (2% annually) of the value of interests sold by them which are outstanding at month end as compensation for their continuing services to the Limited Partners.  Selling agents may, at their option, elect to receive the service fee for the sale of Institutional Interests. Total service fees for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are shown on the Statement of Operations as Service Fees.
 
Institutional Interests may pay selling agents, if the selling agent so elects, an ongoing payment of 0.0417% (0.50% annually) of the value of Institutional Interests sold by them which are outstanding at month end as compensation for their continuing services to the Limited Partners holding Institutional Interests.
 
Related Party
 
Altegris Investments, Inc. (“Altegris Investments”), an affiliate of the General Partner, is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC. Beginning January 1, 2011, Altegris Futures, L.L.C. (“Altegris Futures”), an affiliate of the General Partner and an introducing broker registered with the CFTC, became the Partnership’s introducing broker. Prior to January 1, 2011, Altegris Investments served as the Partnership’s introducing broker.  Altegris Investments has entered into a selling agreement with the Partnership whereby it receives 2% per annum as continuing compensation for Class A Interests sold by Altegris Investments that are outstanding at month end. Altegris Futures, as the Partnership’s introducing broker, receives a portion of the commodity brokerage commissions paid by the Partnership to the Clearing Broker and interest income retained by the Clearing Broker.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 commissions received by Altegris Futures and continuing compensation received by Altegris Investments amounted to $3,352,965.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011, commissions received by Altegris Futures and continuing compensation received by Altegris Investments amounted to $2,984,696.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

NOTE 2 - AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)
 
Related Party (continued)
 
The Partnership pays to its clearing brokers and Altegris, at a minimum, brokerage charges at a flat rate of 0.125% (1.5% annually) of the Partnership’s management fee net asset value (as defined).  Brokerage charges may exceed the flat rate described above, depending on commission and trading volume levels, which may vary.
 
Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions
 
Investments in the Partnership are made by subscription agreement, subject to acceptance by the General Partner.

The Partnership is not required to make distributions, but may do so at the sole discretion of the General Partner.  A Limited Partner may request and receive redemption of capital, subject to restrictions set forth in the Agreement.  The General Partner may request and receive redemption of capital, subject to the same terms as any Limited Partner.

NOTE 3 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
 
The Partnership participates in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts, substantially all of which are subject to margin requirements.  The minimum amount of margin required for each contract is set from time to time in response to various market factors by the respective exchanges and interbank market makers.  Further for futures contracts and options on futures contracts, the Clearing Broker has the right to require margin in excess of the minimum exchange requirement.  Risk arises from changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) and the potential inability of brokers or interbank market makers to perform under the terms of their contracts (credit risk).
 
The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are generally perceived to be less than those associated with over the counter transactions because, in over-the-counter transactions, the Partnership must rely solely on the credit of its respective individual counterparties.  For forward currency contracts, the Partnership is subject to the credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance.  The credit risk from counterparty non-performance associated with such instruments is the net unrealized gain on forward currency contracts.
 
The Partnership also has credit risk since the sole counterparty to all domestic futures contracts is the exchange clearing corporation.  In addition, the Partnership bears the risk of financial failure by the Clearing Broker.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

NOTE 3 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES (CONTINUED)
 
The Partnership's policy is to continuously monitor its exposure to market and counterparty risk through the use of a variety of financial, position and credit exposure reporting and control procedures.  In addition, the Partnership has a policy of reviewing the credit standing of each clearing broker or counterparty with which it conducts business.
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Custodian”) is the Partnership’s custodian.  The Partnership has cash deposited with the Custodian.  For cash not held with the Clearing Broker, the Partnership receives cash management services from an affiliate of the Custodian, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”).  The Partnership has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with the Custodian in U.S. Government agency bonds and notes and corporate notes.  Risks arise from investments in bonds and notes due to possible illiquidity and the potential for default by the issuer or counterparty.  Such instruments are also sensitive to changes in interest rates and economic conditions.
 
NOTE 4 - INDEMNIFICATIONS
 
In the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications.  The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Partnership that have not yet occurred.  The Partnership expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

NOTE 5 - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
The following information presents the financial highlights of the Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.
 
   
Three months ended March 31, 2012
 
   
Original
   
Original
   
Special
   
 
   
 
   
Institutional
 
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Interests
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Interests
 
                                     
Total return for Limited Partners (4)
                                   
Return prior to incentive fees
    (1.62 )%     (1.39 )%     (1.33 )%     (2.09 )%     (1.60 )%     (1.40 )%
Incentive fees
    (0.00 )%     (0.00 )%     (0.00 )%     (0.00 )%     (0.00 )%     (0.00 )%
                                                 
Total return after incentive fees
    (1.62 )%     (1.39 )%     (1.33 )%     (2.09 )%     (1.60 )%     (1.40 )%
                                                 
Ratio to average net asset value
                                               
Expenses prior to incentive fees (1) (3)
    3.02 %     2.11 %     1.87 %     4.99 %     2.97 %     2.14 %
Incentive fees (4)
    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
                                                 
Total expenses
    3.02 %     2.11 %     1.87 %     4.99 %     2.97 %     2.14 %
                                                 
Net investment (loss) (1) (2) (3)
    (2.90 )%     (1.99 )%     (1.74 )%     (4.87 )%     (2.85 )%     (2.01 )%
                                                 
   
Three months ended March 31, 2011
 
   
Original
   
Original
   
Special
                   
Institutional
 
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Interests
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Interests
 
                                                 
Total return for Limited Partners (4)
                                               
Return prior to incentive fees
    1.47 %     1.73 %     1.80 %     1.02 %     1.53 %     1.73 %
Incentive fees
    (0.43 )%     (0.44 )%     (0.44 )%     (0.44 )%     (0.45 )%     (0.44 )%
                                                 
Total return after incentive fees
    1.04 %     1.29 %     1.36 %     0.58 %     1.08 %     1.29 %
                                                 
Ratio to average net asset value
                                               
Expenses prior to incentive fees (1) (3)
    3.08 %     2.06 %     1.82 %     4.90 %     2.89 %     2.08 %
Incentive fees (4)
    0.44 %     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.44 %
                                                 
Total expenses
    3.52 %     2.50 %     2.26 %     5.34 %     3.33 %     2.52 %
                                                 
Net investment (loss) (1) (2) (3)
    (2.79 )%     (1.78 )%     (1.53 )%     (4.62 )%     (2.61 )%     (1.79 )%
 
Total return and the ratios to average net asset value are calculated for each class of Limited Partners’ capital taken as a whole. An individual Limited Partner’s total return and ratios may vary from the above returns and ratios due to the timing of their contributions and withdrawals and differing fee structures.
 

(1)  
Includes offering costs, if any.
(2)  
Excludes incentive fee.
(3)  
Annualized.
(4)  
Not annualized.
 
 
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

NOTE 6 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Management of the Partnership evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued and has determined there are no matters requiring disclosure.

From April 1, 2012 through May 1, 2012, the Partnership had subscriptions of $25,690,016 and redemptions of $13,007,882.
 
 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
 
Item 2:  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
Reference is made to “Item 1: Financial Statements.” The information contained therein is essential to, and should be read in conjunction with, the following analysis.

Liquidity
 
The Partnership’s assets are generally held as cash or cash equivalents, which are used to margin the Partnership’s futures positions and are sold to pay redemptions and expenses as needed.  Other than any potential market-imposed limitations on liquidity, the Partnership’s assets are highly liquid and are expected to remain so.  Market-imposed limitations, when they occur, can be due to limited open interest in certain futures markets or to daily price fluctuation limits, which are inherent in the Partnership’s futures trading.  A portion of the Partnership’s assets not used for margin and held with the Custodian, are invested in liquid, high quality securities.  Through March 31, 2012 the Partnership experienced no meaningful periods of illiquidity in any of the markets traded by the Advisor on behalf of the Partnership.

Capital Resources
 
The Partnership raises additional capital only through the sale of Interests and capital is increased through trading profits (if any) and interest income.  The Partnership does not engage in borrowing.
 
The amount of capital raised for the Partnership should not have a significant impact on its operations, as the Partnership has no significant capital expenditure or working capital requirements other than for capital to pay trading losses, brokerage commissions and expenses.  Within broad ranges of capitalization, the Partnership’s trading positions should increase or decrease in approximate proportion to the size of the Partnership.

The Partnership participates in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward contracts, substantially all of which are subject to margin requirements.  The minimum amount of margin required for each contract is set from time to time in response to various market factors by the respective exchanges.  Further, the Partnership’s futures commission merchants and brokers may require margin in excess of minimum exchange requirements.
 
Contracts currently traded by the Advisor on behalf of the Partnership include exchange-traded futures contracts and over-the-counter forward currency contracts.  The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are generally perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter transactions because, in over-the-counter transactions, the Partnership must rely solely on the credit of its trading counterparties, whereas exchange-traded contracts are generally, but not universally, backed by the collective credit of the members of the exchange.  The credit risk from counterparty non-performance associated with the Partnership’s over-the-counter forward currency transactions is the net unrealized gain on such contracts plus related collateral held by the counterparty.

The Partnership bears the risk of financial failure by the Clearing Broker and Newedge Alternative Strategies, Inc. (which may from time to time execute spot and other over-the-counter foreign exchange transactions as a counterparty to the Partnership) and/or other clearing brokers or counterparties with which the Partnership trades. 

Results of Operations
 
Performance Summary
 
The Partnership’s success depends primarily upon the Advisor’s ability to recognize and capitalize on market trends in the sectors of the global commodity futures markets in which it trades.  The Partnership seeks to produce long-term capital appreciation through growth, and not current income.  The past performance of the Partnership is not necessarily indicative of future results.
 
 
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Results of Operations

Due to the nature of the Partnership’s trading, the results of operations for the interim period presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

Contractual Obligations
 
The Partnership does not enter into contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments of a type that would be typical for an operating company or that would affect its liquidity or capital resources.  The Partnership’s sole business is trading futures and forward contracts, both long (contracts to buy) and short (contacts to sell).  All such contracts are settled by offset, not delivery.  Substantially all such contracts are for settlement within four months of the trade date and substantially all such contracts are held by the Partnership for less than four months before being offset or rolled over into new contracts with similar maturities.  The Partnership’s financial statements present a Condensed Schedule of Investments setting forth net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Partnership’s open futures and forward currency contracts, both long and short, at March 31, 2012.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
During the first quarter of 2012, the Partnership achieved net realized and unrealized gains of $8,164,354 from its trading activities, net of brokerage commissions of $3,177,351.  The Partnership accrued total expenses of $7,468,694, including $2,280,643 in management fees paid to the General Partner, and $2,616,045  in service and professional fees.  The Partnership earned $261,863 in interest income during the first quarter of 2012.  An analysis of the profits and losses generated from the Partnership’s commodity futures trading activities for the first quarter of 2012 is set forth below.

The Partnership achieved a gain in January 2012.  Global stock markets began the year with a rally, and the Euro reversed its downward trend of the prior two months. Government bonds rallied in the second half of the month, with US 5-year yields reaching record lows. The Partnership ended the month up, with gains in futures contracts on stock indices, short-term rates, bonds and precious metals being offset by losses in trading in futures contracts on base metals and currencies.  The Partnership experienced a loss in February 2012 as the rally in equity markets that started in the middle of December continued with the S&P 500 Index climbing back to the highs that it made last year. The price of crude oil increased by around $10 a barrel during the month. The Partnership’s gains this month were the result of being long stock indices and long energies. These gains were not sufficient to offset losses elsewhere, principally coming from a short position in the Euro and being long the Yen.  The Partnership experienced a loss in March 2012 as Government Bonds fell significantly, with US 10-year notes reaching levels not seen since October last year. Concerns over energy prices did not seem to affect US equity markets, where the S&P 500 continued its ascent. European equity markets lagged behind their US counterparts, with the restructuring of Greece’s debt dominating the headlines. The Partnership ended the month down, with gains in trading of futures contracts on equity indices offsetting losses in futures contracts on bonds.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
 
During the first quarter of 2011, the Partnership achieved net realized and unrealized gains of $15,571,435 from its trading activities, net of brokerage commissions of $2,818,949.  The Partnership accrued total expenses of $9,681,574, including $3,663,474 in management fees paid to the General Partner, and $2,331,399  in service and professional fees.  The Partnership earned $536,574 in interest income during the first quarter of 2011.  An analysis of the profits and losses generated from the Partnership’s commodity futures trading activities for the first quarter of 2011 is set forth below.
 
 
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The Partnership experienced a loss in January 2011.  The broader equity markets continued to rally on the release of positive GDP numbers in the US. Gold prices fell during the month and Brent Crude oil rallied as social unrest in Tunisia and Egypt continued.  Gains in the Partnership were focused in futures contracts on stock indices and agricultural commodities, futures contracts on precious metals and currencies were the worst performing sectors during the month. The Partnership achieved a gain in February 2011.  The upward trend in the U.S. equities markets that started in October 2010 was reversed in the last days of the month. Rising tensions in the Middle East pushed up the price of crude oil. The top performing sectors for the Partnership were futures contracts on energies and precious metals as Silver hit twenty-year highs. Losses in the portfolio were focused in futures contracts on bonds.  The Partnership experienced a loss in March 2011.  Events in the markets were dominated during the month by the natural disaster in Japan. Futures contracts on energies were the top performing sector for the Partnership as oil prices continued to rise on news of political instability in the Middle East.  The Partnership also posted gains in currencies and precious metals.  Losses during the month were concentrated in futures contracts on stock indices and base metals as the Partnership ended the month down.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The Partnership does not engage in off-balance sheet arrangements with other entities.

Item 3:  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not required.
  
Item 4:  Controls and Procedures.

The General Partner, with the participation of the General Partner’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the Partnership as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, and, based on their evaluation, has concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.  There were no significant changes in the General Partner’s internal controls over financial reporting with respect to the Partnership or in other factors applicable to the Partnership that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation.
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1:  Legal Proceedings.
 
None.

Item 1A:  Risk Factors.
 
Trading Decisions Based on Technical Analysis.  The Advisor uses trading programs that use “technical” factors in identifying price moves.  The success of technical analysis depends upon the occurrence in the future of price movements.  Technical systems will not be profitable and may in fact produce losses if there are no market moves of the kind the system seeks to follow.  Any factor that would make it more difficult to execute the trades identified, such as a reduction of liquidity, also would reduce profitability.  There is no assurance that the Advisor’s trading systems will generate profits under all or any market conditions.

Possible Effects of Other Similar Systems.  Commodity trading systems which use signals like the Advisor’s are not new.  If many traders follow similar systems, these systems may generate similar buy and sell orders at the same time.  Depending on the liquidity of a market, this could cause difficulty in executing orders.  The Advisor believes that although there has been an increase in the number of trading systems in recent years, there also has been an increase in the overall trading volume and liquidity in the futures markets.

Reliance on Key Personnel. The Advisor has exclusive responsibility for trading for the Partnership.  The Advisor depends on the services of one or two key persons.  If they cannot or will not provide those services, it could adversely affect the Advisor’s ability to trade for the Partnership.  If this occurs, the General Partner may terminate the contract.
 
 
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Changes in Trading Strategies.  The Advisor can make any changes in its trading strategies if it believes that they will be in the Partnership’s best interests.  A change in commodities traded is not a change in trading strategy.

Possible Effects of Speculative Position Limits and Accountability Levels.  The CFTC and U.S. exchanges have established speculative position limits and accountability levels.  Position limits control the number of net long or net short speculative futures or option (on futures) positions any person may hold or control in futures or option contracts traded on U.S. exchanges.  Position accountability levels are position levels established by an exchange that, if reached by a person, cause such person to be subject to instructions by such exchange to reduce or not increase such position.  Most trading advisors control the commodity trading of other accounts.  All positions and accounts owned or controlled by the Advisor and its principals are combined with the Partnership’s positions established by it for position limit and accountability level purposes. In order to comply with position limits or exchange limitations arising out of having positions subject to accountability levels, it is possible that the Advisor will have to modify its trading instructions, and that positions held by the Partnership will have to be liquidated. That could have a negative effect on the Partnership’s profitability.  In addition, all commodity accounts of the General Partner and its affiliates may also be combined with the Partnership for position limit and accountability level purposes.

No Assurance of the Advisor’s Continued Services.  Either the Advisor or the Partnership can terminate the advisory contract on written notice.

Increase in Amount of Funds Managed.  The Advisor’s assets under management have steadily increased and may continue to increase, including money raised in this offering, and such additional funds could affect its performance or trading strategies.  There is no guarantee that the Partnership’s investment results will be similar to the Advisor’s past performance.

Other Clients of the Advisor. The Advisor manages other accounts.  This increases the competition for the same trades which the Partnership makes.  The Advisor may manage other accounts that pay fees that are different than those the Partnership pays.  Therefore, it has a potential conflict of interest.  There is no assurance that the Partnership’s trading will generate the same results as any other accounts the Advisor manages.

Failure of Clearing Brokers, Counterparties, Banks, Custodians and other Financial Firms.  Commodity brokers must maintain the Partnership’s assets (other than assets used to trade foreign futures or options on foreign markets) in a segregated account.  If Newedge USA goes bankrupt, the Partnership could lose money as it may only be able to recover a pro rata share of the property available for distribution to all of Newedge USA’s customers.  In addition, even if Newedge USA adequately segregates the Partnership’s assets, the Partnership may still be subject to risk of loss of funds on deposit with Newedge USA should another customer of Newedge USA fail to satisfy deficiencies in such other customer’s account.  Similarly, assets in Partnership accounts at NAST, an unregulated entity, are not held in segregation and are subject to the risk of loss should that institution fail.  Other institutions will have custody of the assets of the Partnership, including the Custodian and various other banks or financial institutions whose services are utilized by the Partnership.  Such institutions may encounter financial difficulties that impair the Partnership’s operating capabilities or capital position.  The General Partner will attempt to limit the Partnership’s deposits and transactions to only well-capitalized institutions in an effort to mitigate such risks, but there can be no assurance that even a well-capitalized, major institution will not become bankrupt or otherwise fail.

Forward and Cash Trading. The Partnership may trade in spot and forward contracts on currencies.  For this purpose, the Partnership will contract with or through Newedge Alternative Strategies, Inc. (NAST) to make or take future delivery of a particular currency. NAST or its affiliates may extend the Partnership a credit line to enable it to engage in such trading. The Partnership may also trade options on currencies. Although the currency market is not believed to be necessarily more volatile than the market in other commodities, there is less protection against defaults in the forward trading of currencies because such contracts are not effected on or through an exchange or clearinghouse. Trading in forward currencies and over-the-counter derivatives, including swaps and options, among sophisticated market participants is not generally regulated by any regulatory body. Therefore, with respect to this trading, the Partnership is not afforded the protections provided by trading on regulated exchanges, including segregation of funds. In any principal contract, the Partnership must rely on the creditworthiness of its counterparty.
 
 
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The trading of over-the-counter instruments, subjects the Partnership to a variety of risks including: 1) counterparty risk; 2) basis risk; 3) interest rate risk; 4) settlement risk; 5) legal risk; and 6) operational risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the Partnership’s counterparties might default on their obligation to pay or perform generally on their obligations. The over-the-counter markets and some foreign markets are principals’ markets. That means that performance of the contract is the responsibility only of the individual firm or member on the other side of the trade and not any exchange or clearing corporation. Such counterparty risk is accentuated for contracts with longer maturities where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or where the Partnership has concentrated its transactions with a single or small group of counterparties. Basis risk is the risk attributable to the movements in the spread between the derivative contract price and the future price of the underlying instrument. Interest rate risk is the general risk associated with movements in interest rates. Settlement risk is the risk that a settlement in a transfer system does not take place as expected. Legal risk is the risk that a transaction proves unenforceable in law or because it has been inadequately documented. Operational risk is the risk of unexpected losses arising from deficiencies in a firm’s management information, support and control systems and procedures. Transactions in over-the-counter derivatives may involve other risks as well, as there is no exchange market on which to close out an open position. It may be impossible to liquidate an existing position, to assess the value of a position or to assess the exposure to risk.

Substantial Charges to Partnership. The Partnership pays substantial fees and charges. As a result, the Partnership must make substantial profits for your Interest to increase in value.

Potential Cross Liability. The Partnership offers Class A, Class B and Institutional Interests. The only difference between the Interests is the investment minimum and fees. Capital contributions by a single subscriber for a Class of Interest upon acceptance of the subscriber as a Limited Partner will represent a single Interest in the Partnership for that subscriber’s respective Class of Interest. An Interest in any Class reflects a Partner’s percentage of the Partnership’s net assets with respect to the Class of Interest owned by the Partner. Interests are not issued in certificate form. Although separate Classes of Interests are offered, the proceeds from the sale of Interests will be pooled by the Partnership and traded as a single account. Although the Classes of Interests differ with respect to investment minimum and fees, all Partnership Interests are equally subject (in proportion to the size of their respective Interest) to the Partnership’s debts, liabilities and obligations as set out in the Partnership Agreement – regardless of Class designation. Class designation does not offer protection against the general creditors of the Partnership or any other Class of Interest.

Non-correlated, Not Negatively Correlated, Performance Objective. Historically, managed futures have been generally non-correlated to the performance of other asset classes such as stocks and bonds. Noncorrelation means that there is no statistically valid relationship between the past performance of futures and forward contracts on the one hand and stocks or bonds on the other hand (as opposed to negative correlation, where the performance would be exactly opposite between two asset classes). Because of this non-correlation, the Partnership cannot be expected to be automatically profitable during unfavorable periods for the stock market, or vice versa. The futures and forward markets are fundamentally different from the securities markets in that for every gain in futures and forward trading, there is an equal and offsetting loss. If the Partnership does not perform in a manner non-correlated with the general financial markets or does not perform successfully, you will obtain no diversification benefits by investing in an Interest and the Partnership may have no gains to offset your losses from other investments.

Limited Ability to Liquidate Interest. Interests may not be immediately liquidated.  There is no market for the Interests and none is likely to develop.  Interests may be redeemed without penalty on the last day of any month, subject to certain limitations, including giving at least fifteen (15) days’ written notice. Because of the time delay between notice to the General Partner of a redemption and the end of the month when an investment is redeemed, the value of an investment on the date of redemption may be substantially less than at the time of the redemption request.

Absence of Regulation Applicable to Investment Companies and Related Issues. The Partnership is not registered as a securities investment company or “mutual fund.” Therefore, it is not regulated by the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). Although the Partnership has the right to invest in securities, you are not protected by the 1940 Act. NAST is an eligible swap participant and an eligible contract participant.  NAST is not registered or required to be registered with the CFTC or the SEC, and is not a member of any exchange. In addition, Winton is not registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Altegris Funds is, however, registered with the CFTC as a CPO, Winton is registered with the CFTC as a CTA and CPO, Altegris is registered with the CFTC as an IB, and Newedge USA is registered with the CFTC as an FCM. The Advisor has notified the Partnership that because of its experience and understanding relating to investments, it has been categorized as an Intermediate Customer under the Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes of the Rules under the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) Financial Services Authority. As a result, the Partnership is not afforded all of the protections available to retail customers in the U.K.
 
 
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Item 2:  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
(a) The requested information has been previously reported on Form 8-K.
 
(b) Not applicable.

(c) Limited Partners may redeem some or all of their Interest in the Partnership as of the end of any calendar month upon fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice to the General Partner.  The Partnership may declare additional redemption dates upon notice to the Limited Partners.  The redemption by a Limited Partner has no impact on the value of the capital accounts of the remaining Limited Partners.  The following table summarizes the redemptions by Limited Partners during the first calendar quarter of 2012:
 
Month
Amount Redeemed
 
January 31, 2012
 
$
6,634,904.33
 
February 29, 2012
 
$
8,745,627.91
 
March 31, 2012
 
$
14,624,977.71
 

Item 3:  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

(a) None.

(b) None.

Item 4:  Mine Safety Disclosure.

Not applicable.

Item 5:  Other Information.

(a) None.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 6:  Exhibits.

The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the exhibit of the same number and description filed with the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 000-53348) filed on July 30, 2008.
  
Exhibit Number
Description of Document
3.1
Certificate of Formation of Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (US)
4.1
First Amended Agreement of Limited Partnership of Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (US)
10.1
Advisory Contract between Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (US), Rockwell Futures Management, Inc.** and Winton Capital Management Limited and Amendment thereto dated June 1, 2008
10.2
Introducing Broker Clearing Agreement between Fimat USA, LLC*** and Altegris Investments, Inc.
10.3
Form of Selling Agency Agreement
 
 
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The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the exhibits of the same numbers and descriptions filed with the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53348) filed on April 18, 2011.

Exhibit Number
Description of Document
3.01
Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (US), changing the registrant’s name to Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
3.02
Second Amended Agreement of Limited Partnership of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
The following exhibits are included herewith.

Exhibit Number
Description of Document
31.01
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
32.01
Section 1350 Certification
 
**
Rockwell Futures Management, Inc. is now Altegris Portfolio Management, Inc.
 ***
Fimat USA, LLC is now Newedge USA, LLC.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 15, 2012

ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.

By: 
ALTEGRIS PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, INC.
   
(d/b/a Altegris Funds), its general partner
 
 
/s/ Jon C. Sundt   
 
Jon C. Sundt, President (principal
executive officer and principal financial
officer)
 
 
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