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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014

 

Commission file number: 000-50728

 

FUTURES PORTFOLIO FUND, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

Organized in Maryland   IRS Employer Identification No.:  52-1627106

 

c/o Steben & Company, Inc. 

9711 Washingtonian Blvd., Suite 400 

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 

(240) 631-7600

 

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

Yes ☒  No ☐

 

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

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer 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 ☒

 

 
 

 

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013 (Audited)

 

   June 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Assets          
Equity in broker trading accounts          
Cash  $267,538,001   $289,217,101 
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts   17,808,912    37,958,108 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts   (518,744)   695,075 
Total equity in broker trading accounts   284,828,169    327,870,284 
Cash and cash equivalents   17,682,254    22,745,016 
Investment in swap contract, at fair value   14,091,477     
Investments in securities, at fair value   425,373,786    530,922,246 
Certificates of deposit, at fair value   30,888,945    42,625,053 
Interest receivable   108,737     
General Partner 1% allocation receivable   12,105    283,366 
Total assets  $772,985,473   $924,445,965 
           
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)          
Liabilities          
Trading Advisor management fees payable  $1,569,669   $2,512,701 
Trading Advisor incentive fees payable   978,025    177,898 
Commissions and other trading fees payable on open contracts   164,919    144,920 
Cash Manager fees payable   191,760    164,805 
General Partner management and performance fees payable   954,877    1,145,591 
Selling Agent fees payable – General Partner   863,398    1,016,111 
Administrative expenses payable – General Partner   211,519    344,649 
Investment Manager fees payable   53,551     
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable   27     
Operating services fee payable   21,420      
Redemptions payable   24,054,443    36,130,211 
Subscriptions received in advance   4,238,073    2,399,374 
Total liabilities   33,301,681    44,036,260 
Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)          
Class A Interests – 115,595.1425 and 133,795.0412 units outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively   475,091,948    550,501,395 
Class B Interests – 44,939.2167 and 56,246.4420 units outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively   262,232,177    325,651,536 
Class I Interests – 2,445.6642 and 4,675.5936 units outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively   2,256,857    4,256,774 
Non-controlling interest   102,810     
Total partners’ capital (net asset value)   739,683,792    880,409,705 
Total liabilities and partners’ capital (net asset value)  $772,985,473   $924,445,965 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

         Description    Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES               
U.S. Treasury Securities               
 

Face

Value

   Maturity
Date
  Name    Yield1          
  $4,000,000   8/31/14  U.S. Treasury Notes    2.38 %  $4,046,909    0.55%
   5,000,000   9/30/14  U.S. Treasury Notes    0.25 %   5,005,487    0.67%
   7,200,000   11/30/14  U.S. Treasury Notes    2.13 %   7,274,015    0.97%
   3,185,000   12/15/14  U.S. Treasury Notes    0.25 %   3,187,832    0.43%
   2,700,000   12/31/14  U.S. Treasury Notes    0.13 %   2,700,536    0.37%
   3,700,000   1/31/15  U.S. Treasury Notes    0.25 %   3,707,473    0.50%
   1,000,000   2/28/15  U.S. Treasury Notes    2.38 %   1,015,117    0.14%
   3,000,000   3/31/15  U.S. Treasury Notes    2.50 %   3,072,876    0.42%
   1,000,000   4/30/15  U.S. Treasury Notes    2.50 %   1,019,961    0.14%
   5,000,000   4/30/15  U.S. Treasury Notes    0.13 %   5,002,028    0.68%
   1,000,000   5/31/15  U.S. Treasury Notes    2.13 %   1,018,125    0.14%
   5,500,000   5/31/15  U.S. Treasury Notes    0.25 %   5,508,040    0.74%
  Total U.S. Treasury securities (cost: $42,696,420)          42,558,399    5.75%
                            
U.S. Commercial Paper                   
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name    Yield1            
  Automotive                 
  $500,000   7/25/14  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation    0.18 %   499,919    0.07%
   1,500,000   7/28/14  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation    0.20 %   1,499,775    0.20%
   400,000   7/11/14  Volvo Treasury North America    0.27 %   399,970    0.05%
  Banks                 
   500,000   9/4/14  Credit Suisse First Boston    0.18 %   499,963    0.07%
   1,500,000   9/5/14  HSBC Bank USA, National Association    0.18 %   1,499,505    0.20%
   1,900,000   8/18/14  Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp (USA)    0.20 %   1,899,493    0.26%
   750,000   8/6/14  Mizuho Funding LLC    0.18 %   749,862    0.10%
   2,585,000   8/25/14  Mizuho Funding LLC    0.18 %   2,584,411    0.35%
   1,600,000   7/7/14  Standard Chartered Bank    0.16 %   1,599,957    0.22%
   300,000   8/8/14  Standard Chartered Bank    0.18 %   299,937    0.04%
   1,800,000   8/19/14  Union Bank, NA    0.12 %   1,799,706    0.24%
  Beverages                 
   1,800,000   7/23/14  Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.    0.23 %   1,799,747    0.24%
   500,000   8/27/14  Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.    0.22 %   499,976    0.07%
   2,000,000   7/8/14  Brown-Forman Corporation    0.12 %   1,999,953    0.27%
  Diversified Financial Services                   
   2,800,000   7/7/14  ING (U.S.) Funding LLC    0.18 %   2,799,946    0.39%
   2,000,000   8/11/14  ING (U.S.) Funding LLC    0.20 %   1,999,544    0.27%
   1,600,000   7/11/14  VNA Holding Inc.    0.27 %   1,599,880    0.22%
  Energy                 
   2,000,000   7/8/14  Dominion Resources, Inc.    0.22 %   1,999,914    0.27%
   1,772,000   7/14/14  Duke Energy Corporation    0.22 %   1,771,859    0.24%
   400,000   7/11/14  Nextera Energy    0.18 %   399,979    0.05%
   1,800,000   7/18/14  Questar Corporation    0.14 %   1,799,881    0.24%
   1,800,000   7/18/14  Sempra Energy Global Enterprises    0.25 %   1,799,788    0.24%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

       Description    Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
U.S. Commercial Paper (continued)         
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name  Yield1         
  Energy (continued)            
  $2,300,000   7/23/14  Southern Company Funding Corp.   0.15%  $2,299,789    0.31%
  Insurance               
   2,000,000   11/3/14  ABN AMRO Funding USA LLC   0.18%   1,998,348    0.27%
   1,500,000   7/2/14  AXA Financial, Inc.   0.19%   1,499,992    0.20%
   200,000   7/24/14  ING US Funding, LLC   0.18%   199,981    0.03%
   300,000   8/4/14  ING US Funding, LLC   0.18%   299,938    0.04%
  Manufacturing                
   1,300,000   7/10/14  Danaher Corporation   0.09%   1,299,971    0.18%
  Media               
   1,200,000   7/18/14  CBS Corporation   0.24%   1,199,864    0.16%
   300,000   8/14/14  CBS Corporation   0.23%   299,987    0.04%
  Total U.S. commercial paper (cost: $40,890,226)        40,900,835    5.53%
                  
Foreign Commercial Paper               
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Banks               
  $1,800,000   9/5/14  Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd   0.14%   1,799,538    0.24%
   500,000   8/18/14  Commonwealth Bank of Australia   0.18%   499,920    0.07%
   430,000   7/25/14  DBS Bank Ltd   0.18%   429,957    0.06%
   1,800,000   7/17/14  DNB Bank ASA   0.11%   1,799,912    0.24%
   500,000   8/25/14  DNB Bank ASA   0.18%   499,885    0.07%
   1,700,000   9/16/14  Nordea Bank AB   0.17%   1,699,400    0.23%
   2,280,000   7/15/14  Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd   0.14%   2,279,876    0.31%
   2,000,000   11/14/14  Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd   0.18%   1,998,460    0.27%
   1,800,000   7/16/14  Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB   0.18%   1,799,865    0.24%
   500,000   7/10/14  Sumitomo Mitsui Bank   0.18%   499,979    0.07%
   2,500,000   8/5/14  Sumitomo Mitsui Bank   0.18%   2,499,563    0.34%
  Chemicals                
   1,600,000   7/24/14  BASF SE   0.09%   1,599,908    0.22%
  Consumer Products                 
   3,000,000   4/21/15  Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC   0.18%   2,994,840    0.39%
  Energy                
   500,000   7/21/14  BP Capital Markets PLC   0.18%   499,981    0.07%
   2,500,000   1/2/15  Electricite de France   0.18%   2,495,660    0.34%
   1,750,000   8/25/14  GDF Suez   0.17%   1,749,545    0.24%
  Food               
   2,500,000   8/20/14  Tesco Treasury Services PLC   0.30%   2,498,958    0.34%
  Insurance                
   2,000,000   8/7/14  Prudential PLC   0.16%   1,999,671    0.27%
   300,000   8/26/14  Prudential PLC   0.18%   299,907    0.04%
  Total foreign commercial paper (cost: $29,931,588)         29,944,825    4.05%
                          
  Total commercial paper (cost: $70,821,814)         70,845,660    9.58%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2014 

(Unaudited)

 

          Description    Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
U.S. Corporate Notes            
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name  Yield1         
  Aerospace            
  $ 2,800,000    12/15/16  Rockwell Collins, Inc.  0.58%  $ 2,809,636   0.38%
  Automotive               
   8,300,000    7/31/15  Daimler Finance North America LLC   1.30%   8,415,974    1.14%
   1,400,000    1/30/15  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation   4.50%   1,456,853    0.20%
   1,700,000    9/18/15  Toyota Motor Credit Corporation   0.38%   1,702,136    0.23%
   2,000,000    5/23/16  Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC   0.45%   2,002,059    0.27%
   500,000    5/23/17  Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC   1.76%   500,563    0.07%
  Banks               
   2,250,000    4/1/15  Bank of America   4.50%   2,339,370    0.32%
   4,750,000    3/22/16  Bank of America   1.05%   4,786,824    0.65%
   3,500,000    1/15/15  Bank of New York   3.10%   3,602,534    0.49%
   2,000,000    2/20/15  Bank of New York   1.20%   2,018,835    0.27%
   1,000,000    2/13/17  Capital One Bank, NA   0.72%   1,002,594    0.14%
   8,750,000    4/1/16  Citigroup Inc.   1.30%   8,819,278    1.19%
   2,000,000    9/16/15  Comerica Incorporated   3.00%   2,074,464    0.28%
   1,000,000    2/26/16  Fifth Third Bank   0.64%   1,002,803    0.14%
   9,250,000    7/22/15  Goldman Sachs   0.63%   9,264,068    1.25%
   1,000,000    2/7/16  Goldman Sachs   3.63%   1,042,277    0.14%
   11,275,000    2/26/16  JP Morgan Chase & Co.   0.85%   11,327,135    1.52%
   1,000,000    10/15/15  Morgan Stanley   0.71%   1,002,060    0.14%
   7,500,000    10/15/15  Morgan Stanley   0.71%   7,527,083    1.02%
   2,500,000    10/1/15  U.S. Bank   0.29%   2,502,419    0.34%
   2,515,000    2/13/15  Wells Fargo Bank   1.25%   2,541,734    0.34%
   1,500,000    7/20/15  Wells Fargo Bank   0.51%   1,505,246    0.20%
   1,000,000    5/16/16  Wells Fargo Bank   0.60%   997,675    0.13%
  Beverages               
   2,750,000    7/14/14  Anheuser Busch InBev   1.50%   2,770,389    0.37%
   9,220,000    1/27/17  Anheuser Busch InBev   1.13%   9,300,606    1.26%
   1,000,000    3/1/17  Anheuser Busch InBev   5.60%   1,116,817    0.15%
  Biotechnology               
   1,500,000    11/15/14  Amgen Inc.   1.88%   1,512,031    0.20%
   3,350,000    12/1/14  Gilead Sciences, Inc.   2.40%   3,384,606    0.46%
  Chemicals               
   1,400,000    12/8/14  Ecolab Inc.   2.38%   1,414,223    0.19%
  Computers               
   3,000,000    2/5/16  IBM   0.29%   3,001,853    0.41%
  Diversified Financial Services            
   1,500,000    8/25/14  American Express Credit Corporation   5.13%   1,537,424    0.21%
   1,750,000    3/4/15  General Electric Capital Corporation   4.88%   1,832,474    0.25%
   3,500,000    7/2/15  General Electric Capital Corporation   1.63%   3,572,796    0.48%
   800,000    10/8/14  John Deere Capital Corporation   0.33%   800,826    0.11%
   1,500,000    3/9/15  John Deere Capital Corporation   2.95%   1,541,290    0.21%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

         Description    Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
U.S. Corporate Notes (continued)           
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name  Yield1         
  Electronics            
  $1,350,000   11/17/15  Honeywell International Inc.   0.28%  $1,351,198    0.18%
  Energy                
   400,000   10/15/14  Atmos Energy Corporation   4.95%   409,370    0.06%
   500,000   9/15/16  Dayton Power & Light   1.88%   508,469    0.07%
   1,000,000   4/3/16  Duke Engery   0.61%   1,003,002    0.14%
   4,250,000   4/3/17  Duke Energy   0.61%   4,265,688    0.58%
   1,273,000   3/6/15  Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.   0.37%   1,274,157    0.17%
   2,000,000   12/15/14  Entergy Louisiana, LLC   1.88%   2,016,341    0.27%
   1,000,000   8/15/16  Georgia Power   0.62%   1,000,263    0.14%
   1,370,000   10/1/14  Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation   3.55%   1,392,566    0.19%
   1,100,000   11/15/14  PC Financial Partnership   5.00%   1,125,276    0.15%
   1,000,000   3/5/15  Phillips 66   1.95%   1,016,290    0.14%
   2,000,000   8/15/14  Public Service Electric And Gas Company   5.00%   2,048,905    0.28%
   2,000,000   8/15/14  Public Service Electric And Gas Company   0.85%   2,007,952    0.27%
   5,500,000   6/15/16  Spectra Energy Partners, LP   2.95%   5,719,219    0.77%
  Food                
   2,000,000   6/4/15  Kraft Foods Group, Inc.   1.63%   2,021,378    0.27%
   5,000,000   10/17/16  Kroger Co.   0.76%   5,011,382    0.68%
  Healthcare                
   600,000   12/11/14  Baxter International Inc.   0.40%   600,490    0.08%
   3,500,000   3/15/15  Medtronic, Inc.   3.00%   3,597,578    0.49%
   1,050,000   11/30/14  Zimmer Holdings, Inc.   1.40%   1,055,654    0.14%
  Insurance                
   10,600,000   3/22/17  American International Group, Inc.   3.80%   11,417,984    1.53%
   1,500,000   2/11/15  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.   3.20%   1,545,097    0.21%
   4,000,000   9/30/15  Jackson National Life Global Funding   0.58%   4,013,501    0.54%
   1,000,000   4/10/17  Metropolitan Life   3.19%   1,002,197    0.14%
   2,500,000   10/5/15  New York Life Global Funding   0.26%   2,500,962    0.34%
   600,000   8/19/15  Pricoa Global Funding I   0.50%   601,216    0.08%
   1,000,000   9/19/14  Principal Life Global Funding II   0.39%   1,000,459    0.14%
   2,498,000   12/1/15  Travelers Companies, Inc.   5.50%   2,682,081    0.36%
  Manufacturing                
   600,000   2/19/15  Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation   0.30%   600,448    0.08%
   1,000,000   3/3/17  Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation   0.46%   1,001,070    0.14%
   4,890,000   11/2/15  Eaton Corporation   0.95%   4,919,311    0.67%
   1,000,000   7/12/16  General Electric   0.88%   1,009,077    0.14%
   2,400,000   6/15/15  John Deere Capital Corporation   0.35%   2,402,895    0.32%
   500,000   10/11/16  John Deere Capital Corporation   0.52%   501,698    0.07%
   1,000,000   12/15/16  Rockwell Collins   0.58%   1,002,446    0.14%
  Media                
   2,945,000   4/15/16  NBCUniversal Media, LLC   0.76%   2,955,147    0.40%
   4,600,000   2/11/15  Walt Disney Company   0.21%   4,602,140    0.62%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

         Description    Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
U.S. Corporate Notes (continued)           
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name  Yield1         
  Pharmaceutical            
  $975,000   2/12/15  Express Scripts Holding Company   2.10%  $992,860    0.13%
  REITs               
   1,000,000   8/15/14  Simon Property Group, L.P.   5.63%   1,027,508    0.14%
   2,000,000   12/1/15  Simon Property Group, L.P.   5.75%   2,129,779    0.29%
  Retail                      
   1,400,000   7/15/14  Macy’s, Inc.   5.75%   1,439,863    0.19%
  Telecommunication                
   1,500,000   2/13/15  AT&T Inc.   0.88%   1,509,788    0.20%
   1,040,000   8/15/15  AT&T Inc.   2.50%   1,072,403    0.14%
   750,000   8/15/16  AT&T Inc.   2.40%   772,850    0.10%
   3,000,000   9/3/15  Cisco Systems, Inc.   0.28%   3,002,024    0.41%
   9,575,000   9/15/16  Verizon Communications Inc.   1.76%   9,864,792    1.33%
  Total U.S. corporate notes (cost: $215,302,714)        215,023,729    29.07%
                          
Foreign Corporate Notes                
  Automotive               
  $10,000,000   11/18/16  Volkswagen International Finance N.V.   0.67%   10,028,953    1.35%
  Banks               
   2,200,000   11/10/14  Abbey National Treasury Services PLC   3.88%   2,239,086    0.30%
   3,950,000   5/7/15  Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd   0.42%   3,958,714    0.54%
   1,000,000   1/13/15  Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd   3.70%   1,034,688    0.14%
   4,100,000   9/24/15  Bank of Montreal   0.48%   4,106,049    0.56%
   1,800,000   7/10/14  Barclays Bank PLC   5.20%   1,846,080    0.25%
   4,740,000   3/19/15  Commonwealth Bank of Australia   3.50%   4,893,385    0.66%
   2,000,000   5/24/16  HSBC Bank PLC   3.10%   2,096,370    0.28%
   5,350,000   9/25/15  ING Bank NV   2.00%   5,451,347    0.74%
   3,050,000   9/25/15  ING Bank NV   1.87%   3,096,092    0.42%
   1,000,000   9/25/15  ING Bank NV   2.00%   1,016,089    0.14%
   3,431,000   3/11/15  Rabobank Nederland   3.20%   3,532,749    0.48%
   3,650,000   3/18/16  Rabobank Nederland   0.71%   3,666,267    0.50%
   4,190,000   11/18/14  Standard Chartered PLC   5.50%   4,296,717    0.58%
   5,000,000   5/1/15  Toronto-Dominion Bank   0.40%   5,009,907    0.68%
   2,200,000   1/15/15  UBS AG   3.88%   2,281,376    0.31%
  Energy               
   2,100,000   3/10/15  BP Capital Markets PLC   3.88%   2,177,391    0.29%
   3,000,000   3/11/16  BP Capital Markets PLC   3.20%   3,155,337    0.43%
   4,800,000   5/9/16  CNOOC Finance (2013) Limited   1.13%   4,820,568    0.65%
   8,000,000   6/2/17  Enbridge, Inc.   0.68%   8,019,568    1.08%
   1,000,000   1/15/16  TransCanada PipeLines Limited   0.75%   1,002,528    0.14%
   1,500,000   3/2/15  TransCanada PipeLines Limited   0.88%   1,509,754    0.20%
  Food               
   600,000   12/5/14  Tesco PLC   2.00%   604,341    0.08%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

           Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
Foreign Corporate Notes (continued)               
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name   Yield1           
  Healthcare                   
  $2,550,000   5/29/15  Covidien International Finance SA   1.35%  $2,573,758    0.35%
  Pharmaceutical                   
   4,200,000   3/17/15  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   1.03%   4,232,762    0.57%
  Telecommunication                    
   5,600,000   4/27/15  Telefonica Emisiones, SAU   3.73%   5,762,601    0.78%
  Transportation                   
   4,500,000   10/28/16  Kansas City Southern de Mexico   0.93%   4,533,521    0.61%
  Total foreign corporate notes (cost: $97,323,035)            96,945,998     13.11 %
  Total corporate notes (cost: $312,625,749)            311,969,727     42.18 %
Total investments in securities (cost: $426,143,983)          $425,373,786     57.51 %
                          
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT               
  U.S. Certificates of Deposit                
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Banks                   
  $1,750,000   2/11/15  Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.   0.33%  $1,753,104    0.24%
   3,000,000   1/7/15  Lloyds Bank PLC (NY)   0.49%   3,010,113    0.41%
   3,500,000   8/27/14  Mizuho Bank, Ltd   0.23%   3,502,919    0.47%
   1,200,000   3/2/15  Standard Chartered Bank   0.35%   1,201,385    0.16%
  Total U.S. certificates of deposit (cost: $9,450,000)            9,467,521     1.28 %
                          
Foreign Certificates of Deposit                
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Banks                      
  $2,000,000   10/23/15  Bank of Nova Scotia   0.48%   2,003,915    0.27%
   2,200,000   5/9/16  Bank of Nova Scotia   0.41%   2,200,500    0.30%
   2,000,000   11/16/15  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   0.33%   2,000,091    0.27%
   1,000,000   1/15/15  Credit Suisse Group AG   0.63%   1,002,413    0.14%
   2,500,000   5/15/15  Credit Suisse Group AG   0.52%   2,501,237    0.34%
   3,500,000   7/23/15  Deutsche Bank AG   0.55%   3,504,397    0.47%
   2,000,000   11/14/14  Norinchukin Bank   0.25%   2,000,583    0.27%
   1,400,000   2/25/15  Rabobank Nederland   0.28%   1,400,458    0.19%
   2,800,000   1/13/15  Sumitomo Mitsui Bank   0.36%   2,805,921    0.38%
   2,000,000   12/19/14  Svenska Handelsbanken AB   0.40%   2,001,909    0.27%
  Total foreign certificates of deposit (cost: $21,398,010)            21,421,424     2.90 %
                          
Total certificates of deposit (cost: $30,848,010)          $30,888,945     4.18 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

 Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

 June 30, 2014

 (Unaudited)

 

  Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS         
Long U.S. Futures Contracts            
  Agricultural commodities  $(1,991,480)   -0.27%
  Currencies   4,082,062    0.55%
  Energy   2,323,395    0.31%
  Equity indices   2,993,252    0.40%
  Interest rate instruments   1,800,627    0.24%
  Metals   5,657,353    0.76%
  Single stock futures   370,554    0.05%
Net unrealized gain on open long U.S. futures contracts    15,235,763     2.04 %
             
Short U.S. Futures Contracts            
  Agricultural commodities   1,850,136    0.25%
  Currencies   (2,071,266)   (0.28)%
  Energy   109,187    0.01%
  Equity indices   1,033,067    0.14%
  Interest rate instruments   (356,894)   (0.05)%
  Metals   (6,901,833)   (0.93)%
  Single stock futures   7,920    0.00%
Net unrealized loss on open short U.S. futures contracts    (6,329,683)    (0.86 )%
             
Total U.S. Futures Contracts - Net unrealized gain on open U.S. futures contracts    8,906,080     1.18 %
             
Long Foreign Futures Contracts            
  Agricultural commodities   122,336    0.02%
  Currencies   2,978    0.00%
  Energy   7,750    0.00%
  Equity indices   (603,364)   -0.08%
  Interest rate instruments2   10,044,547    1.36%
  Metals   (271)   0.00%
  Single stock futures   (12,104)   0.00%
Net unrealized gain on open long foreign futures contracts    9,561,872     1.30 %
             
Short Foreign Futures Contracts            
  Agricultural commodities   50,043    0.01%
  Currencies   (173,447)   (0.02)%
  Energy   19,465    0.00%
  Equity indices   70,046    0.01%
  Interest rate instruments   (625,561)   (0.08)%
  Metals   414    0.00%
Net unrealized loss on open short foreign futures contracts    (659,040)    (0.08 )%
             
Total foreign futures contracts - net unrealized gain on open foreign futures contracts    8,902,832     1.22 %
             
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts   $17,808,912     2.40 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

      Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)  
OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS          
U.S. Forward Currency Contracts            
      Long  $4,514,421   0.61 %
      Short   (4,988,143)  (0.67 )%
Net unrealized loss on open U.S. forward currency contracts    (473,722)   (0.06 )%
                  
Foreign Forward Currency Contracts              
      Long   (270,988)  (0.04 )%
      Short   225,966   0.03 %
Net unrealized loss on open foreign forward currency contracts    (45,022)   (0.01 )%
                  
Net unrealized loss on open forward currency contracts  $ (518,744)   (0.07 )%
                  
INVESTMENT IN SWAP CONTRACT           
   Maturity Date  Name           
   4/1/19  Deutsche Bank, AG Total Return  $14,091,477   1.91 %
                  
Total investment in swap contract (cost: $12,500,000)  $ 14,091,477    1.91 %

 

1 Represents the annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, the stated coupon rate for coupon-bearing securities, or the stated interest rate for certificates of deposit.

 

2 No individual futures or forward currency contract position constituted one percent or greater of partners’ capital (net asset value). Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2013

(Audited)

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES            
  U.S. Treasury Securities                
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name   Yield1           
  $8,000,000   2/28/14  U.S. Treasury Note   1.88%  $8,073,462    0.92%
   8,350,000   3/31/14  U.S. Treasury Note   1.75%   8,420,926    0.96%
   5,115,000   4/15/14  U.S. Treasury Note   1.25%   5,145,478    0.58%
   7,500,000   5/15/14  U.S. Treasury Note   1.00%   7,534,638    0.86%
   8,750,000   5/31/14  U.S. Treasury Note   2.25%   8,843,870    1.01%
   3,000,000   5/31/14  U.S. Treasury Note   0.25%   3,002,417    0.34%
   8,100,000   6/30/14  U.S. Treasury Note   2.63%   8,201,206    0.93%
   4,000,000   6/30/14  U.S. Treasury Note   0.25%   4,003,152    0.45%
   5,000,000   8/31/14  U.S. Treasury Note   2.38%   5,113,984    0.58%
   5,000,000   9/30/14  U.S. Treasury Note   0.25%   5,007,294    0.57%
   7,200,000   11/30/14  U.S. Treasury Note   2.13%   7,340,891    0.83%
   3,185,000   12/15/14  U.S. Treasury Note   0.25%   3,187,984    0.36%
   2,700,000   12/31/14  U.S. Treasury Note   0.13%   2,699,167    0.31%
   3,700,000   1/31/15  U.S. Treasury Note   0.25%   3,706,905    0.42%
   5,000,000   4/30/15  U.S. Treasury Note   0.13%   4,995,210    0.57%
   2,833,000   12/31/15  U.S. Treasury Note   0.25%   2,825,495    0.32%
  Total U.S. Treasury securities (cost: $88,765,255)         88,102,079     10.01 %
                          
U.S. Commercial Paper                   
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Automotive                  
  $2,200,000   1/21/14  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.   0.30%   2,199,633    0.25%
  Banks                  
   2,200,000   2/24/14  Mizuho Funding LLC   0.21%   2,199,323    0.25%
  Beverages                  
   2,200,000   1/15/14  Bacardi Corporation   0.25%   2,199,786    0.25%
   1,262,000   1/16/14  Brown-Forman Corporation   0.12%   1,261,937    0.14%
  Diversified Financial Services               
   2,700,000   1/9/14  AXA Financial, Inc.   0.24%   2,699,856    0.30%
   1,500,000   1/14/14  VNA Holding Inc.   0.30%   1,499,838    0.17%
  Energy                  
   2,000,000   1/30/14  Devon Energy Corporation   0.20%   1,999,678    0.23%
   2,000,000   1/10/14  Enterprise Products Operating LLC   0.22%   1,999,890    0.23%
   2,200,000   1/7/14  Oglethorpe Power Corporation   0.16%   2,199,941    0.25%
   2,000,000   1/23/14  Sempra Energy Global Enterprises   0.25%   1,999,694    0.23%
   2,750,000   1/7/14  Southern Company Funding Corp.   0.17%   2,749,922    0.31%
  Food                  
   2,000,000   1/10/14  Sysco Corporation   0.17%   1,999,915    0.23%
  Manufacturing                  
   1,200,000   1/3/14  Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.   0.15%   1,199,990    0.14%
  Non-profit               
   2,800,000   1/6/14  Salvation Army   0.15%   2,799,942    0.31%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2013

(Audited)

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
U.S. Commercial Paper (continued)                     
  Face 
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name   Yield1           
  Telecommunications                 
  $2,000,000   1/24/14  Verizon Communications Inc.   0.21%  $1,999,732    0.23%
  Total U.S. commercial paper (cost: $31,004,242)           31,009,077     3.52 %
                          
Foreign Commercial Paper                
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Banks                
  $2,100,000   3/31/14  Bank of Nova Scotia   0.17%   2,099,115    0.24%
   2,015,000   1/14/14  Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.   0.15%   2,014,891    0.23%
   2,600,000   1/6/14  Commonwealth Bank of Australia   0.15%   2,599,946    0.30%
   2,400,000   2/27/14  DBS Bank Ltd   0.16%   2,399,392    0.27%
   1,250,000   4/7/14  DNB Bank ASA   0.18%   1,249,400    0.14%
   2,500,000   3/3/14  Nordea Bank AB   0.18%   2,499,259    0.28%
   2,500,000   1/7/14  Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd   0.19%   2,499,921    0.28%
   1,400,000   2/10/14  Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB   0.15%   1,399,767    0.16%
   2,700,000   1/22/14  Sumitomo Mitsui Bank   0.15%   2,699,764    0.31%
  Consumer Products                
   1,600,000   3/4/14  Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC   0.43%   1,599,544    0.18%
   4,000,000   4/17/14  Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC   0.40%   3,997,670    0.46%
  Energy                
   2,500,000   1/2/15  Electricite de France   0.55%   2,486,500    0.28%
   3,000,000   1/30/14  GDF Suez   0.20%   2,999,517    0.34%
  Food                 
   2,100,000   1/17/14  Tesco Treasury Services PLC   0.25%   2,099,767    0.24%
  Insurance                
   1,500,000   1/8/14  Prudential PLC   0.16%   1,499,953    0.17%
  Total foreign commercial paper (cost: $34,118,201)         34,144,406     3.88 %
                          
  Total commercial paper (cost: $65,122,443)         65,153,483     7.40 %
                          
U.S. Corporate Notes                
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Aerospace                
  $1,240,000   6/1/14  BAE Systems Holdings Inc.   4.95%   1,266,529    0.14%
   2,800,000   12/15/16  Rockwell Collins, Inc.   0.59%   2,805,386    0.32%
  Automotive                
   2,500,000   3/28/14  Daimler Finance North America LLC   1.95%   2,518,789    0.29%
   8,300,000   7/31/15  Daimler Finance North America LLC   1.30%   8,407,757    0.95%
   1,805,000   3/1/14  Johnson Controls, Inc.   1.75%   1,819,497    0.21%
   1,700,000   9/18/15  Toyota Motor Credit Corporation   0.39%   1,700,853    0.19%
  Banks              
   2,250,000   4/1/15  Bank of America Corporation   4.50%   2,378,565    0.27%
   3,750,000   3/22/16  Bank of America Corporation   1.07%   3,781,374    0.43%
   2,000,000   2/20/15  Bank of New York Mellon   1.20%   2,024,095    0.23%
   189,000   4/1/14  Citigroup Inc.   1.18%   189,567    0.02%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2013

(Audited)

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
U.S. Corporate Notes (continued)                  
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name   Yield1           
  Banks (continued)               
  $8,000,000   4/1/16  Citigroup Inc.   1.30%  $8,052,560    0.91%
   2,460,000   2/7/14  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   1.24%   2,466,374    0.28%
   9,250,000   7/22/15  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   0.64%   9,232,548    1.05%
   10,275,000   2/26/16  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   0.86%   10,319,661    1.18%
   7,500,000   10/15/15  Morgan Stanley   0.72%   7,506,959    0.85%
   2,641,000   5/1/14  Northern Trust Corporation   4.63%   2,699,554    0.31%
   3,500,000   1/15/15  The Bank of New York Mellon   3.10%   3,644,296    0.41%
   4,815,000   2/13/15  Wells Fargo & Company   1.25%   4,877,825    0.55%
   1,500,000   7/20/15  Wells Fargo Bank   0.52%   1,503,866    0.17%
  Beverages                      
   2,750,000   7/14/14  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.   1.50%   2,784,802    0.32%
   6,650,000   7/15/15  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.   0.80%   6,705,121    0.76%
  Biotechnology               
   1,500,000   11/15/14  Amgen Inc.   1.88%   1,520,308    0.17%
   8,450,000   12/1/14  Gilead Sciences, Inc.   2.40%   8,612,409    0.98%
  Computers               
   4,500,000   5/30/14  Hewlett-Packard Company   0.64%   4,496,825    0.51%
   3,850,000   9/19/14  Hewlett-Packard Company   1.79%   3,884,488    0.44%
  Diversified Financial Services                
   2,500,000   8/25/14  American Express Credit Corporation   5.13%   2,620,966    0.30%
   4,500,000   4/8/14  American Honda Finance Corp.   0.37%   4,505,258    0.51%
   3,750,000   8/11/15  American Honda Finance Corporation   1.00%   3,780,183    0.43%
   500,000   2/15/14  CME Group Inc.   5.75%   513,792    0.06%
   1,860,000   1/10/14  ERAC USA Finance LLC   2.25%   1,880,442    0.21%
   1,750,000   3/4/15  General Electric Capital Corporation   4.88%   1,865,951    0.21%
   3,500,000   7/2/15  General Electric Capital Corporation   1.63%   3,585,158    0.41%
   5,000,000   1/8/16  General Electric Capital Corporation   0.44%   4,989,578    0.57%
   800,000   10/8/14  John Deere Capital Corporation   0.34%   801,093    0.09%
   1,500,000   3/9/15  John Deere Capital Corporation   2.95%   1,556,997    0.18%
   2,400,000   6/15/15  John Deere Capital Corporation   0.36%   2,401,102    0.27%
   1,000,000   4/21/14  MassMutual Global Funding II   2.88%   1,013,309    0.12%
  Electronics               
   1,350,000   11/17/15  Honeywell International Inc.   0.29%   1,350,416    0.15%
  Energy                      
   1,100,000   11/15/14  177293 Canada Ltd.   5.00%   1,147,025    0.13%
   640,000   6/30/14  Arizona Public Service Company   5.80%   655,732    0.07%
   400,000   10/15/14  Atmos Energy Corporation   4.95%   417,407    0.05%
   1,730,000   5/15/14  DTE Energy Company   7.63%   1,790,737    0.20%
   1,273,000   3/6/15  Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.   0.38%   1,273,979    0.14%
   1,855,000   1/15/14  Exelon Generation Company, LLC   5.35%   1,904,064    0.22%
   2,000,000   6/1/14  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.   1.61%   2,011,605    0.23%
   1,370,000   10/1/14  Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation   3.55%   1,411,772    0.16%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued) 

December 31, 2013

(Audited)

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
U.S. Corporate Notes (continued)                  
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name   Yield1           
  Energy (continued)              
  $2,000,000   8/15/14  Public Service Electric and Gas Company   5.00%  $2,093,454    0.24%
   2,000,000   8/15/14  Public Service Electric and Gas Company   0.85%   2,012,144    0.23%
   2,328,000   3/15/14  Sempra Energy   1.00%   2,332,395    0.26%
  Food               
   6,000,000   6/4/15  Kraft Foods Group, Inc.   1.63%   6,090,293    0.69%
   4,500,000   10/17/16  Kroger Co.   0.80%   4,499,780    0.51%
  Healthcare              
   600,000   12/11/14  Baxter International Inc.   0.41%   600,903    0.07%
   3,500,000   3/15/15  Medtronic, Inc.   3.00%   3,642,140    0.41%
   675,000   11/30/14  Zimmer Holdings, Inc.   1.40%   680,182    0.08%
  Diversified Financial Services               
   11,122,000   3/20/15  American International Group, Inc.   3.00%   11,529,028    1.32%
   1,500,000   2/11/15  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.   3.20%   1,564,714    0.18%
   4,000,000   9/30/15  Jackson National Life Global Funding   0.60%   4,011,869    0.46%
   4,450,000   6/11/14  Pricoa Global Funding I   5.45%   4,558,646    0.52%
   600,000   8/19/15  Pricoa Global Funding I   0.51%   601,286    0.07%
   1,000,000   9/19/14  Principal Life Global Funding II   0.40%   1,000,999    0.11%
   2,498,000   12/1/15  Travelers Companies, Inc.   5.50%   2,736,470    0.31%
  Manufacturing              
   4,000,000   11/2/15  Eaton Corporation   0.95%   4,021,548    0.46%
   3,750,000   10/9/15  General Electric Company   0.85%   3,776,423    0.43%
  Media              
   2,900,000   4/30/15  NBCUniversal Media, LLC   3.65%   3,037,184    0.34%
   1,445,000   4/15/16  NBCUniversal Media, LLC   0.78%   1,448,195    0.16%
   1,150,000   9/15/14  Viacom Inc.   4.38%   1,194,807    0.14%
   4,600,000   2/11/15  Walt Disney Company   0.23%   4,600,598    0.52%
  Mining              
   1,140,000   5/1/14  Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Limited   8.95%   1,187,971    0.13%
  Pharmaceuticals              
   5,150,000   11/6/15  AbbVie Inc.   1.00%   5,197,960    0.59%
   975,000   2/12/15  Express Scripts Holding Company   2.10%   997,404    0.11%
   4,275,000   2/10/14  Novartis Capital Corporation   4.13%   4,362,322    0.50%
  REITs            
   2,400,000   5/15/14  Simon Property Group, L.P.   6.75%   2,437,512    0.28%
   1,000,000   8/15/14  Simon Property Group, L.P.   5.63%   1,044,933    0.12%
  Retail               
   1,800,000   1/15/14  AutoZone, Inc.   6.50%   1,857,458    0.21%
  Telecommunications               
   960,000   9/15/14  AT&T Inc.   5.10%   1,005,014    0.11%
   8,050,000   2/13/15  AT&T Inc.   0.88%   8,127,393    0.92%
   1,040,000   8/15/15  AT&T Inc.   2.50%   1,077,586    0.12%
   2,250,000   3/28/14  Verizon Communications Inc.   0.86%   2,253,042    0.26%
   4,575,000   3/6/15  Verizon Communications Inc.   0.44%   4,570,512    0.52%
   4,000,000   9/15/16  Verizon Communications Inc.   1.77%   4,128,792    0.47%
  Total U.S. corporate notes (cost: $252,246,718)     250,957,531     28.50 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2013

(Audited)

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
Foreign Corporate Notes                
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name   Yield1           
  Automotive              
  $3,000,000   3/21/14  Volkswagen Int’l Finance N.V.   1.00%  $3,004,676    0.34%
   10,000,000   11/18/16  Volkswagen Int’l Finance N.V.   0.68%   10,017,381    1.14%
  Banks              
   1,000,000   1/13/15  Australia and New Zealand Banking Group   3.70%   1,049,841    0.12%
   3,950,000   5/7/15  Australia and New Zealand Banking Group   0.44%   3,955,928    0.45%
   4,100,000   9/24/15  Bank of Montreal   0.50%   4,102,607    0.47%
   1,800,000   7/10/14  Barclays Bank PLC   5.20%   1,889,402    0.21%
   2,740,000   3/19/15  Commonwealth Bank of Australia   3.50%   2,863,444    0.33%
   5,000,000   4/14/14  Danske Bank A/S   1.29%   5,020,114    0.57%
   400,000   1/17/14  HSBC Bank PLC   1.04%   401,025    0.04%
   4,000,000   6/9/14  ING Bank N.V.   1.64%   4,025,891    0.46%
   1,500,000   6/9/14  ING Bank N.V.   2.38%   1,514,839    0.17%
   5,350,000   9/25/15  ING Bank N.V.   2.00%   5,458,302    0.62%
   3,050,000   9/25/15  ING Bank N.V.   1.89%   3,111,067    0.35%
   1,175,000   4/11/14  National Australia Bank Limited   2.25%   1,187,388    0.13%
   600,000   3/20/15  Nordea Bank AB   2.25%   615,818    0.07%
   2,000,000   5/13/14  Rabobank Nederland   4.20%   2,038,986    0.23%
   3,431,000   3/11/15  Rabobank Nederland   3.20%   3,571,331    0.41%
   7,650,000   3/18/16  Rabobank Nederland   0.72%   7,679,537    0.87%
   4,190,000   11/18/14  Standard Chartered PLC   5.50%   4,386,735    0.50%
   5,000,000   5/1/15  Toronto-Dominion Bank   0.42%   5,007,986    0.57%
   2,200,000   1/15/15  UBS AG   3.88%   2,313,791    0.26%
  Energy               
   8,600,000   11/14/14  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd   1.45%   8,673,728    0.99%
   4,800,000   5/9/16  CNOOC Finance (2013) Limited   1.13%   4,802,760    0.55%
   1,000,000   1/26/14  Electricite de France   5.50%   1,026,421    0.12%
   3,602,000   3/15/14  EOG Resources Canada Inc.   4.75%   3,685,544    0.42%
   1,500,000   3/2/15  TransCanada PipeLines Limited   0.88%   1,508,699    0.17%
  Food               
   600,000   12/5/14  Tesco PLC   2.00%   608,424    0.07%
  Multi-national               
   4,000,000   2/26/15  International Finance Corporation   0.38%   4,004,804    0.45%
  Pharmaceuticals               
   10,150,000   3/17/15  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   1.03%   10,240,862    1.16%
   8,500,000   3/21/14  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III BV   0.75%   8,513,655    0.97%
  Telecommunications                
   1,815,000   3/1/14  America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V.   5.50%   1,862,021    0.21%
   2,270,000   7/8/14  Orange   4.38%   2,360,619    0.27%
   2,100,000   6/10/14  Vodafone Group PLC   4.15%   2,138,585    0.24%
  Transportation               
   4,000,000   10/28/16  Kansas City Southern de Mexico   0.94%   4,066,942    0.46%
  Total foreign corporate notes (cost: $127,072,938)         126,709,153     14.39 %
  Total corporate notes (cost: $379,319,656)           377,666,684     42.89 %
Total investments in securities (cost: $533,207,354)          $530,922,246     60.30 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2013

(Audited)

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT           
U.S. Certificates of Deposit                
  Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  Name   Yield1           
  Banks              
  $4,000,000   2/11/14  Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (NY)   0.42%  $4,016,143    0.46%
   2,500,000   3/7/14  Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (NY)   0.40%   2,509,173    0.29%
   1,000,000   1/30/14  Barclays Bank (NY)   0.78%   1,007,812    0.11%
   3,000,000   2/14/14  Barclays Bank (NY)   0.75%   3,021,996    0.34%
   2,000,000   4/1/14  China Construction Bank Corporation (NY)   0.65%   2,005,242    0.23%
   5,000,000   9/17/14  Deutsche Bank (NY)   0.51%   5,012,367    0.57%
   3,500,000   2/27/14  Mizuho Bank (NY)   0.21%   3,500,827    0.40%
   5,000,000   5/9/14  Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY)   0.38%   5,014,597    0.57%
   3,000,000   5/30/14  UBS AG (NY)   0.52%   3,012,777    0.34%
  Total U.S. certificates of deposit (cost: $29,000,000)         29,100,934     3.31 %
                          
Foreign Certificates of Deposit                
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Banks               
  $2,000,000   2/10/14  Bank of Nova Scotia   0.74%   2,004,015    0.23%
   2,000,000   10/23/15  Bank of Nova Scotia   0.49%   2,001,152    0.23%
   2,000,000   1/15/15  Credit Suisse Group AG   0.64%   2,005,475    0.23%
   2,500,000   5/15/15  Credit Suisse Group AG   0.54%   2,500,464    0.28%
   3,000,000   2/14/14  Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd   0.77%   3,011,154    0.34%
   2,000,000   12/19/14  Svenska Handelsbanken AB   0.41%   2,001,859    0.23%
  Total foreign certificates of deposit (cost: $13,500,000)            13,524,119     1.54 %
               
Total certificates of deposit (cost: $42,500,000)          $42,625,053     4.85 %
                          
OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS              
Long U.S. Futures Contracts               
          Agricultural commodities       $(1,285,920)   (0.15)%
          Currencies        1,637,874    0.19%
          Energy        178,014    0.02%
          Equity indices2        9,622,471    1.09%
          Interest rate instruments        (1,613,148)   (0.18)%
          Metals        3,628,603    0.41%
          Single stock futures        553,351    0.06%
  Net unrealized gain on open long U.S. futures contracts           12,721,245     1.44 %
                          
  Short U.S. Futures Contracts               
          Agricultural commodities        5,024,333    0.58%
          Currencies        4,288,371    0.49%
          Energy        (190,577)   (0.02)%
          Equity indices        1,437,522    0.16%
          Interest rate instruments        1,571,383    0.18%
          Metals        (2,334,738)   (0.27)%
          Single stock futures        (50,972)   (0.01)%
  Net unrealized gain on open short U.S. futures contracts  9,745,322     1.11 %
                          
  Total U.S. Futures Contracts - Net unrealized gain on open U.S. futures contracts  22,466,567     2.55 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2013

(Audited)

 

  Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
Long Foreign Futures Contracts           
  Agricultural commodities  $7,074    0.00%
  Currencies   1,610,945    0.18%
  Energy   16,781    0.00%
  Equity indices2   14,012,489    1.59%
  Interest rate instruments   (3,066,606)   (0.35)%
  Single stock futures   46,170    0.01%
Net unrealized gain on open long foreign futures contracts    12,626,853     1.43 %
             
Short Foreign Futures Contracts         
  Agricultural commodities   171,905    0.02%
  Currencies   148,660    0.02%
  Energy   16,007    0.00%
  Equity indices   (206,846)   (0.02)%
  Interest rate instruments   2,737,146    0.31%
  Metals   (2,184)   (0.00)%
Net unrealized gain on open short foreign futures contracts  2,864,688     0.33 %
             
Total foreign futures contracts - net unrealized gain on open foreign futures contracts    15,491,541     1.76 %
             
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts  $37,958,108     4.31 %
             
OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS           
U.S. Forward Currency Contracts         
  Long  $(1,252,456)   (0.14)%
  Short   1,307,980    0.15%
Net unrealized gain on open U.S. forward currency contracts  55,524     0.01 %
             
Foreign Forward Currency Contracts         
  Long   412,242    0.04%
  Short   227,309    0.03%
Net unrealized gain on open foreign forward currency contracts  639,551     0.07 %
             
Net unrealized gain on open forward currency contracts $695,075     0.08 %

 

1 Represents the annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, the stated coupon rate for coupon-bearing securities, or the stated interest rate for certificates of deposit.

 

2 No individual futures or forward currency contract position constituted one percent or greater of partners’ capital (net asset value). Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
Gain (Loss) from Trading Activity                    
Net realized gain (loss)  $37,403,497   $(41,455,147)  $39,686,192   $(4,322,336)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)   2,361,335    (15,749,073)   (19,767,541)   (11,309,154)
Brokerage commissions and trading expenses   (1,190,695)   (1,126,178)   (2,023,600)   (2,438,033)
Net gain (loss) from trading activity   38,574,137    (58,330,398)   17,895,051    (18,069,523)
                     
Income                    
Interest income    1,565,692    2,453,181    3,542,810    5,031,554 
Net realized and change in unrealized loss on securities and certificates of deposit   (618,308)   (2,118,844)   (1,812,093)   (3,566,501)
Total income   947,384    334,337    1,730,717    1,465,053 
                     
Expenses                    
Trading Advisor management fee   2,853,066    4,516,555    6,056,115    9,359,909 
Trading Advisor incentive fee   978,024        1,160,775     
Cash manager fees   129,006    232,857    290,285    429,817 
General Partner management and performance fees   2,919,380    4,433,958    6,067,500    9,207,536 
Selling Agent fees – General Partner   2,636,139    3,772,420    5,434,010    7,834,970 
General Partner 1% allocation    291,254    (722,817)   (12,105)   (462,021)
Administrative expenses – General Partner   658,638    1,329,804    1,605,710    2,765,386 
Investment Manager fees   156,429        156,429     
Distribution (12b-1) fees   27        27     
Operating services fee   63,071        63,071     
Total expenses   10,685,034    13,562,777    20,821,817    29,135,597 
Net investment loss   (9,737,650)   (13,228,440)   (19,091,100)   (27,670,544)
Net Gain (Loss)  $28,836,487   $(71,558,838)  $(1,196,049)  $(45,740,067)

  

   Three Months Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013 
   Class A   Class B   Class I   Class A   Class B   Class I 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit  $144.40   $230.10   $39.00   $(270.01)  $(349.73)  $(54.70)
                               
Net income (loss) per unit†  $146.40   $233.05   $43.33   $(268.70)  $(344.54)  $(54.70)
                               
Weighted average number of units outstanding   120,701.6762    47,341.7592    3,005.7133    164,821.6121    78,234.5164    5,790.0025 

 

   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013 
   Class A   Class B   Class I   Class A   Class B   Class I 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit  $(4.53)  $45.53   $12.21   $(191.14)  $(214.06)  $(31.55)
                               
Net income (loss) per unit†  $(16.69)  $17.22   $6.82   $(178.79)  $(188.21)  $(39.86)
                               
Weighted average number of units outstanding   125,310.7890    50,446.5860    3,562.8290    169,361.3282    81,048.0733    5,158.5639 

 

† (based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 

(Unaudited)

 

   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013 
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net loss  $(1,196,049)  $(45,740,067)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          
Net change in unrealized loss from trading activity   19,771,538    11,309,154 
Interest receivable   (108,737)    
Purchase of swap contract   (12,500,000)    
Purchases of securities and certificates of deposit   (478,576,569)   (434,437,649)
Proceeds from disposition of securities and certificates of deposit   594,049,044    457,901,324 
Net realized and change in unrealized loss on securities and certificates of deposit   1,812,093    3,566,501 
Changes in          
Due from affiliate       (5,512)
Trading Advisor management fee payable   (943,032)   334,422 
Trading Advisor incentive fee payable   800,127     
Commissions and other trading fees payable on open contracts   19,999    (143,406)
Cash Manager fees payable   26,955    (109,272)
General Partner management and performance fees payable   (190,714)   (237,015)
General Partner 1% allocation receivable/payable   271,261    385,484 
Selling Agent fees payable – General Partner   (152,713)   (196,167)
Administrative expenses payable – General Partner   (133,130)   (73,962)
Investment Manager fee payable   53,551     
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable   27     
Operating services fee payable   21,420     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   123,025,071    (7,446,165)
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Subscriptions   15,479,824    37,786,210 
Subscriptions received in advance   4,238,073    5,534,740 
Redemptions   (169,584,830)   (197,159,801)
Non-Controlling Interest – Subscriptions   100,000     
Net cash used in financing activities   (149,766,933)   (153,838,851)
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (26,741,862)   (161,285,016)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   311,962,117    533,216,653 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $285,220,255   $371,931,637 
           
End of period cash and cash equivalents consists of          
Cash in broker trading accounts  $267,538,001   $333,844,792 
Cash and cash equivalents   17,682,254    38,086,845 
Total end of period cash and cash equivalents  $285,220,255   $371,931,637 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information          
Prior period redemptions paid  $36,130,211   $41,157,564 
Prior period subscriptions received in advance  $2,399,374   $9,060,642 
           
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities          
Redemptions payable  $24,054,443   $21,485,538 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

  

   Class A   Class B   Class I  Non-Controlling Interest    
   Units   Amount   Units   Amount   Units   Amount  Units     Amount  Total 
Six Months Ended   June 30, 2014                                           
Balance at December 31, 2013   133,795.0412   $550,501,395    56,246.4420   $325,651,536    4,675.5936   $4,256,774    $   $880,409,705 
Net income (loss)        (2,092,054)        868,905         24,290      2,810   (1,196,049)
Subscriptions   3,162.5289    12,679,533    918.4714    5,199,665              100,000   17,979,198 
Redemptions   (21,134.7669)   (85,086,697)   (12,386.9460)   (70,398,158)   (2,229.9294)   (2,024,207)        (157,509,062)
Transfers   (227.6607)   (910,229)   161.2493    910,229                  
Balance at June 30, 2014   115,595.1425   $475,091,948    44,939.2167   $262,232,177    2,445.6642   $2,256,857    $ 102,810  $739,683,792 
                                            
Six Months Ended   June 30, 2013                                           
Balance at December 31, 2012   178,207.9880   $753,610,488    86,910.3630   $508,000,871    2,484.3408   $2,267,581    $   $1,263,878,940 
Net loss        (30,280,082)        (15,254,379)        (205,606)        (45,740,067)
Subscriptions   6,494.2588    27,906,981    2,663.7920    15,899,726    3,305.6618    3,040,145         46,846,852 
Redemptions   (21,988.5811)   (94,118,348)   (14,021.8823)   (83,369,427)                (177,487,775)
Transfers   (685.7808)   (2,941,349)   493.5786    2,941,349                  
Balance at June 30, 2013   162,017.8849   $654,177,690    76,045.8513   $428,218,140    5,790.0026   $5,102,120    $   $1,087,497,950 

  

    Net Asset Value per Unit 
    Class A   Class B   Class I 
                 
June 30, 2014   $4,109.98   $5,835.26   $922.63 
December 31, 2013   $4,114.51   $5,789.73   $910.42 
June 30, 2013   $4,037.69   $5,631.05   $881.20 
December 31, 2012   $4,228.83   $5,845.11   $912.75 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Description of the Fund

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership (“Fund”) is a Maryland limited partnership, which operates as a commodity investment pool that commenced trading operations on January 2, 1990. The Fund issues units of limited partner interests (“Units”) in three classes, Class A, B and I, which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Fund. Class I Units were made available for purchase on June 1, 2012. The Fund will automatically terminate on December 31, 2025, unless terminated earlier as provided in the Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (“Partnership Agreement”).

 

The Fund uses commodity trading advisors to engage in the speculative trading of futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other financial instruments traded in the United States (“U.S.”) and internationally.

 

The Fund is a registrant with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”). As a registrant, the Fund is subject to the regulations of the SEC and the disclosure requirements of the 1934 Act. As a commodity pool, the Fund is subject to the regulations of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), an agency of the U.S. Government, which regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association (“NFA”), an industry self-regulatory organization; rules of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of commodity exchanges where the Fund executes transactions. Additionally, the Fund is subject to the requirements of the futures brokers and interbank market makers through which the Fund trades.

 

Steben & Company, Inc. (“General Partner”) is the general partner of the Fund and a Maryland corporation registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and a commodities introducing broker, and is also registered with the SEC as a registered investment advisor and a broker dealer. The General Partner is a member of the NFA and FINRA. The General Partner manages all aspects of the Fund’s business and serves as one of the Fund’s selling agents.

 

The three classes of Units in the Fund differ only in the fees applicable to each class. Class A Units are subject to a 2% per annum selling agent fee and class B Units are subject to a 0.2% per annum broker dealer servicing fee. Class I Units are subject to higher minimum investments requirements, lower General Partner Management Fees (0.75% per annum instead of 1.50% per annum), and a General Partner performance fee (7.5% of new profits, described more fully in Note 4).

 

During the second quarter of 2014, the Fund purchased $58.5 million of Class I shares of the Steben Managed Futures Strategy Fund (“SMFF”). SMFF is a non-diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Steben Alternative Investment Fund (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. SMFF issues four classes of shares: Class A, C, I and N. At June 30, 2014, the Fund owned a majority of the outstanding shares of SMFF and therefore had effective control of that entity. Accordingly, the assets, liabilities and operating results of SMFF have been consolidated with Futures Portfolio Fund. SMFF has a similar investment strategy to the Fund, except that it uses a total return swap with Deutsche Bank AG to obtain access to the returns of select commodity trading advisors. The General Partner serves as the investment manager of SMFF.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Accounting Principles 

The Fund’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

Consolidation 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Fund and SMFF, for which the Fund is the majority shareholder. All non-controlling interests in SMFF, as well as any material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

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Use of Estimates 

Preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition 

Futures, forward currency contracts, investments in securities, and certificates of deposit are recorded on a trade date basis, and gains or losses are realized when contracts/positions are liquidated. Realized gains and losses on investments in securities and certificates of deposit are determined on a specific identification basis and are included in net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations. Unrealized gains and losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and fair value) are reported in the consolidated statements of financial condition as net unrealized gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of any unrealized gains or losses. The difference between cost and the fair value of open investments in securities and certificates of deposit is reflected as unrealized gain or loss on investments in securities and certificates of deposit. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the consolidated statements of operations. Interest income earned on investments in securities, certificates of deposit and other cash and cash equivalent balances is recorded on an accrual basis.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

Financial instruments are recorded at fair value, the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are classified within a fair value hierarchy based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. This fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

  Level 1 – Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.  Financial instruments utilizing Level 1 inputs include futures contracts, U.S. Treasury securities and money market funds.
     
  Level 2 – Fair value is based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the financial instrument, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals using a market approach.  Financial instruments utilizing Level 2 inputs include forward currency contracts, swap, commercial paper, corporate notes, certificates of deposit and U.S. government sponsored enterprise notes.
     
  Level 3 – Fair value is based on valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.  The Fund has no financial instruments utilizing Level 3 inputs.

  

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment.

 

The Fund assesses the classification of the instruments at each measurement date, and any transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. For the periods ended June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no such transfers between levels.

 

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.

 

U.S. Treasury securities are recorded at fair value based on bid and ask quotes for identical instruments. Commercial paper, certificates of deposit, corporate notes and U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprise notes are recorded at fair value based on bid and ask quotes for similar, but not identical, instruments. Accordingly, U.S. Treasury securities are classified within Level 1, and commercial paper, certificates of deposit, corporate notes and U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprise notes are classified within Level 2.

 

The investment in a money market fund, included in cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of financial condition, and futures contracts, all of which are exchange-traded, are valued using quoted market prices for identical assets and are classified within Level 1. The fair values of forward currency contracts are based upon third-party quoted dealer values on the interbank market and are classified within Level 2. The fair value of the swap investment is based on quoted market prices for the underlying contracts of the CTA programs within the swap and is classified within Level 2.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents may include cash, money market accounts and short-term investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition and that are not held for sale in the normal course of business. The Fund maintains deposits with financial institutions in amounts that are in excess of federally insured limits; however, the Fund does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk.

 

Brokerage Commissions and Trading Expenses 

Brokerage commissions and trading expenses include brokerage and other trading fees, and are charged to expense when contracts are opened and closed.

 

Redemptions Payable 

Redemptions payable represent redemptions that meet the requirements of the Fund and have been approved by the General Partner prior to period-end. These redemptions have been recorded using the period-end net asset value per Unit.

 

Income Taxes 

The Fund prepares calendar year U.S. and applicable state and local tax returns. The Fund is not subject to federal income taxes as each partner is individually liable for his or her allocable share of the Fund’s income, expenses and trading gains or losses. The Fund evaluates the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not to be sustained when examined by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense and asset or liability in the current year. Management has determined there are no material uncertain income tax positions through June 30, 2014. With few exceptions, the Fund is no longer subject to U.S. federal, or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions 

The Fund has certain investments denominated in foreign currencies. The purchase and sale of investments, and income and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and change in unrealized gain or loss on such investments in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Swap Agreement 

Through its investment in SMFF, the Fund has entered into a total return swap with Deutsche Bank AG. This two-party contract was entered in to exchange, or swap, the returns realized on a basket of CTA programs. Under the terms of the swap agreement, the investment manager of SMFF has the ability to periodically adjust the notional level of the swap, the notional allocation to each CTA program and the mix of CTA programs. The swap was effective April 2, 2014 and has a term of five years, with certain early termination provisions. The swap includes a 0.50% fee to Deutsche Bank.

 

At June 30, 2014, the notional value of the swap was $62,600,000 and SMFF had provided $12,496,500 as collateral. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the swap had an appreciation in fair value of $1,591,477.

 

Reclassification 

Certain amounts reported in the 2013 consolidated financial statements may have been reclassified to conform to the 2014 presentation without affecting previously reported partners’ capital (net asset value).

 

2.Fair Value Disclosures

 

The Fund’s assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis, are summarized in the following tables by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

  

At June 30, 2014    
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Equity in broker trading accounts:               
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts*  $17,808,912   $   $17,808,912 
Net unrealized gain on open forward currency contracts*       (518,744)   (518,744)
Investment in swap*       14,091,477    14,091,477 
Cash and cash equivalents:               
Money market fund   5,358,628        5,358,628 
Investments in securities:               
U.S. Treasury securities*   42,558,399        42,558,399 
Commercial paper*       70,845,660    70,845,660 
Corporate notes*       311,969,727    311,969,727 
Certificates of deposit*       30,888,945    30,888,945 
Total  $65,725,939   $427,277,065   $493,003,004 

  

* See the consolidated condensed schedule of investments for further description.

  

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At December 31, 2013    
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Equity in broker trading accounts:               
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts*  $37,958,108   $   $37,958,108 
Net unrealized gain on open forward currency contracts*       695,075    695,075 
Investment in swap*             
Cash and cash equivalents:               
Money market fund   6,338,530        6,338,530 
Investments in securities:               
U.S. Treasury securities*   88,102,079        88,102,079 
Commercial paper*       65,153,483    65,153,483 
Corporate notes*       377,666,684    377,666,684 
Certificates of deposit*       42,625,053    42,625,053 
Total  $132,398,717   $486,140,295   $618,539,012 

 

* See the consolidated condensed schedule of investments for further description.

 

There were no Level 3 holdings at June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013, or during the periods then ended.

 

In addition to the financial instruments listed above, substantially all of the Fund’s other assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments and are reflected at fair value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value because of the short maturity of the instruments.

 

3.Derivative Instruments Disclosures

 

The Fund’s derivative contracts are comprised of futures and forward currency contracts, none of which are designated as hedging instruments. At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s derivative contracts had the following impact on the consolidated statements of financial condition:

 

    Derivative Assets and Liabilities, at fair value  
Statements of Financial Condition Location   Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets     Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition     Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition  
Equity in broker trading accounts                        
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts                        
Agricultural commodities   $ 4,081,367     $ (4,050,332 )   $ 31,035  
Currencies     4,415,057       (2,574,730 )     1,840,327  
Energy     4,852,705       (2,392,908 )     2,459,797  
Equity indices     5,776,288       (2,283,287 )     3,493,001  
Interest rate instruments     12,580,425       (1,717,706 )     10,862,719  
Metals     6,245,746       (7,490,083 )     (1,244,337 )
Single stock futures     462,941       (96,571 )     366,370  
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts   $ 38,414,529     $ (20,605,617 )   $ 17,808,912  
                         
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts   $ 6,605,659     $ (7,124,403 )   $ (518,744 )
                         
Investment in swap contract   $ 14,091,477     $     $ 14,091,477  

 

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At June 30, 2014, there were 69,631 open futures contracts and 2,519 open forward currency contracts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s derivative contracts had the following impact on the consolidated statements of operations:

 

   Three Months Ended June 30, 2014   Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 
Types of Exposure  Net realized gain (loss)   Net change in unrealized   gain (loss)   Net realized gain (loss)   Net change in unrealized   gain (loss) 
Futures contracts                
Agricultural commodities  $5,087,805   $(7,459,226)  $9,595,849   $(3,886,357)
Currencies   (1,792,801)   1,139,032    (1,782,577)   (5,845,523)
Energy   1,766,419    2,986,289    (6,218,056)   2,439,572 
Equity indices   10,339,758    (937,716)   11,067,161    (21,372,635)
Interest rate instruments   15,793,149    10,865,072    31,832,231    11,233,944 
Metals   (2,627,671)   (1,054,824)   (11,432,934)   (2,536,018)
Single stock futures   1,198,618    204,008    1,998,187    (182,179)
Total futures contracts   29,765,277    5,742,635    35,059,861    (20,149,196)
                     
Forward currency contracts   7,505,805    (4,976,774)   4,328,378    (1,213,819)
                     
Total futures and forward currency contracts  $37,271,082   $765,861   $39,388,239   $(21,363,015)
                     
Investment in swap contract      $1,595,475       $1,595,475 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the number of futures contracts closed was 314,608 and 554,753, respectively, and the number of forward currency contracts closed was 8,986 and 20,016, respectively.

 

The Fund’s financial assets, derivative assets, and cash collateral held by counterparties at June 30, 2014 were:

 

       Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition     
Counterparty  Net Amount of Assets in the Statements of Financial Condition   Financial Instruments Pledged   Cash Collateral Received   Net Amount 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC  $3,444,642   $   $   $3,444,642 
Newedge UK Financial Ltd   (45,021)           (45,021)
Newedge USA, LLC   14,364,270            14,364,270 
UBS AG   (473,723)           (473,723)
Deutsche Bank, AG   14,091,477              14,091,477 
Total  $31,381,645   $   $   $31,381,645 

 

At December 31, 2013, the Fund’s derivative contracts had the following impact on the consolidated statements of financial condition:

 

December 31, 2013  Derivative Assets and Liabilities, at fair value 
Statements of Financial Condition Location  Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets   Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition   Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition 
Equity in broker trading accounts            
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts            
Agricultural commodities  $5,823,273   $(1,905,881)  $3,917,392 
Currencies   8,479,775    (793,925)   7,685,850 
Energy   1,961,940    (1,941,715)   20,225 
Equity indices   25,256,880    (391,244)   24,865,636 
Interest rate instruments   5,523,958    (5,895,183)   (371,225)
Metals   10,448,475    (9,156,794)   1,291,681 
Single stock futures   617,785    (69,236)   548,549 
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts  $58,112,086   $(20,153,978)  $37,958,108 
                
Net unrealized gain on open forward currency contracts  $5,818,188   $(5,123,113)  $695,075 

 

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At December 31, 2013, there were 64,196 open futures contracts and 2,271 open forward currency contracts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Fund’s derivative contracts had the following impact on the consolidated statements of operations:

 

   Three Months Ended June 30, 2013   Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 
Types of Exposure  Net realized gain (loss)   Net change in unrealized   gain (loss)   Net realized gain (loss)   Net change in unrealized   gain (loss) 
Futures contracts                
Agricultural commodities  $927,858   $(879,588)  $(459,534)  $(254,101)
Currencies   (15,379,947)   2,606,499    824,439    (4,384,749)
Energy   (29,324,934)   (1,268,459)   (34,881,665)   (1,548,306)
Equity indices   8,043,548    (5,014,997)   71,624,464    (8,856,776)
Interest rate instruments   (19,571,453)   (20,295,252)   (60,629,008)   (6,778,529)
Metals   24,960,189    14,644,448    19,873,266    21,617,646 
Single stock futures   (54,863)   (156,838)   1,558,355    (87,245)
Total futures contracts   (30,399,602)   (10,364,187)   (2,089,683)   (292,060)
                     
Forward currency contracts   (10,318,042)   (5,384,886)   (1,312,271)   (11,017,094)
                     
Total futures and forward currency contracts  $(40,717,644)  $(15,749,073)  $(3,401,954)  $(11,309,154)

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the number of futures contracts closed was 381,687 and 728,022, respectively, and the number of forward currency contracts closed was 13,590 and 25,378, respectively.

 

The Fund’s financial assets, derivative assets, and cash collateral held by counterparties at December 31, 2013 were:

 

       Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition   
Counterparty  Net Amount of Assets in the Statements of Financial Condition   Financial Instruments   Cash Collateral Received   Net Amount 
                 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC  $11,027,627   $   $   $11,027,627 
Newedge UK Financial Ltd   639,551            639,551 
Newedge USA, LLC   26,930,481            26,930,481 
UBS AG   55,524            55,524 
Deutsche Bank, AG                
Total  $38,653,183   $   $   $38,653,183 

 

4.General Partner

 

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and for the periods then ended, the General Partner did not maintain a capital balance in the Fund. However, the beneficiary of the majority shareholder of the General Partner had the following investment:

 

   June 30, 2014   December 31,   2013 
Class of units  I   I 
 Number of units   254.4114    254.4114 
 Value  $234,728   $231,622 

 

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The General Partner earns the following compensation:

 

General Partner Management Fee – the Fund incurs a monthly fee on Class A and Class B Units equal to 1/12th of 1.5% of the month-end net asset value of the Class A and Class B Units, payable in arrears. Prior to June 1, 2012, the general partner management fee was 1.75% per annum. The Fund incurs a monthly fee on Class I Units equal to 1/12th of 0.75% of the month-end net asset value of the Class I Units, payable in arrears.
   
General Partner Performance Fee – the Fund incurs a monthly fee on Class I Units equal to 7.5% of new profits of the Class I Units calculated monthly. The general partner performance fee is payable quarterly in arrears.
   
Management fee – SMFF incurs a monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 1.25% of the month-end net asset value of the trust, payable in arrears to the investment manager.
   
Distribution (12b-1) fee – SMFF incurs a monthly 12b-1 fee of 1/12th of 0.25% of the month-end net asset value of the Class A and N shares, and 1/12th of 1% of the month-end value of the Class C shares.
   
Selling Agent Fees – the Class A Units incur a monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 2% of the month-end net asset value of the Class A Units. Selling agent fees amounted to $2,497,281 and $3,538,100 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, selling agent fees were $5,140,639 and $7,346,183, respectively. Such amounts are included in selling agent fees – General Partner in the consolidated statements of operations. The General Partner, in turn, pays the selling agent fees to the respective selling agents. If there is no designated selling agent or the General Partner was the selling agent, such portions of the selling agent fees are retained by the General Partner.
   
Broker Dealer Servicing Fees – the Class B Units incur a monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 0.2% of the month-end net asset value of the Class B Units. Broker dealer servicing fees amounted to $138,858 and $234,320 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, broker dealer servicing fees were $293,370 and $488,787, respectively. Such amounts are included in selling agent fees – General Partner in the consolidated statements of operations. The General Partner, in turn, pays the fees to the respective selling agents. If there is no designated selling agent or the General Partner was the selling agent, such portions of the broker dealer servicing fees are retained by the General Partner.
   
Operating Services Fee – SMFF incurs a monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 0.5% of the month-end net asset value of the trust, payable to the investment manager. The investment manager, in turn, pays the operating expenses of the trust, pursuant to an operating services agreement between the parties.
   
Administrative Expenses – the Fund incurs a monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 0.45% of the month-end net asset value of the fund, payable in arrears to the General Partner. The General Partner, in turn, pays the administrative expenses of the Fund. Administrative expenses include accounting, audit, legal, salary and administrative costs incurred by the General Partner relating to marketing and administration of the Fund; such as, salaries and commissions of General Partner marketing personnel, administrative employee salaries and related costs.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement, each year the General Partner receives from the Fund 1% of any net income earned by the Fund. Conversely, the General Partner pays to the Fund 1% of any net loss incurred by the Fund. Such amounts are reflected as General Partner 1% allocation receivable or payable in the consolidated statements of financial condition and as General Partner 1% allocation in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

5.Trading Advisors and Cash Managers

 

The Fund has advisory agreements with various commodity trading advisors, pursuant to which the Fund incurs a monthly trading advisor management fee that ranges from 0% to 2% per annum of allocated net assets (as defined in each respective advisory agreement), paid monthly or quarterly in arrears. Additionally, the Fund incurs trading advisor incentive fees, payable quarterly in arrears, ranging from 10% to 30% of net new trading profits (as defined in each respective advisory agreement).

 

Effective April 1, 2011, the Fund engaged J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. and Principal Global Investors, LLC (collectively, the “Cash Managers”) to provide cash management services to the Fund. The Fund incurs monthly fees, payable in arrears to the Cash Managers, equal to approximately 1/12th of 0.11% of the investments in securities and certificates of deposit.

 

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6. Deposits with Brokers

 

To meet margin requirements, the Fund deposits funds with its futures brokers, subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. The Fund earns interest income on its assets deposited with brokers. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Fund had margin requirements of $128,626,135 and $130,308,150, respectively.

 

7.Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions

 

Investments in the Fund are made by subscription agreement and must be received within five business days of the end of the month, subject to acceptance by the General Partner. The minimum investment is $10,000 for Class A and B units and $2,000,000 for Class I units. Units are sold at the respective net asset value per unit for Class A, B or I interests as of the close of business on the last day of the month in which the subscription is accepted. Investors whose subscriptions are accepted are admitted as limited partners as of the beginning of the month following the month in which their subscriptions were accepted. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Fund received advance subscriptions of $4,238,073 and $2,399,374, respectively, which were recognized as subscriptions to the Fund or returned, if applicable, subsequent to period-end.

 

The Fund is not required to make distributions, but may do so at the sole discretion of the General Partner. A limited partner may request and receive redemption of Class A, B or I Units owned at the end of any month, subject to five business days’ prior written notice to the General Partner, and in certain circumstances, restrictions in the Partnership Agreement.

 

The General Partner may require a limited partner to redeem from the Fund if the General Partner deems the redemption (a) necessary to prevent or correct the occurrence of a non-exempt prohibited transaction under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (b) beneficial to the Fund, or (c) necessary to comply with applicable government or self-regulatory organization regulations.

 

8.Trading Activities and Related Risks

 

The Fund engages in the speculative trading of futures, swaps, options and over-the-counter contracts, including forward currency contracts traded in the U.S. and internationally. Trading in derivatives exposes the Fund to both market risk, the risk arising from a change in the fair value of a contract, and credit risk, the risk of failure by another party to perform according to the terms of a contract.

 

Purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with the futures brokers. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss of contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act (“CEAct”) requires a broker to segregate all customer transactions and assets from such broker’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. Treasury securities) deposited with a broker are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the broker’s segregation requirements. In the event of a broker’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than (or none of) the total cash and other property deposited. The Fund uses Newedge USA, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC as its futures brokers and Newedge UK Financial Limited and UBG AG as its forward currency counterparties.

 

For futures contracts, risks arise from changes in the fair value of the contracts. Theoretically, the Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward currency contracts purchased, and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

 

In addition to market risk, upon entering into commodity interest contracts there is a credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to the Fund. The counterparty for futures and options on futures contracts traded in the U.S. and on most non-U.S. futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchanges. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some non-U.S. exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.

 

In the case of forward currency contracts, which are traded on the interbank or other institutional market rather than on exchanges, the counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a clearinghouse backed by a group of financial institutions; thus there likely will be greater counterparty credit risk. While the Fund trades only with those counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy, there can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

The Fund trades forward currency contracts in unregulated markets between principals and assumes the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Accordingly, the risks associated with forward currency contracts are generally greater than those associated with exchange-traded contracts because of the greater risk of counterparty default. Additionally, the trading of forward currency contracts typically involves delayed cash settlement.

 

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The Fund has a portion of its assets on deposit with interbank market makers and other financial institutions in connection with its trading of forward currency contracts and its cash management activities. In the event of an interbank market maker’s or financial institution’s insolvency, recovery of Fund assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.

 

Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, credit, market, and counterparty risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the consolidated statement of financial condition.

 

The Cash Managers manage the Fund’s cash and excess margin through investments in fixed income instruments, pursuant to investment parameters established by the General Partner. Fluctuations in prevailing interest rates could cause mark-to-market losses on the Fund’s fixed income instruments. Prior to April 2011, the Fund used UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as its cash management securities brokers for the investment of some excess margin amounts into short-term fixed income instruments.

 

Through its investments in debt securities and certificates of deposit, the Fund has exposure to U.S. and foreign enterprises. The following table presents the exposure at June 30, 2014.

 

Country or Region  U.S. Treasury Securities   Commercial Paper   Corporate Notes   Certificates of Deposit   Total   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
United States  $42,558,399   $40,900,835   $215,023,729   $9,467,521   $307,950,484    41.63%
Netherlands           26,791,497    1,400,458    28,191,955    3.81%
Canada           19,647,806    6,204,506    25,852,312    3.50%
Great Britain       8,293,357    16,415,322        24,708,679    3.34%
Australia       2,299,458    9,886,787        12,186,245    1.65%
Japan       2,999,542    4,232,762    4,806,504    12,038,808    1.63%
Switzerland           2,281,376    3,503,650    5,785,026    0.78%
Spain           5,762,601        5,762,601    0.78%
Sweden       3,499,265        2,001,909    5,501,174    0.74%
Germany       1,599,908        3,504,397    5,104,305    0.69%
British Virgin Islands           4,820,568        4,820,568    0.65%
Singapore       4,708,293            4,708,293    0.64%
Mexico           4,533,521        4,533,521    0.61%
France       4,245,205            4,245,205    0.57%
Luxumberg           2,573,758        2,573,758    0.35%
Norway       2,299,797            2,299,797    0.31%
 Total  $42,558,399   $70,845,660   $311,969,727   $30,888,945   $456,262,731    61.68%

 

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The following table presents the exposure at December 31, 2013.

 

Country or Region  U.S. Treasury Securities   Commercial Paper   Corporate Notes   Certificates of Deposit   Total   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
United States  $88,102,079   $31,009,077   $250,957,531   $29,100,934   $399,169,621    45.35%
Netherlands           40,422,010        40,422,010    4.59%
Canada       2,099,115    22,978,564    4,005,167    29,082,846    3.30%
Great Britain       9,196,934    9,424,171        18,621,105    2.12%
Japan       4,714,655    10,240,862        14,955,517    1.70%
Australia       2,599,946    9,056,601        11,656,547    1.32%
France       5,486,017    3,387,040        8,873,057    1.01%
Netherland Antilles           8,513,655        8,513,655    0.97%
Switzerland           2,313,791    4,505,939    6,819,730    0.77%
Sweden       3,899,026    615,818    2,001,859    6,516,703    0.74%
Mexico           5,928,963        5,928,963    0.67%
Denmark           5,020,114        5,020,114    0.57%
Singapore       4,899,313            4,899,313    0.56%
British Virgin Islands           4,802,760        4,802,760    0.55%
Multi-national           4,004,804        4,004,804    0.45%
China               3,011,154    3,011,154    0.34%
Norway       1,249,400            1,249,400    0.14%
 Total  $88,102,079   $65,153,483   $377,666,684   $42,625,053   $573,547,299    65.15%

 

9.Indemnifications

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be estimated. However, the Fund believes that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments under these arrangements and has not recorded any contingent liability in the consolidated financial statements for such indemnifications.

 

10. Interim Financial Statements

 

The consolidated statements of financial condition, including the consolidated condensed schedule of investments, at June 30, 2014, the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the consolidated statements of cash flows and changes in partners’ capital (net asset value) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are unaudited. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP may be omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, such consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures reflect all adjustments, which were of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position at June 30, 2014, results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, cash flows and changes in partners’ capital (net asset value) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any other period. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Fund’s Form 10-K as filed with the SEC.

 

11. Financial Highlights

 

The following information presents per unit operating performance data and other financial ratios for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, assuming the unit was outstanding throughout the entire period:

 

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   Three Months Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013 
   Class A   Class B   Class I   Class A   Class B   Class I 
Per Unit Operating Performance                        
Net asset value per Unit at beginning of period  $3,965.58   $5,605.16   $883.63   $4,307.70   $5,980.78   $935.90 
Gain (loss) from operations                              
Gain (loss) from trading(1)   202.76    286.65    45.63    (214.28)   (298.65)   (46.78)
Net investment loss(1)   (58.36)   (56.55)   (6.63)   (55.73)   (51.08)   (7.92)
Total gain (loss) from operations   144.40    230.10    39.00    (270.01)   (349.73)   (54.70)
                               
Net asset value per Unit at end of period  $4,109.98   $5,835.26   $922.63   $4,037.69   $5,631.05   $881.20 
                               
Total return (4)   3.64%   4.11%   4.41%   (6.27)%   (5.85)%   (5.84)%
                               
Other Financial Ratios                              
Ratios to average net asset value                              
Expenses prior to Trading Advisor incentive fees and General Partner 1% allocation (2) (3)   5.63%   3.79%   2.88%   5.61%   3.80%   3.77%
Trading Advisor incentive fees (4)   0.13%   0.13%   0.11%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%
General Partner 1% allocation (4)   0.04%   0.04%   0.05%   (0.06)%   (0.06)%   (0.06)%
Total expenses   5.80%   3.96%   3.04%   5.55%   3.74%   3.71%
                               
Net investment loss (2) (3) (5)   (5.13)%   (3.29)%   (2.33)%   (5.50)%   (3.69)%   (3.66)%

 

   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013 
   Class A   Class B   Class I   Class A   Class B   Class I 
Per Unit Operating Performance                        
Net asset value per Unit at beginning of period  $4,114.51   $5,789.73   $910.42   $4,228.83   $5,845.11   $912.75 
Gain (loss) from operations                              
Gain (loss) from trading(1)   105.62    149.58    24.03    (77.87)   (110.30)   (16.57)
Net investment loss(1)   (110.15)   (104.05)   (11.82)   (113.27)   (103.76)   (14.98)
Total gain (loss) from operations   (4.53)   45.53    12.21    (191.14)   (214.06)   (31.55)
                               
Net asset value per Unit at end of period  $4,109.98   $5,835.26   $922.63   $4,037.69   $5,631.05   $881.20 
                               
Total return (4)   (0.11)%   0.79%   1.34%   (4.52)%   (3.66)%   (3.46)%
                               
Other Financial Ratios                              
Ratios to average net asset value                              
Expenses prior to Trading Advisor incentive fees and General Partner 1% allocation (2) (3)   5.61%   3.79%   2.86%   5.64%   3.82%   3.57%
Trading Advisor incentive fees (4)   0.15%   0.14%   0.11%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%
General Partner 1% allocation (4)   0.00%   0.00%   0.01%   (0.04)%   (0.03)%   (0.04)%
Total expenses   5.76%   3.93%   2.98%   5.60%   3.79%   3.53%
                               
Net investment loss (2) (3) (5)   (5.17)%   (3.35)%   (2.40)%   (5.40)%   (3.57)%   (3.33)%

 

Total returns are calculated based on the change in value of a Unit during the period. An individual partner’s total returns and ratios may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the timing of subscriptions and redemptions.

 

(1) The net investment loss per unit is calculated by dividing the net investment loss by the average number of Class A, B or I Units outstanding during the period. Gain (loss) from trading is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information. Such balancing amount may differ from the calculation of gain (loss) from trading per unit due to the timing of trading gains and losses during the period relative to the number of units outstanding.

 

(2) The net investment loss includes interest income and excludes net realized and net change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading activities as shown in the consolidated statements of operations. The total amount is then reduced by all expenses, excluding brokerage commissions, which are included in net trading gain (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations. The resulting amount is divided by the average net asset value for the period.

 

(3) Ratios have been annualized.

 

(4) Ratios have not been annualized.

 

(5) Ratio excludes Trading Advisor incentive fees and General Partner 1% allocation.

 

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

 

Results of Operations

 

During the second quarter of 2014, the Fund purchased $58.5 million of Class I shares of the Steben Managed Futures Strategy Fund (“SMFF”). SMFF is a non-diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Steben Alternative Investment Fund (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. SMFF has a similar investment strategy to the Fund, except that it uses a total return swap with Deutsche Bank AG to obtain access to the returns of select commodity trading advisors. By using the swap agreement, the Fund was able to take advantage of lower CTA fees at lower investment levels.

 

The returns for each Class of Units for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were:

 

 

Class of Units  2014   2013 
Class A   (0.11)%   (4.52)%
Class B   0.79%   (3.66)%
Class I   1.34%   (3.46)%

 

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Class I Units were introduced on June 1, 2012. Further analysis of the trading gains and losses is provided below.

 

2014

 

January 

January saw a broad flight to safety, sparked by a sharp sell-off in emerging market currencies, as investors worried about the impact of Fed tapering and weak Chinese manufacturing on emerging economies. This heightened risk aversion quickly spread to developed markets, which saw declines in equity indices and rallies in bonds, gold and safe haven currencies. Meanwhile, in energy markets, natural gas prices surged due to freezing temperatures across the U.S.

 

January saw a reversal of many of the most profitable trends from the fourth quarter of 2013, resulting in negative performance for the Fund’s trend-following programs. In equity markets, the Fund’s long positions in the S&P 500 and Nikkei saw losses as global indices fell sharply. Although the Fund has historically been non-correlated to stocks over the long run, in the short term it can have positive or negative correlation depending on whether existing equity trends cause the Fund to be positioned long or short. In currencies, the Fund’s short Japanese yen position suffered as the exchange rate appreciated on safe haven buying. The Fund did make gains in interest rates, where long positions in European and Japanese bonds benefited from fund flows into fixed income markets. In agricultural commodities, the Fund also profited from the continued bearish trend in wheat. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss, with Class A Units down 3.50%, Class B Units down 3.36%, and Class I Units down 3.28%.

 

February 

In February, global equities rallied despite weakness in economic data caused by inclement weather. New Fed Chair Janet Yellen reassured investors that interest rate hikes would be unlikely in the current environment and that the gradual tapering of bond purchases would remain contingent on sustained labor market improvement. This relatively dovish stance raised bond prices and weakened the U.S. dollar. Energy prices surged during the month as unusually cold temperatures boosted demand in the U.S., while the escalating crisis in Ukraine threatened to disrupt European supply channels.

 

The Fund made its largest gains from rising equity markets through a range of long positions in U.S. and European indices. Additionally, the Fund profited from long positions in global bonds, which rallied on continued accommodative policy guidance from central banks. Long positions in natural gas and crude oil also benefited the Fund as energy prices moved higher. However, the metals sector caused losses as a rebound in gold and silver on U.S. dollar weakness hurt the Fund’s short positions. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain, with Class A Units up 2.09%, Class B Units up 2.24%, and Class I Units up 2.32%.

 

March 

March was a choppy month in equity and energy markets, due to the Russia/Ukraine crisis and as China saw its first domestic corporate bond default in a sign of slowing growth. In the U.S., Fed Chair Yellen stirred up fixed income and currency markets by initially suggesting that interest rates hikes might come sooner than expected, then later backtracking on those comments.

 

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The Fund made gains in currencies during the month from long positions in the New Zealand dollar, which rallied as that country became the first developed market to raise interest rates in the current cycle. The agricultural sector was also profitable, with the Fund capitalizing on rising price trends in soybeans (due to poor weather in Brazil) and in lean hogs (due to a disease outbreak in the U.S.). However, uncertainty over both the health of China’s economy and the timing of Fed tightening caused whipsaw market action in global stocks, oil markets and U.S. bonds, which generated losses for trend-following strategies in those sectors. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss, with Class A Units down 2.17%, Class B Units down 2.02%, and Class I Units down 1.93%.

  

April 

In April, equities initially sold off amid concerns over stock valuations and weak economic numbers. Optimism returned and global equities rallied mid-month with the Fed calming fears, stating that they remained committed to supportive monetary policy and noting than the recent weather-induced U.S. growth slowdown would be short-lived. Meanwhile, risks of deflation in Europe led to speculation that the ECB might resort to quantitative easing. In contrast, UK unemployment dipped below the Bank of England’s 7% threshold, prompting speculation that the BOE may begin raising interest rates. Tension surrounding Ukraine and sanctions on Russia drove many commodity markets higher on fears of supply disruptions.

 

The Fund recorded its largest gains in the interest rate sector where long positions benefited from risk aversion and potential quantitative easing in Europe fueling demand for bonds. The Fund also made profits in commodities, particularly through long positions in natural gas and soybeans. In currencies, gains were made from long positions in the British pound which rose to four year highs on speculation over interest rate hikes. However, this was offset by losses due to a reversal in the Japanese yen. The Fund saw its largest losses in equities due to an early sell off in stock indices, which then caused the Fund to cut its long positions and prevented it from fully benefiting from the market rebound going into month-end. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss, with Class A Units down 0.28%, Class B Units down 0.13%, and Class I Units down 0.05%.

 

May 

In May, global bond markets rallied as 10-year yields fell to 1.4% in Germany and 2.5% in the U.S. In Europe, this move was driven by investor expectations of a near term interest rate cut and potential future quantitative easing by the European Central Bank to counteract weak economic growth and deflationary risks. Meanwhile in the U.S., Fed Chair Janet Yellen expressed concern over a weak housing recovery, suggesting the Fed could keep interest rates low for longer than previously anticipated. Equity markets interpreted these signals of continued easy monetary policy in a positive light, leading to gains in most developed market stock indices. Volatility in many asset classes continued to decline in May towards historic lows, as exemplified by the VIX index, which fell to the pre-crisis levels of 2007.

 

The Fund was well positioned to profit from the key moves in fixed income and equities during the month. The bulk of returns came from long positions in bonds, in particular the U.S. 10-year, the U.S. long bond and the Euro Bund. In equities, the largest gains came from a short position in VIX futures and a long position in the Eurostoxx 50. Agricultural commodities had a small giveback as upward trending grain prices reversed on improved weather and harvest prospects. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain, with Class A Units up 3.29%, Class B Units up 3.45%, and Class I Units up 3.53%.

 

June 

In June, equity markets continued to set record highs as the Federal Reserve reiterated its dovish policy stance in light of a weaker U.S. growth outlook. Meanwhile European fixed income markets rallied as the European Central Bank imposed negative deposit rates to stem deflation and encourage bank lending. Only the Bank of England gave any indication that it could soon begin to raise interest rates, which led to further strengthening in the British pound. Violence escalated in the Middle East, as the militant ISIS group seized key regions in Iraq, pushing up oil prices on fears of a supply disruption.

 

The Fund recorded its largest gains for the month in long equity positions. The portfolio also capitalized on rising energy prices with its long oil positions. The Fund profited in currency trading, particularly in the British pound, which rose on signals of a tightening bias at the Bank of England. However, short positions in gold and silver lost money, as demand climbed for these safe haven assets on fears of a full-blown civil war in Iraq. In agricultural markets, long soybean positions were hurt as prices fell with U.S. farmers planting a record crop. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain, with Class A Units up 0.62%, Class B Units up 0.77%, and Class I Units up 0.90%.

 

2013

 

January 

Spurred on by the resolution of the U.S. “fiscal cliff” negotiations, markets began 2013 with a strong risk appetite. This led to a rally in global equities and industrial commodities and caused a sell-off in safe haven bonds. In Europe, investors gained confidence that the region’s sovereign debt crisis had been contained, helping the euro strengthen against other currencies. Meanwhile, Japan’s new government implemented a stimulus program consisting of major fiscal spending, coupled with measures to weaken the yen to help the country’s exporters.

 

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The Fund started the year on a positive note, as it profited from long positions in stock indices and energy, as well as short positions in the Japanese yen. These gains were partially offset by losses from long fixed income positions, as bond yields and interest rates climbed during the month. Overall, the Fund returned a gain for the month, with Class A Units up 2.20%, Class B Units up 2.35%, and Class I Units up 2.25%.

 

February 

Although February began with a continuation of January’s risk-seeking market trends, the second half of the month saw “risk-off” price reversals across many sectors. Weak European data signaled a region-wide economic contraction. The UK suffered a credit rating downgrade as it is on the verge of a triple-dip recession. Meanwhile, Italian voters toppled the country’s incumbent government with an election result that repudiated austerity as a means of managing Europe’s sovereign debt crisis. In the U.S., minutes from the most recent Fed meeting hinted at a sooner than expected slowdown of monetary stimulus, frightening investors who anticipated longer term quantitative easing.

 

The Fund entered February with “risk-on” exposures in many of the markets it trades, including long positions in equities, industrial commodities, the euro and high-yielding currencies. February’s market reversals caused losses in a number of these positions. The largest losses came from energy, as oil prices fell late in the month on concerns over global demand as well as U.S. supply hitting a 20-year high due to shale fracking. In currencies, the decline of the euro detracted from performance. The Fund did however make gains in fixed income with long positions in U.S. bonds. In the agricultural sector, easing drought conditions in the Midwest lowered wheat prices, helping the Fund’s short position. In stock indices, the Fund made a small net gain as profits in the U.S. and Asia were offset by losses in Europe. Overall, the Fund finished with a loss for the month, with Class A Units down 1.41%, Class B Units down 1.26%, and Class I Units down 1.18%.

 

March 

Overall, the Fund returned a gain for the month, with Class A Units up 1.10%, Class B Units up 1.25%, and Class I Units up 1.48%. In March, financial headlines were dominated by the banking crisis in Cyprus. Eurozone members led by Germany made the release of bailout funds contingent on a Cypriot financial contribution through a one-time “tax” on bank deposits. This action sparked protests over the plan’s fairness. A last minute compromise deal exempted smaller insured deposits from capital seizure. Investors feared that the Cyprus bailout might create a precedent for haircutting depositors at troubled banks in Spain and Italy. This prompted a sell-off in the euro, a slide in southern European stock markets and a rally in safe haven German bunds. Meanwhile, in the U.S., equities climbed with largely positive economic data and a statement from Fed Chairman Bernanke that he saw no evidence of a stock bubble. In Japan, monetary easing by the Abe government continued, boosting bond and equity markets and depreciating the yen.

 

The Fund profited in March from long positions in stocks, especially in the U.S. Gains were also made in the currency sector from short positions in the Japanese yen. The Fund was flat in fixed income as gains from being long the German bund were offset by losses due to trend reversals in the U.S. bond market. The contribution of physical commodity markets to the Fund’s performance during the month was minimal.

 

April 

In April, economic data in China confirmed a slowdown in growth, while U.S. GDP estimates for the first quarter were weaker than expected. This led to a sell-off in industrial commodities such as energy and base metals, and a rally in Treasury bonds. The price of gold tumbled mid-month, triggered by reports that Cyprus might sell part of its gold reserves to pay down the country’s debt. Furthermore, the current absence of global inflation has reduced the attractiveness of precious metals that are often used as a hedge against inflation. Meanwhile, the Japanese central bank continued its policy of monetary stimulus, further weakening the yen and boosting the Nikkei stock index.

 

During the month, the Fund profited from its long bond positions, particularly in the U.S., where the fixed income market rallied on disappointing economic growth. The Fund’s short positions in gold and copper also made a positive return contribution after the decline in precious and base metals prices. Partly offsetting these gains were losses from long exposures to declining oil markets, as well as from trend reversals in agricultural markets such as corn. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain, with Class A Units up 3.11%, Class B Units up 3.26%, and Class I Units up 3.10%.

 

May 

In May, improving economic data in the U.S. drove stock indices higher, but also prompted the Fed to signal that it might soon taper its quantitative easing program. Fixed income markets reacted negatively to the prospect of a reduction in the Fed’s $85 billion in monthly purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage backed securities. U.S. 10-year Treasury bond yields jumped 46 basis points from 1.67% to 2.13% during the month, while international bond markets also sold off. Meanwhile in Japan, the high flying Nikkei index, which at one point was up 50% on the year, fell abruptly by 13% over the last 9 days of the month. This was caused by investors taking profits after signs of slowing Chinese growth and impending U.S. monetary tightening.

 

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May proved to be a challenging month for the Fund’s trend-following strategies. The majority of losses were a result of sharp declines in global bond markets, particularly in the US and Europe, which hurt the Fund’s long positions. The Fund’s trading systems responded by cutting back bond positions substantially, standing ready to reposition as new trends emerge, whether bullish or bearish. In the currencies sector, long positions in the Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar detracted from performance, following a surprise interest rate cut in Australia and central bank intervention to weaken the currency in New Zealand. In energy markets, long positions in natural gas suffered as prices declined on higher than expected inventory levels. The Fund did, however, make a profit in equity indices through its long positions across the globe. The Fund was also positive in agricultural commodities, benefitting from a rally in soybeans. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss, with Class A Units down 4.97%, Class B Units down 4.83%, and Class I Units down 4.75%.

 

June 

In June, the Fed reaffirmed its desire to phase out its quantitative easing program as long as U.S. economic data continues to improve. Markets interpreted this as the beginning of the end of an era of ultra-easy monetary policy. As a result, global equities and bonds sold off sharply. Ironically, the largest stock market declines were not in the U.S. Prospective tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve had a greater impact in Europe, where the economic recovery lags the U.S., and in Asia and emerging markets, where a slowdown in China also worried investors. Meanwhile, the Fed’s new stance caused gold prices to plummet to levels last seen in 2010, as the risk of inflation due to loose monetary conditions diminished.

 

The market moves in June were a continuation of the sharp and sudden trend reversals that began at the end of May. These price patterns are particularly difficult for trend-following systems to navigate. The Fund came into June with long exposure to global equities. Although these positions were reduced significantly over the month, the Fund nevertheless saw losses in this sector, particularly in European indices. In currencies, choppy price movements in the euro and British pound sterling against the US dollar were also a detriment to performance. Residual long positions in bonds and interest rates, primarily in Europe, caused losses before positions were closed out. By the end of the month, most of the Fund’s trading advisors had systematically moved to net short positions in fixed income instruments. On the positive side, the Fund was able to profit from the downward trend in precious metals, such as gold and silver, as well as in industrial metals, such as copper. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss, with Class A Units down 4.34%, Class B Units down 4.20%, and Class I Units down 4.12%.

 

Liquidity

 

There are no known material trends, demands, commitments, events, or uncertainties at the present time that are reasonably likely to result in the Fund’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.

 

Capital Resources

 

The Fund intends to raise additional capital only through the sale of Units, and does not intend to raise any capital through borrowing. Due to the nature of the Fund’s business, the Fund does not contemplate making capital expenditures. The Fund does not have, nor does it expect to have, any capital assets. Redemptions, exchanges and sales of Units in the future will affect the amount of funds available for investments in futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other financial instruments in subsequent periods. It is not possible to estimate the amount, and therefore the impact, of future capital inflows and outflows related to the sale and redemption of Units. There are no known or expected material trends, favorable or unfavorable, that would affect the Fund’s capital resource arrangements at the present time.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the balance sheet, may result in future obligation or loss. The Fund trades in futures and forward currency contracts, and is therefore a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts there exists a risk to the Fund that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures interests positions of the Fund at the same time, and if the commodity trading advisors were unable to offset futures interest positions of the Fund, the Fund could lose all of its assets and the limited partners would realize a 100% loss. The General Partner minimizes market risk through diversification of the portfolio allocations to multiple trading advisors, and maintenance of a margin-to-equity ratio that rarely exceeds 30%.

 

In addition to subjecting the Fund to market risk, upon entering into futures, swaps, and forward currency contracts there is a risk that the counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to the Fund. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the U.S. and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, as is the case with some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.

 

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In the case of forward currency contracts, which are traded on the interbank market rather than on exchanges, the counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions, thus there may be a greater counterparty risk. In the case of a swap agreement, the counterparty is a single bank. The General Partner uses only those counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy for the Fund. All positions of the Fund are valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance, however, that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

The Fund invests in U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprise notes, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and corporate notes. Should an issuing entity default on its obligation to the Fund and such entity is not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received. The Fund minimizes this risk by only investing in securities and certificates of deposit of firms with high quality debt ratings.

 

Significant Accounting Estimates

 

A summary of the Fund’s significant accounting policies are included in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Fund’s most significant accounting policy is the valuation of its assets invested in U.S. and foreign futures and forward currency contracts, and fixed income instruments. The Fund’s futures contracts are exchange-traded, with the fair value of these contracts based on exchange settlement prices. The fair values of non-exchange-traded contracts, such as forward currency contracts, are based on third-party quoted dealer values on the interbank market. The fair value of money market funds is based quoted market prices for identical shares. U.S. Treasury securities are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices for identical assets in an active market. Notes of U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprises, as well as certificates of deposit, commercial paper and corporate notes, are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices for similar assets in an active market. Given the valuation sources, there is little judgment or uncertainty involved in the valuation of these assets, and it is unlikely that materially different amounts would be reported under different valuation methodologies or assumptions.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Introduction

 

The Fund is a speculative commodity pool. The market-sensitive instruments held by the Fund are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s main line of business.

 

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of the Fund’s open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The Fund’s market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of exchange rates, interest rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Fund’s open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.

 

The Fund rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Fund’s past performance cannot be relied on as indicative of its future results.

 

Standard of Materiality

 

Materiality as used in this section, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and the potential losses caused by such movements, taking into account the leverage, and multiplier features of the Fund’s market sensitive instruments.

 

Quantifying the Fund’s Trading Value at Risk

 

The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Fund’s market risk exposures contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact.

 

Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Fund could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Fund’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Fund to market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Fund’s experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). Risk of ruin is defined to be no more than a 5% chance of losing 20% or more on a monthly basis. In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Fund’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Fund’s attempts to manage its market risk.

 

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The Fund’s risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by the Fund’s Trading Advisors is quantified below in terms of Value at Risk. Due to mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Fund’s open positions is directly reflected in the Fund’s earnings.

 

Exchange margin requirements have been used by the Fund as the measure of its Value at Risk. 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 dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation.

 

In the case of market sensitive instruments that are not exchange-traded (includes currencies, certain energy products and metals), the margin requirements required by the forward counterparty is used as Value at Risk.

 

In quantifying the Fund’s Value at Risk, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate Value at Risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Fund’s positions are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated, have not been reflected.

 

Value at Risk as calculated herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by others.

 

The Fund’s Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors

 

The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with the Fund’s open positions by market sector at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. All open position trading risk exposures of the Fund have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

 

   June 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Market Sector  Value at Risk   % of Total   Capitalization   Value at Risk   % of Total   Capitalization 
                 
Agricultural commodities  $7,834,405    1.06%  $12,048,839    1.37%
Currencies   32,113,509    4.34    32,743,375    3.72 
Energy   9,066,300    1.23    10,635,338    1.21 
Equity indices   39,658,918    5.36    43,589,832    4.95 
Interest rate instruments   27,142,178    3.67    20,895,833    2.37 
Metals   11,792,271    1.59    14,333,234    1.63 
Single stock futures   7,088,052    0.96    4,144,187    0.47 
Total  $134,695,633    18.21%  $138,390,638    15.72%

 

Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk.

 

The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Fund is typically many times the applicable margin requirement (margin requirements generally range between 1% and 10% of contract face value) as well as many times the capitalization of the Fund. The magnitude of the Fund’s open positions creates a “risk of ruin” not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of its positions, certain market conditions - unusual, but historically recurring from time to time - could cause the Fund to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The foregoing Value at Risk table – as well as the past performance of the Fund – gives no indication of this “risk of ruin.”

 

Non-Trading Risk

 

The Fund has non-trading market risk on its foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances (as well as the market risk they represent) are immaterial. The Fund also has non-trading market risk as a result of investing a substantial portion of its available assets in U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government sponsored enterprise notes, commercial paper, corporate notes and certificates of deposit. Although these investments are considered to be high quality, some of the securities purchased are neither guaranteed by the U.S. government nor supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. There is some risk that a security issuer may fail to pay the interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions about the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of these instruments to decline in value.

 

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Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures.

 

The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Fund’s market risk exposures - except for those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and the descriptions of how the Fund manages its primary market risk exposures - constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, (“1933 Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (“1934 Act”).

 

The Fund’s primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the Fund’s Trading Advisors for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Fund’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Fund.

 

The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the Fund as of June 30, 2014, by market sector.

 

Agricultural Commodities 

The Fund’s primary agricultural exposure is due to price movements in agricultural commodities, which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions as well as other factors that affect inventory levels or supply and demand characteristics. The Fund’s agricultural exposure is primarily to cotton, coffee, cocoa, cattle, corn, soybeans, sugar and wheat.

 

Currencies 

The Fund’s currency risk exposure is due to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations which disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. These fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and general economic conditions. The Fund trades various currencies, including cross-rates (i.e., positions between two currencies other than the U.S. dollar).

 

Energy 

The Fund’s primary energy market exposure is due to gas and oil price movements, often resulting from political developments, ongoing conflicts or production disruptions in the Middle East and other oil producing nations as well as other factors that can influence supply and demand. Crude oil, heating oil, unleaded gas and natural gas are the dominant energy market exposures of the Fund. Oil and gas prices can be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market.

 

Equity Indices 

The Fund’s primary equity exposure is due to equity price risk in many countries other than the U.S. The stock index futures traded by the Fund are limited to futures on broadly based indices. The Fund is primarily exposed to the risk of adverse price trends or static markets in the major Australian, Canadian, European, Hong Kong, Japanese and U.S. indices.

 

Interest Rate Instruments 

The Fund’s primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the U.S., Japan, Great Britain, the European Economic Union, Sweden, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the sovereign bond futures positions held by the Fund and indirectly the value of its stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries could materially impact the Fund’s profitability.

 

Metals 

The Fund’s metals market exposure is primarily due to fluctuations in the price of aluminum, copper, gold, silver, nickel, platinum, lead and zinc.

 

Single Stock Futures 

The Fund has a very small exposure to Single Stock Futures (“SSF”). The Fund’s SSF exposure is primarily due to adverse price movements in the underlying stock.

 

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Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Non-Trading Risk Exposure

 

The following were the only non-trading risk exposures of the Fund as of June 30, 2014.

 

Foreign Currency Balances 

The Fund’s primary foreign currency balances are in euros, Japanese yen, British pounds, Australian dollars, Hong Kong dollars and Canadian dollars. The Fund controls the non-trading risk of these balances by regularly converting these balances back into dollars.

 

U.S. Treasury Securities, U.S. and Foreign Government Sponsored Enterprise Notes, Commercial Paper, Corporate Notes and Certificates of Deposit 

Monies in excess of margin requirements are invested in fixed income instruments, including U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprise notes, commercial paper, corporate notes and certificates of deposit. Fluctuations in prevailing interest rates could cause mark-to-market gains or losses on the Fund’s investments; although substantially all of these investments are held to maturity.

 

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

 

The means by which the Fund and the Fund’s trading advisors, severally, attempt to manage the risk of the Fund’s open positions is essentially the same in all market sectors traded. The Fund’s trading advisors apply risk management policies to their respective trading which generally limit the total exposure that may be taken. In addition, the trading advisors generally follow proprietary diversification guidelines (often formulated in terms of the balanced volatility between markets and correlated groups).

 

The Fund is not aware of any (i) anticipated known demands, commitments or capital expenditures, (ii) material trends, favorable or unfavorable, in its capital resources, or (iii) trends or uncertainties that will have a material effect on operations. From time to time, certain regulatory agencies have proposed increased margin requirements on futures contracts. Because the Fund generally uses a small percentage of assets as margin, the Fund does not believe that any proposed increase in margin requirements will have a material effect on the Fund’s operations.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

The General Partner, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures at June 30, 2014 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period ended June 30, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes from risk factors disclosed in the Fund’s Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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

 

There were no sales of unregistered securities of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2014. Under the Fund’s Partnership Agreement, limited partners may redeem their Units at the end of each calendar month at the then current month-end net asset value per Unit. Redemptions of Units during the three months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

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   April   May   June   Total 
A Units                
Units redeemed   3,738.7487    4,815.1701    3,501.4462    12,055.3650 
Average net asset value per unit  $3,954.43   $4,084.65   $4,109.98   $4,051.62 
                     
B Units                    
Units redeemed   1,906.1078    1,934.4942    1,600.5232    5,441.1252 
Average net asset value per unit  $5,597.72   $5,790.67   $5,835.26   $5,736.19 
                     
I Units                    
Units redeemed       1,120.0983        1,120.0983 
Average net asset value per unit  $   $914.39   $   $914.39 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith of incorporated by reference.

 

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
1.1 * Form of Selling Agreement
   
3.1 * Maryland Certificate of Limited Partnership
   
4.1 * Limited Partnership Agreement
   
10.1 * Form of Subscription Agreement
   
31.01 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.02 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.01 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.02 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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

 

* Filed with the Registrant’s Form 10, filed on April 29, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the General Partner of the Registrant in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Dated: August 14, 2014

 

  Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
     
     
  By: Steben & Company, Inc.
    General Partner
     
  By: /s/ Kenneth E. Steben
  Name: Kenneth E. Steben
  Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the General Partner
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
  By: /s/ Carl A. Serger
  Name: Carl A. Serger
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director of the General Partner
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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