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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, 2013

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 000-32599

DIVERSIFIED 2000 FUTURES FUND L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York    13-4077759
(State or other jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)    Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue - 14th Floor

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(855) 672-4468

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 the chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes X   No     

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

 

Large accelerated filer         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

As of April 30, 2013, 30,120.8225 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.


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DIVERSIFIED 2000 FUTURES FUND L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

              Page
Number

PART I - Financial Information:

  
  Item 1.    Financial Statements:   
     Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2013 (unaudited)
and December 31, 2012
   3
     Schedules of Investments at March 31, 2013 (unaudited)
and December 31, 2012
   4 – 5
     Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’
Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and
2012 (unaudited)
   6
     Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)    7 – 19
  Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
   20 – 22
  Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
   23 – 29
  Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    30

PART II - Other Information

  
  Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    31
  Item 1A.    Risk Factors    32
  Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity and Use of Proceeds    33
  Item 5.    Other Information    33
  Item 6.    Exhibits    34 – 35

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

    (Unaudited)
March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Assets:

   

Investment in Funds, at fair value

  $ 36,990,984      $ 38,052,990   

Cash

    133,016        122,535   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 37,124,000      $ 38,175,525   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

   

Liabilities:

   

Accrued expenses:

   

Brokerage fees

  $ 167,058      $ 171,790   

Management fees

    49,880        53,114   

Other

    132,068        107,429   

Redemptions payable

    280,852        923,837   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    629,858        1,256,170   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

   

General Partner, 362.6499 unit equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

    432,377        419,927   

Limited Partners, 30,246.2495 and 31,520.9475 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

    36,061,765        36,499,428   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

    36,494,142        36,919,355   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

  $ 37,124,000      $ 38,175,525   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

  $ 1,192.27      $ 1,157.94   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Financial Condition

Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Fair Value      % of Partners’
Capital
 

Investment in Funds

     

CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

   $ 9,482,855         25.98

CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.

     6,859,242         18.80   

CMF Eckhardt Master Fund L.P.

     8,688,347         23.81   

Waypoint Master Fund L.P.

     5,208,910         14.27   

PGR Master Fund L.P.

     6,751,630         18.50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment in Funds, at fair value

   $ 36,990,984         101.36
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Financial Condition

Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2012

 

     Fair Value      % of Partners’
Capital
 

Investment in Funds

     

CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

   $ 8,928,236         24.18

CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.

     6,316,304         17.11   

CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

     1,949,256         5.28   

CMF Eckhardt Master Fund L.P.

     7,848,705         21.26   

Waypoint Master Fund L.P.

     7,595,874         20.57   

PGR Master Fund L.P.

     5,414,615         14.67   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment in Funds, at fair value

   $ 38,052,990         103.07
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Investment income:

    

Interest income from investment in Funds

   $ 4,429      $ 3,785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Brokerage fees including clearing fees

     535,048        679,386   

Management fees

     149,214        198,544   

Other

     58,305        71,568   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     742,567        949,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (738,138     (945,713
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

    

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests and investment in Funds:

    

Net realized gains (losses) on investment in Funds

     1,833,951        1,665,154   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment in Funds

     (10,920     (1,051,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     1,823,031       
613,287
  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     1,084,893       
(332,426

Redemptions - Limited Partners

     (1,510,106     (2,062,060
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital

     (425,213     (2,394,486

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     36,919,355        47,249,161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

   $ 36,494,142      $ 44,854,675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit (30,608.8994 and 35,765.3396 units outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

   $ 1,192.27      $ 1,254.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit *

   $ 34.33      $ (9.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

     31,318.2887        36,994.5801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Based on change in net asset value per unit.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

1. General:

Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York on August 25, 1999 to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, lumber, metals and softs. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership, through its investment in the Funds (as defined in note 5, “Investments in Funds”), are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.

Between January 31, 2000 (commencement of the initial offering period) and May 30, 2000, 16,045 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) and 162 general partner unit equivalents were sold at $1,000 per unit. The proceeds of the initial offering were held in an escrow account until May 31, 2000, at which time they were turned over to the Partnership for trading. The Partnership was authorized to sell up to 150,000 Redeemable Units during its initial offering period. As of November 25, 2002, the Partnership was authorized to sell an additional 40,000 Redeemable Units. The Partnership no longer offers Redeemable Units for sale.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). Morgan Stanley, indirectly through various subsidiaries, owns a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. indirectly owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. also indirectly owns Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), the commodity broker for the Partnership. Morgan Stanley expects to purchase, subject to regulatory approvals, Citigroup Inc.’s remaining interest in MSSB Holdings. Prior to July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup Inc.

As of March 31, 2013, all trading decisions are made for the Partnership by Aspect Capital Limited (“Aspect”), Graham Capital Management L.P. (“Graham”), Eckhardt Trading Company (“Eckhardt”), Waypoint Capital Management LLC (“Waypoint”) and PGR Capital LLP (“PGR”) (each, an “Advisor”, and collectively, the “Advisors”), each of which is a registered commodity trading advisor. Each Advisor is allocated a portion of the Partnership’s assets to manage. The Partnership invests the portion of its assets allocated to each of the Advisors indirectly through investments in the Funds.

The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the amount of Partnership interest owned by each, except that no limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contribution and profits or losses, if any, net of distributions.

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. You should read these financial statements together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

2. Financial Highlights:

Changes in the net asset value per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*    $ 40.82      $ (2.30
Interest income      0.15        0.10   
Expenses**      (6.64     (7.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Increase (decrease) for period      34.33        (9.49
Net asset value per unit, beginning of year      1,157.94        1,263.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per unit, end of period    $ 1,192.27      $ 1,254.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
* Includes brokerage fees.
** Excludes brokerage fees.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Ratios to average net assets:***

    

Net investment income (loss)

     (8.2 )%      (8.2 )% 

Incentive fees

     0.0     0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment loss before incentive fees ****

     (8.2 )%      (8.2 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     8.2     8.2

Incentive fees

     0.0     0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8.2     8.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

    

Total return before incentive fee

     3.0     (0.8 )% 

Incentive fees

     0.0     0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fee

     3.0     (0.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
*** Annualized (other than incentive fees).
**** In terest income less total expenses.

The above capital ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using the limited partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.

 

3. Trading Activities:

The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. However, the Partnership’s investments are in other funds. The results of the Partnership’s trading activities resulting from its investments in the Funds are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

The customer agreements between the Partnership and CGM and each of the Funds and CGM give the Partnership and the Funds the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swaps and open forward contracts. The Partnership and the Funds net, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swaps and open forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Funds are held for trading purposes.

Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions.

        On January 1, 2013, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, “Disclosure about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. ASU 2011-11 created a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights to setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments, while ASU 2013-01 clarified the types of instruments and transactions that are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU 2011-11. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The objective of these disclosures is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

4. Fair Value Measurements:

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Investments. All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments), held by the Funds are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Funds’ Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

On October 1, 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2012-04 “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” which makes minor technical corrections and clarifications to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. When the FASB issued Statement 157 (codified in ASC 820), it conformed the use of the term “fair value” in certain pre-Codification standards but not others. ASU 2012-04 conforms the term’s use throughout the ASC “to fully reflect the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements” of ASC 820. ASU 2012-04 also amends the requirements that must be met for an investment company to qualify for the exemption from presenting a statement of cash flows. Specifically, it eliminates the requirements that substantially all of an entity’s investments be carried at “market value” and that the investments be highly liquid. Instead, it requires substantially all of the entity’s investments to be carried at “fair value” and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements under ASC 820. The amendments are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) with no rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in funds reflects its proportional interest in the funds. As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership and the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). There were no transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

    March 31, 2013     Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets and Liabilities
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 

Assets

       

Investment in Funds

  $ 36,990,984      $      $ 36,990,984      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 36,990,984      $      $ 36,990,984      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    December 31, 2012     Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets and Liabilities
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 

Assets

       

Investment in Funds

  $ 38,052,990      $      $ 38,052,990      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 38,052,990      $      $ 38,052,990      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

5. Investments in Funds:

 

On March 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Aspect for trading were invested in CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P. (“Aspect Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 43,434.9465 units of Aspect Master with cash equal to $40,490,895, and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $2,944,052. Aspect Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Aspect using its Diversified Program, a proprietary systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Aspect Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Aspect, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Aspect Master. The General Partner and Aspect believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On April 1, 2006, the assets allocated to Graham for trading were invested in CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P. (“Graham Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 41,952.2380 units of Graham Master with cash equal to $41,952,238. Graham Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Graham using the K4D - 15V program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Graham Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Graham, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Graham Master. The General Partner and Graham believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Graham agree that Graham will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Graham at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of the assets allocated.

On April 1, 2007, the assets allocated to SandRidge for trading were invested in CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (“SandRidge Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 7,659.0734 units of SandRidge Master with cash equal to $9,635,703. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in SandRidge Master on January 31, 2013 for cash equal to $4,938,215.

On April 1, 2008, the assets allocated to Eckhardt for trading were invested in CMF Eckhardt Master Fund L.P. (“Eckhardt Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 10,000.0000 units of Eckhardt Master with cash equal to $10,000,000. Eckhardt Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Eckhardt using its Standard Program-Higher Leveraged, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is the also general partner of Eckhardt Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Eckhardt, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Eckhardt Master. The General Partner and Eckhardt believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On March 1, 2010, the assets allocated to Waypoint for trading were invested in Waypoint Master Fund L.P. (“Waypoint Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 5,975.7506 units of Waypoint Master with cash equal to $5,975,751. Waypoint Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Waypoint using its Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Waypoint Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Waypoint, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Waypoint Master. The General Partner and Waypoint believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On November 1, 2010, the assets allocated to PGR for trading were invested in PGR Master Fund L.P. (“PGR Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in PGR Master with cash equal to $5,000,000. PGR Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by PGR using its Mayfair Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of PGR Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by PGR, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of PGR Master. The General Partner and PGR believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and PGR agreed that PGR will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to PGR at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of the assets allocated.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to any of the trading programs discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Aspect Master’s, Graham Master’s, Eckhardt Master’s, Waypoint Master’s and PGR Master’s (collectively, the “Funds”) trading of futures, forwards, swaps and option contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. Reference to “Funds” included in this report may also include, as relevant, reference to SandRidge Master. The Funds engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with CGM.

        A limited partner of the Funds may withdraw all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds as of the end of any day. Such withdraws are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Funds.

Management and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. All exchange, clearing, service, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Funds. All other fees including CGM’s direct brokerage fees are charged at the Partnership level.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Partnership owned approximately 7.0% of Aspect Master, 9.4% of Graham Master, 41.5% of Eckhardt Master, 29.3% of Waypoint Master and 16.7% of PGR Master. As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership owned approximately 6.6% of Aspect Master, 7.4% of Graham Master, 0.7% of SandRidge Master, 42.6% of Eckhardt Master, 33.7% of Waypoint Master and 13.8% of PGR Master. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest in the Funds. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Funds. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Funds are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected.

Summarized information reflecting the total assets, liabilities and capital for the Funds is shown in the following tables.

 

    March 31, 2013  
    Total Assets     Total Liabilities     Total Capital  

Aspect Master

  $ 135,726,037      $ 755,933      $ 134,970,104   

Graham Master

    73,666,855        960,767        72,706,088   

Eckhardt Master

    21,891,929        957,900        20,934,029   

Waypoint Master

    17,808,842        40,264        17,768,578   

PGR Master

    40,565,045        40,502        40,524,543   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 289,658,708      $ 2,755,366      $ 286,903,342   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    December 31, 2012  
    Total Assets     Total Liabilities     Total Capital  

Aspect Master

  $ 136,219,745      $ 591,506      $ 135,628,239   

Graham Master

    85,313,676        377,625        84,936,051   

SandRidge Master

    294,670,281        2,521,288        292,148,993   

Eckhardt Master

    18,542,577        112,971        18,429,606   

Waypoint Master

    22,633,645        70,047        22,563,598   

PGR Master

    39,466,549        72,252        39,394,297   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 596,846,473      $ 3,745,689      $ 593,100,784   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Summarized information reflecting the net investment income (loss), total trading results and net income (loss) for the Funds is shown in the following tables.

 

    For the three months ended March 31, 2013  
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Total  Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Aspect Master

  $ (70,209   $ 3,619,206      $ 3,548,997   

Graham Master

    (72,893     7,535,558        7,462,665   

SandRidge Master

    (68,488     129,650        61,162   

Eckhardt Master

    (42,912     614,370        571,458   

Waypoint Master

    (33,502     380,864        347,362   

PGR Master

    (32,771     3,698,966        3,666,195   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (320,775   $ 15,978,614      $ 15,657,839   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2012  
    Net
Investment
Income

(Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Aspect Master

  $ (45,641   $ 3,077,847      $ 3,032,206   

Graham Master

    (154,873     3,061,669        2,906,796   

SandRidge Master

    (232,244     49,569,214        49,336,970   

Eckhardt Master

    (50,920     245,610        194,690   

Waypoint Master

    (45,014     (163,723     (208,737

PGR Master

    (26,356     (2,266,066     (2,292,422
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (555,048   $ 53,524,551      $ 52,969,503   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investment in, and the operations of, the Funds is shown in the following tables.

 

    March 31, 2013     For the three months ended March 31, 2013           
    % of                                Net           
    Partnership’s     Fair     Income     Expenses     Income     Investment    Redemptions

Investment

  Net Assets     Value     (Loss)     Brokerage Fees        Other     (Loss)     Objective    Permitted

Aspect Master

    25.98   $ 9,482,855      $ 214,445      $ 4,276         $ 1,604      $ 208,565      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Graham Master

    18.80     6,859,242        674,620        5,348           1,836        667,436      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

SandRidge Master

                  2,336        256           1,052        1,028      Energy
Portfolio
   Monthly

Eckhardt Master

    23.81     8,688,347        266,105        10,937           7,944        247,224      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Waypoint Master

    14.27     5,208,910        118,645        4,778           6,121        107,746      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

PGR Master

    18.50     6,751,630        551,309        3,935           2,726        544,648      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total

    $ 36,990,984      $ 1,827,460      $ 29,530         $ 21,283      $ 1,776,647        
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      
    December 31, 2012     For the three months ended March 31, 2012           
    % of                                Net           
    Partnership’s     Fair     Income     Expenses     Income     Investment    Redemptions

Investment

  Net Assets     Value     (Loss)     Brokerage Fees        Other     (Loss)     Objective    Permitted

Aspect Master

    24.18   $ 8,928,236      $ 201,205      $ 2,803         $ 1,087      $ 197,315      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Graham Master

    17.11     6,316,304        173,776        8,576           862        164,338      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

SandRidge Master

    5.28     1,949,256        484,440        1,743           758        481,939      Energy
Portfolio
   Monthly

Eckhardt Master

    21.26     7,848,705        100,410        14,444           7,484        78,482      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Waypoint Master

    20.57     7,595,874        (28,829     8,926           4,722        (42,477   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

PGR Master

    14.67     5,414,615        (313,930     3,092           2,167        (319,189   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total

    $ 38,052,990      $ 617,072      $ 39,584         $ 17,080      $ 560,408        
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

6. Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership, through its investments in the Funds, is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, swaps and options, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain forward and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include swaps and certain forward and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities of futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer, or seller, of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. The General Partner estimates that at any given time approximately 15.4% to 42.5% of the Funds’ contracts are traded over the counter.

The risk to the limited partners that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to the amount of their share of the Partnership’s net assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a result of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under New York law.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Funds due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Funds are exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Partnership’s/Funds’ risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s/Funds’ risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Funds to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership/Funds have credit risk and concentration risk as CGM or a CGM affiliate is the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Funds’ assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through CGM, the Partnership’s/Funds’ counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

As both a buyer and seller of options, the Funds pay or receive a premium at the outset and then bear the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written options expose the Funds to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options, the risk of loss is limited to the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash settlement and do not require the option holder to own the reference asset. The Funds do not consider these contracts to be guarantees.

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Funds’ risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Funds may be subject. These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

The majority of these financial instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Funds’ businesses, these instruments may not be held to maturity.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

7. Critical Accounting Policies:

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments), through its investment in the Funds, are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Funds’ Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available were priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) with no rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in funds reflects its proportional interest in the funds. As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership and the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). There were no transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts. The Funds trade futures contracts and exchange-cleared swaps. Exchange-cleared swaps are swaps that are traded as futures. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Funds. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Forward foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Funds agree to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Funds’ net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on forward foreign currency contracts are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively, and are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in net income (loss) on investments in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners ’ Capital.

London Metals Exchange Forward Contracts. Metal contracts traded on the London Metals Exchange (“LME”) represent a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin or zinc. LME contracts traded by the Funds are cash settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Funds. A contract is considered offset when all long positions have been matched with a like number of short positions settling on the same prompt date. When the contract is closed at the prompt date, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in LME contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the broker, directly with the LME. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners ’ Capital.

Options. The Funds may purchase and write (sell) both exchange—listed and OTC options on commodities or financial instruments. An option is a contract allowing, but not requiring, its holder to buy (call) or sell (put) a specific or standard commodity or financial instrument at a specified price during a specified time period. The option premium is the total price paid or received for the option contract. When the Funds write an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Funds purchase an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on options contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses.

GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Partnership level not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements.

The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2009 through 2012 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Subsequent Events. The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are filed. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of filing and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In October 2011, the FASB issued a proposed ASU intended to improve and converge financial reporting by setting forth consistent criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company. Under longstanding GAAP, investment companies carry all of their investments at fair value, even if they hold a controlling interest in another company. The primary changes being proposed by the FASB relate to which entities would be considered investment companies as well as certain disclosure and presentation requirements. In addition to the changes to the criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company, the FASB also proposes that an investment company consolidate another investment company if it holds a controlling financial interest in the entity. In August 2012, the FASB updated the proposed ASU to state that entities regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 should qualify to be investment companies within the proposed investment company guidance. The Partnership will evaluate the impact that this proposed update would have on the financial statements once the pronouncement is issued.

Net Income (Loss) per unit. Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 2, “Financial Highlights.”

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its investments in the Funds and cash. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership/Funds. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the first quarter of 2013.

The Partnership’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by gains or losses on trading and by expenses, interest income, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, Partnership capital decreased 1.2% from $36,919,355 to $36,494,142. This decrease was attributable to the redemptions of 1,274.6980 Redeemable Units totaling $1,510,106, which was partially offset by net income of $1,084,893. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in Funds in subsequent months.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 7 of the Financial Statements.

The Partnership and the Funds record all investments at fair value in their financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized trading gains (losses) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Results of Operations

During the first quarter of 2013, the Partnership’s net asset value per unit increased 3.0% from $1,157.94 to $1,192.27 as compared to a decrease of 0.8% in the first quarter of 2012. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain through its investment in the Funds before brokerage fees and related fees in the first quarter of 2013 of $1,823,031. Gains were primarily attributable to the Funds trading in currencies, indices, non-U.S. interest rates, metals and softs and were partially offset by losses in energy, grains, livestock, and U.S. interest rates. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain through its investment in the Funds before brokerage fees and related fees in the first quarter of 2012 of $613,287. Gains were primarily attributable to the Funds trading in energy and indices and were partially offset by losses in currencies, grains, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, and metals.

The most significant gains were recorded within the global stock index markets during January from long positions in U.S., Pacific Rim, and European equity index futures as prices moved higher after German business confidence improved, economic reports in the U.S. and China beat estimates, and a weaker yen boosted Japan’s exports. Within the currency markets, gains were achieved primarily during January from short positions in the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, euro, and Australian dollar as the value of the yen declined on speculation the Bank of Japan will ease monetary policy further. Additional currency gains were experienced during March from long positions in the Mexican peso versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the peso moved higher after a gain in U.S. retail sales boosted the outlook for Mexican exports. Within the agricultural sector, gains were experienced primarily during February from short positions in sugar futures as prices tumbled to a 30-month low on signs that crops are getting enough moisture to boost harvests in Brazil, the world’s largest grower of sugar.

A portion of the Partnership’s gains for the quarter was offset by losses incurred within the energy sector during February from long futures positions in crude oil and its related products as prices fell sharply following news that the U.S. economy grew less than economists expected and manufacturing expanded less than forecast in China and contracted in Europe. Losses were also incurred within the global interest rate sector, primarily during January, from long positions in U.S. fixed income futures as prices fell amid positive economic reports and after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the euro-area economy should gradually recover this year.

 

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Interest income on 80% of the Partnership’s allocable portion of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Funds’ brokerage account was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. Interest income from investment in the Funds for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased by $644 as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in interest income is primarily due to higher U.S. Treasury bill rates during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on the average daily equity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ accounts and upon interest rates over which neither the Partnership/Funds nor CGM has control.

Brokerage fees are calculated on the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net assets values. Brokerage fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased by $144,338, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in brokerage fees is primarily due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net assets values. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased by $49,330, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in management fees is primarily due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by each Advisor as defined in the management agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and each Advisor and are payable annually. There were no incentive fees earned for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. An Advisor will not be paid incentive fees until such Advisor recovers any net loss incurred by the Advisor and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

In allocating the assets of the Partnership among the trading Advisors, the General Partner considers each Advisor’s past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets among the trading Advisors and may allocate assets to additional advisors at any time.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership’s assets were allocated among the trading Advisors in the following approximate percentages.

 

Advisor

   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012

Aspect Capital Limited

     $ 9,424,220          26 %     $ 8,876,780          24 %

Graham Capital Management L.P.

     $ 6,827,835          19 %     $ 6,288,225          17 %

SandRidge Capital Management L.P

     $          %     $ 1,941,008          5 %

Eckhardt Trading Company

     $ 8,635,971          24 %     $ 7,802,595          21 %

Waypoint Capital Management LLC

     $ 5,174,083          14 %     $ 6,625,029          18 %

PGR Capital LLP

     $ 6,432,033          17 %     $ 5,385,718          15 %

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

All of the Partnership’s assets are subject to the risk of trading loss through its investments in the Funds. The Funds are speculative commodity pools. The market sensitive instruments held by them are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Funds’ assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Funds’ main line of business.

The limited partners will not be liable for losses exceeding the current net asset value of their investment.

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Funds’ open positions and, consequently, in their earnings and cash balances. The Funds’ market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects of the Funds’ open contracts and the liquidity of the markets in which they trade.

The Funds rapidly acquire and liquidate both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Funds’ past performance is not necessarily indicative of their future results.

“Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which the Funds could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Funds’ speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Funds of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Funds’ experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Funds’ losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Funds’ attempts to manage its market risk.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Funds as the measure of their Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day interval. The margin levels are established by dealer and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given Futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probalistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.

Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments. The Advisors currently trade the Partnership’s assets indirectly in master fund managed accounts, over which they have been granted limited authority to make trading decisions. The first two trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership indirectly, through its investments in the Funds. The remaining trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments, held by each Fund separately. There have been no material changes in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2013, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $36,494,142.

March 31, 2013

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
 

Currencies

   $ 1,368,824         3.75

Energy

     329,461         0.90

Grains

     165,623         0.45

Indices

     1,775,189         4.86

Interest Rates U.S.

     314,030         0.87

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     1,074,617         2.94

Livestock

     18,661         0.05

Lumber

     406         0.00 %* 

Metals

     450,720         1.24

Softs

     181,189         0.50
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,678,720         15.56
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
* Due to rounding.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $36,919,355.

December 31, 2012

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk     % of Total
Capitalization
 

Currencies

   $ 3,278,875        8.88

Energy

     251,734        0.68

Grains

     152,807        0.42

Indices

     1,407,821        3.81

Interest Rates U.S.

     247,420        0.67

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     771,616        2.09

Livestock

     8,366        0.02

Lumber

     330        0.00 %* 

Metals

     296,859        0.81

Softs

     122,151        0.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,537,979        17.71 % 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Due to rounding.

The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s investments in the Funds by market category as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the highest, lowest and average value during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. All open position trading risk exposures of the Funds have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

As of March 31, 2013, Aspect Master’s total capitalization was $134,970,104. The Partnership owned approximately 7.0% of Aspect Master. As of March 31, 2013, Aspect Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Aspect for trading) was as follows:

March 31, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  
            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      Capitalization     Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currencies

   $ 9,103,331         6.75   $ 10,780,103       $ 8,355,097       $ 8,789,592   

Energy

     1,396,405         1.04     2,869,850         1,183,954         2,040,595   

Grains

     725,600         0.54     916,260         476,615         706,056   

Indices

     3,404,911         2.52     4,276,115         3,273,009         3,660,430   

Interest Rates U.S.

     339,662         0.25     440,350         118,357         213,496   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     4,511,015         3.34     4,524,738         863,953         2,273,541   

Livestock

     214,100         0.16     219,100         36,925         151,177   

Lumber

    
5,800
  
     0.00 %**      5,800         5,000         5,800   

Metals

     2,539,334         1.88     2,539,334         1,181,583         1,884,050   

Softs

     806,238         0.60     884,459         534,231         729,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 23,046,396         17.08        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.
** Due to rounding.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, Aspect Master’s total capitalization was $135,628,239. The Partnership owned approximately 6.6% of Aspect Master. As of December 31, 2012, Aspect Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Aspect for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at
Risk
     Average *
Value at
Risk
 

Currencies

   $ 10,632,678         7.84   $ 11,770,248       $ 4,656,853       $ 9,036,390   

Energy

     1,034,020         0.76     3,158,700         330,466         1,421,376   

Grains

     434,137         0.32     937,803         300,451         540,011   

Indices

     4,333,939         3.20     4,400,956         1,403,855         2,653,071   

Interest Rates U.S.

     434,750         0.32     1,068,175         94,668         812,824   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     2,649,060         1.95     6,627,877         2,360,099         3,874,561   

Livestock

     105,850         0.08     214,905         61,040         111,128   

Lumber

     5,000         0.00 %**      7,500         1,100         2,938   

Metals

     1,203,144         0.89     3,472,258         1,203,144         2,219,661   

Softs

     679,573         0.50     847,554         336,425         665,742   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 21,512,151         15.86        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.
** Due to rounding.

 

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As of March 31, 2013, Graham Master’s total capitalization was $72,706,088. The Partnership owned approximately 9.4% of Graham Master. As of March 31, 2013, Graham Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Graham for trading) was as follows:

March 31, 2013

 

    Value at Risk     % of Total
Capitalization
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  

Market Sector

      High
Value at Risk
    Low
Value at Risk
    Average
Value at Risk*
 

Currencies

  $ 3,660,626        5.03   $ 5,000,207      $ 3,107,628      $ 3,663,639   

Energy

    678,298        0.93     1,417,325        405,059        774,033   

Grains

    437,050        0.60     714,250        350,474        441,855   

Indices

    5,262,299        7.24     5,882,185        3,961,891        4,731,273   

Interest Rates U.S.

    874,475        1.20     874,575        537,325        701,250   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    2,644,302        3.64     2,659,126        1,276,455        1,978,115   

Metals

    1,381,837        1.90     1,522,953        545,530        1,071,267   

Softs

    462,192        0.64     511,259        308,329        406,507   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total

  $ 15,401,079        21.18      
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, Graham Master’s total capitalization was $84,936,051. The Partnership owned approximately 7.4% of Graham Master. As of December 31, 2012, Graham Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Aspect for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

     Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

        High
Value at  Risk
     Low
Value at
Risk
     Average *
Value at
Risk
 

Currencies

   $ 4,886,499         5.75   $ 5,242,762       $ 2,153,005       $ 3,676,056   

Energy

     879,022         1.04     3,576,694         328,716         1,612,982   

Grains

     707,500         0.83     1,548,650         617,775         806,449   

Indices

     4,894,230         5.76     8,403,330         3,650,988         5,248,562   

Interest Rates U.S.

     727,200         0.86     2,173,050         190,045         1,283,420   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     2,250,303         2.65     5,723,015         2,250,303         3,953,113   

Metals

     1,161,998         1.37     2,984,515         661,356         1,671,237   

Softs

     372,412         0.44     999,000         372,412         653,258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 15,879,164        
18.70

       
  

 

 

    

 

 

         
* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.
** Due to rounding.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, SandRidge Master’s total capitalization was $292,148,993. The Partnership owned approximately 0.7% of SandRidge Master. As of December 31, 2012, SandRidge Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to SandRidge for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at
Risk
     Average
Value at
Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 1,452,965         0.50   $ 21,675,334       $ 1,452,965       $ 12,063,026   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 1,452,965         0.50 %         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.

As of March 31, 2013, Eckhardt Master’s total capitalization was $20,934,029. The Partnership owned approximately 41.5% of Eckhardt Master. As of March 31, 2013, Eckhardt Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Eckhardt for trading) was as follows:

March 31, 2013

 

    Value at Risk     % of Total
Capitalization
    Three months ended March 31, 2013  

Market Sector

      High
Value at Risk
       Low
Value at  Risk
       Average
Value at Risk*
 

Currencies

  $ 543,328        2.60   $ 945,143         $ 330,467         $ 475,304   

Energy

    279,775        1.34     299,925           123,150           212,958   

Grains

    61,417        0.29     183,331           61,417           93,536   

Indices

    650,011        3.10     755,546           475,576           612,020   

Interest Rates U.S.

    353,644        1.69     353,644           27,783           277,868   

Interest Rates Non -U.S.

    316,732        1.51     372,076           116,551           289,886   

Metals

    46,378        0.22     213,999           43,587           82,645   

Softs

    40,900        0.20     40,900           6,000           22,733   
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Total

  $ 2,292,185        10.95            
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, Eckhardt Master’s total capitalization was $18,429,606. The Partnership owned approximately 42.6% of Eckhardt Master. As of December 31, 2012, Eckhardt Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Graham for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at  Risk
     Low
Value
at Risk
     Average
Value

at Risk*
 

Currencies

   $ 886,487         4.81   $ 1,330,124       $ 345,179       $ 861,941   

Energy

     146,250         0.79     7,866,490         49,900         261,682   

Grains

     106,507         0.58     244,448         45,898         169,313   

Indices

     533,624         2.90     675,308         8,000         432,089   

Interest Rates U.S.

     171,800         0.93     626,375         109,035         357,245   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     286,004         1.55     923,168         137,819         510,969   

Metals

     146,521         0.80     316,501         25,650         153,467   

Softs

     9,000         0.05     111,543         5,800         45,908   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 2,286,193         12.41        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.

 

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As of March 31, 2013, Waypoint Master’s total capitalization was $17,768,578. The Partnership owned approximately 29.3% of Waypoint Master. As of March 31, 2013, Waypoint Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Waypoint for trading) was as follows:

March 31, 2013

 

    Value at Risk     % of Total
Capitalization
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  

Market Sector

      High
Value at Risk
       Low
Value at Risk
       Average
Value at Risk*
 

Currencies

  $ 317,200        1.78   $ 6,180,417         $ 317,200         $ 3,177,304   

Energy

    64,000        0.36     131,350           53,750           45,333   

Grains

    9,600        0.05     73,200           7,200           38,533   

Indices

    793,601        4.47     1,008,086           99,066           390,522   

Interest Rates U.S.

    80,000        0.45     179,650           75,075           74,183   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    436,442        2.46     532,298           58,469           270,925   

Metals

    71,300        0.40     157,700           63,900           76,333   

Softs

    67,500        0.38     143,850           39,900           97,900   
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Total

  $ 1,839,643        10.35            
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, Waypoint Master’s total capitalization was $22,563,598. The Partnership owned approximately 33.7% of Waypoint Master. As of December 31, 2012, Waypoint Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Waypoint for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at  Risk
     Low
Value at  Risk
     Average *
Value at Risk
 

Currencies

   $ 5,181,537         22.96   $ 9,805,183       $ 801,893       $ 4,924,577   

Energy

     53,750         0.24     212,200         13,300         61,629   

Indices

     686,879         3.04     1,579,713         84,388         766,988   

Interest Rates U.S.

     75,075         0.33     910,900         375         220,475   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     228,670         1.01     1,960,746         42,234         551,129   

Metals

     80,325         0.36     476,500         7,500         84,110   

Softs

     48,600         0.22     287,600         31,200         107,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 6,354,836         28.16        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.

As of March 31, 2013, PGR Master’s total capitalization was $40,524,543. The Partnership owned approximately 16.7% of PGR Master. As of March 31, 2013, PGR Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to PGR for trading) was as follows:

March 31, 2013

 

    Value at Risk     % of Total
Capitalization
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  

Market Sector

      High
Value at Risk
       Low
Value at Risk
       Average
Value at Risk*
 

Currencies

  $ 413,600        1.02   $ 731,638         $ 354,097         $ 488,994   

Energy

    198,170        0.49     825,250           152,066           478,863   

Grains

    272,140        0.67     313,730           151,250           242,885   

Indices

    3,232,988        7.98     3,659,039           2,202,792           3,320,865   

Interest Rates U.S.

    226,650        0.56     456,625           136,225           195,758   

Interest Rates Non -U.S.

    1,502,754        3.71     1,663,373           824,918           1,163,702   

Livestock

    22,000        0.05     22,000           1,000           12,000   

Metals

    616,385        1.52     616,385           203,450           387,363   

Softs

    266,796        0.66     274,063           169,123           228,236   
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Total

  $ 6,751,483        16.66            
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, PGR Master’s total capitalization was $39,394,297. The Partnership owned approximately 13.8% of PGR Master. As of December 31, 2012, PGR Master’s value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to PGR for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Currencies

   $ 664,462         1.69   $ 1,035,798       $ 403,280       $ 634,175   

Energy

     201,844         0.51     1,418,646         160,426         732,846   

Grains

     191,500         0.49     358,000         45,212         192,878   

Indices

     2,179,752         5.53     2,587,014         1,081,839         1,843,311   

Interest Rates U.S.

     481,350         1.22     1,040,100         481,350         668,688   

Interest Rates Non -U.S.

     1,676,492         4.26     4,045,515         1,676,492         2,339,198   

Livestock

     10,000         0.03     49,200         1,000         18,317   

Metals

     304,175         0.77     1,007,250         63,200         411,946   

Softs

     213,972         0.54     418,734         133,869         243,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 5,923,547         15.04        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.

The General Partner is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnership’s external disclosures.

The General Partner’s President and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2013 and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s President and CFO have concluded that at that date, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision of the General Partner’s President and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These controls include policies and procedures that:

 

   

pertain to the maintenance of records, that in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;

 

   

provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the Partnership’s receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of the General Partner; and

 

   

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting process during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The following information supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Subprime Mortgage–Related Litigation and Other Matters

Securities Actions:

On March 13, 2009, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On July 12, 2010, the court issued an opinion and order dismissing plaintiffs’ claims under Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but denying defendants motion to dismiss certain claims under Section 11. On September 30, 2010, the district court entered a scheduling order in IN RE CITIGROUP INC. BOND LITIGATION. Fact discovery began in November 2010, and plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class was fully briefed. On March 25, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order preliminarily approving the parties proposed settlement of IN RE CITIGROUP INC. BOND LITIGATION, pursuant to which Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries will pay $730 million in exchange for a release of all claims asserted on behalf of the settlement class. A fairness hearing is scheduled for July 23, 2013.

RMBS Litigation and Other Matters

Beginning in July 2010, Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in complaints filed by purchasers of mortgage-backed security (“MBS”) and collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) sold or underwritten by Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries. The MBS-related complaints generally assert that the defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions about the credit quality of the mortgage loans underlying the securities, such as the underwriting standards to which the loans conformed, the loan-to-value ratio of the loans, and the extent to which the mortgaged properties were owner-occupied, and typically assert claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, state blue sky laws, and/or common-law misrepresentation-based causes of action. The CDO-related complaints further allege that the defendants adversely selected or permitted the adverse selection of CDO collateral without full disclosure to investors. The plaintiffs in these actions generally seek rescission of their investments, recovery of their investment losses, or other damages. Other purchasers of MBS and CDOs sold or underwritten by Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries have threatened to file additional suits, for some of which Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries has agreed to toll (extend) the statute of limitations.

The filed actions generally are in the early stages of proceedings, and certain of the actions or threatened actions have been resolved through settlement or otherwise. The aggregate original purchase amount of the purchases at issue in the filed suits is approximately $12 billion, and the aggregate original purchase amount of the purchases covered by tolling agreements with investors threatening litigation is approximately $6 billion. The largest MBS investor claim against Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries, as measured by the face value of purchases at issue, has been asserted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This suit was filed on September 2, 2011, and has been coordinated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with fifteen other related suits brought by the same plaintiff against various other financial institutions. Motions to dismiss in the coordinated suits have been denied in large part, and discovery is proceeding. An interlocutory appeal currently is pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on issues common to all of the coordinated suits.

On April 5, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied defendants’ appeal from the district court’s denial of defendants’ motion to dismiss in FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. UBS AMERICAS, INC., ET AL., a parallel case to FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. ALLY FINANCIAL INC., ET AL., FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. CITIGROUP INC., ET AL., and FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., ET AL.

On March 26, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied defendants’ petition for review of the district court’s October 15, 2012 order granting lead plaintiffs’ amended motion for class certification in NEW JERSEY CARPENTERS HEALTH FUND V. RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL LLC, ET AL. Plaintiffs allege federal securities law claims on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of MBSs issued by Residential Accredited Loans, Inc. CGM is named as an underwriter defendant.

On January 18, 2013, defendants filed a notice of appeal from the New York Supreme Court’s order granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion to dismiss in LORELEY FINANCING (JERSEY) NO. 3 LTD., ET AL. v. CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., ET AL.

Auction-rate Securities-Related Litigation and Other Matters

Antitrust Actions: On March 5, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of two putative class actions brought on behalf of purchasers and issuers of auction rate securities for alleged violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Other Matters

Terra Securities ASA Konkursbo, et al. v. Citigroup Inc., et al.: On August 10, 2009, Norwegian securities firm Terra Securities ASA Konkursbo and seven Norwegian municipalities filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries, including CGM and Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC. The complaint asserts, among other things, claims for fraud and negligent misrepresentation as well as claims under Sections 10 and 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 arising out of the municipalities’ purchase of fund-linked notes acquired from the now-defunct securities firm, Terra Securities, which in turn acquired those notes from Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries. Plaintiffs seek approximately $120 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages. Plaintiffs allege that, among other things, the municipalities invested in the notes after receiving purportedly false and materially misleading marketing materials that were allegedly prepared by defendants. On March 28, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing all remaining claims asserted by seven Norwegian municipalities. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal from this ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part 1, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 other than as described below.

As a result of leverage, small changes in the price of the Partnership’s positions may result in major losses.

The trading of commodity interests is speculative, volatile and involves a high degree of leverage. A small change in the market price of a commodity interest contract can produce major losses for the Partnership. Market prices can be influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events, weather and climate conditions, insects and plant disease, purchases and sales by foreign countries and changing interest rates.

An advisor that trades at a higher level of leverage will establish a greater number of positions than it would establish for an account of similar size traded at the advisor’s standard leverage. Accordingly, a greater amount of the Partnership’s assets will be committed to margin in such situations than if the advisor traded its program at standard leverage. Trading at a higher level of leverage may increase the volatility of the Partnership’s account.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Partnership no longer offers Redeemable Units for sale.

The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.

 

Period  

(a) Total Number

of Shares

(or Redeemable

Units) Purchased*

 

(b) Average

Price Paid per

Share (or

Redeemable Unit)**

 

(c) Total Number

of Shares (or

Redeemable Units)
Purchased as Part

of Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

 

(d) Maximum Number

(or Approximate

Dollar Value) of Shares
(or Redeemable Units) that

May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

January 1, 2013 –

January 31, 2013

  656.7890      $  1,187.46   N/A       N/A

February 1, 2013 –

February 28, 2013

  382.3480      $  1,175.22   N/A       N/A

March 1, 2013 –

March 31, 2013

  235.5610      $  1,192.27   N/A       N/A
    1,274.6980      $  1,184.68        

* Generally, limited partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption, although to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business in connection with effecting redemptions for limited partners.

** Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

3.1 Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 23, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on August 25, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 23, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

(a) Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(a) to the Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

(b) Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(b) to the Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

(c) Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(c) to the Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

(d) Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated August 27, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

(e) Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 24, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

(f) Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated June 30, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(f) to the Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

(g) Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 2, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.1 Form of Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 23, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.2 Form of Escrow Agreement among the Partnership, European American Bank, Smith Barney Futures Management Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 23, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

(a) Form of Letter Amending Escrow Agreement among the Partnership, European American Bank, Smith Barney Futures Management Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3A to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November 12, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.3 Form of Selling Agreement among the Partnership, Smith Barney Futures Management LLC and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November 12, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.4 Joinder Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, dated June 1, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.5 Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and SandRidge Capital, LP, dated June 30, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

(a) Letter from the General Partner extending Advisory Agreement between the General Partner and SandRidge Capital, L.P. for 2012, dated June 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.5(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.6 Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Aspect Capital Limited, dated January 3, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 99 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).

(a) Letter from the General Partner extending Management with Aspect Capital Limited for 2012, dated June 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.6(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.7 Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Eckhardt Trading Company, dated March 31, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

(a) Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Eckhardt Trading Company for 2012, dated June 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.7(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.8 Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Waypoint Capital Management LLC, dated February 25, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 17, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

(a) Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Waypoint Capital Management LLC for 2012, dated June 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.10(a) to the Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.9 Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Graham Capital Management, L.P., dated June 11, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 10 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

(a) Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Graham Capital Management, L.P. for 2012, dated June 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.9(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.10 Amended and Restated Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and PGR Capital LLP, (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

(a) Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with PGR Capital LLP for 2012, dated June 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.11(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

Exhibit 31.1 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director)

Exhibit 31.2 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director)

Exhibit 32.1 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director)

Exhibit 32.2 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director)

 

101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

DIVERSIFIED 2000 FUTURES FUND L.P.
By:   Ceres Managed Futures LLC  
  (General Partner)  
By:  

/s/ Walter Davis

 
  Walter Davis  
  President and Director  
Date:  

May 15, 2013

 
By:  

/s/ Damian George

 
 

Damian George

 
  Chief Financial Officer and Director  
  (Principal Accounting Officer)  
Date:  

May 15, 2013

 

 

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