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Exhibit 99.1

To the Limited Partners of

CMF Winton Master L.P.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained herein is accurate and complete.

 

LOGO

By:

  Patrick T. Egan
  President and Director
  Ceres Managed Futures LLC
General Partner,
  CMF Winton Master L.P.
Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
855-672-4468


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Partners of CMF Winton Master L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of CMF Winton Master L.P. (the “Partnership”), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CMF Winton Master L.P. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and changes in its partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

March 24, 2016


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

     December 31,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Assets:

     

Equity in trading account:

     

Investment in U.S. Treasury bills, at fair value (amortized cost $472,872,074 and $0 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)

   $ 472,950,344       $ —     

Cash (Note 3c)

     25,746,373         583,586,984   

Cash margin (Note 3c)

     99,262,577         87,262,518   

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     5,389,377         32,298,121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 603,348,671       $ 703,147,623   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 269,234       $ 5,286,899   

Accrued expenses:

     

Professional fees

     38,067         38,281   

Clearing fees due to MS&Co. (Note 3c)

     —           20,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     307,301         5,345,811   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, 0.0000 Redeemable Units outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014

     —           —     

Limited Partners, 161,976.6460 and 195,446.6928 Redeemable Units outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively

     603,041,370         697,801,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 603,348,671       $ 703,147,623   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit

   $ 3,723.01       $ 3,570.29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2015

 

     Notional ($)/
Number of
Contracts
     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Currencies

     510       $ 30,126        0.01

Energy

     75         (7,647     (0.00 )* 

Grains

     95         (17,551     (0.00 )* 

Indices

     2,628         1,099,760        0.18   

Interest Rates U.S.

     614         (610,774     (0.10

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     19,410         (3,062,521     (0.51

Livestock

     3         160        0.00

Softs

     311         64,286        0.01   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        (2,504,161     (0.41
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     4,548         3,922,263        0.65   

Energy

     2,317         1,273,340        0.21   

Grains

     2,492         2,035,524        0.34   

Indices

     1,710         (453,830     (0.08

Interest Rates U.S.

     122         (3,016     (0.00 )* 

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     556         (29,705     (0.00 )* 

Livestock

     394         (660,400     (0.11

Metals

     1,441         2,011,420        0.33   

Softs

     544         (202,058     (0.03
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        7,893,538        1.31   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

      $ 5,389,377        0.90
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 285,098,551       $ 3,394,312        0.56

Metals

     492         1,854,557        0.31   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        5,248,869        0.87   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 245,182,550         (4,880,125     (0.81

Metals

     353         (637,978     (0.11
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (5,518,103     (0.92
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

      $ (269,234     (0.05 )% 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities

 

Face Amount     

Maturity Date

  

Description

   Fair Value      % of Partners’
Capital
 
     

U.S. Treasury bills, 0.19%

     
$ 128,000,000       1/21/2016    (Amortized cost of $127,981,084)    $ 127,991,600         21.23
      U.S. Treasury bills, 0.125%      
$ 345,000,000       2/11/2016    (Amortized cost of $344,890,990)      344,958,744         57.20   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities

   $ 472,950,344         78.43
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 478,070,487         79.28
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

     Notional ($)/
Number of
Contracts
     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Currencies

     48       $ 89,449        0.01

Energy

     345         (3,240,330     (0.46

Grains

     1,142         (547,033     (0.08

Indices

     4,399         7,141,455        1.02   

Interest Rates U.S.

     11,509         (1,203,705     (0.17

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     15,522         10,815,045        1.55   

Livestock

     147         (414,305     (0.06

Metals

     1         (1,320     (0.00 )* 

Softs

     231         72,885        0.01   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        12,712,141        1.82   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     5,042         7,261,530        1.04   

Energy

     913         10,503,341        1.51   

Grains

     207         (178,058     (0.03

Indices

     208         (875,800     (0.13

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     203         (42,225     (0.01

Livestock

     235         593,170        0.09   

Metals

     730         681,990        0.10   

Softs

     802         1,642,032        0.24   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        19,585,980        2.81   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

      $ 32,298,121        4.63
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 214,890,277       $ 2,852,834        0.41

Metals

     669         2,265,003        0.32   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        5,117,837        0.73   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 293,627,256         (7,383,994     (1.06

Metals

     892         (3,020,742     (0.43
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (10,404,736     (1.49
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

      $ (5,286,899     (0.76 )% 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 27,011,222        3.87
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

for the years ended

December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Investment Income:

      

Interest income

   $ 152,157      $ 111,655      $ 248,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Clearing fees (Note 3c)

     807,144        852,175        898,837   

Professional fees

     105,457        125,301        122,213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     912,601        977,476        1,021,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (760,444     (865,821     (772,366
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

      

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

      

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     51,728,772        171,648,092        81,943,704   

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     (21,891,079     (6,714,039     24,133,563   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     29,837,693        164,934,053        106,077,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 29,077,249      $ 164,068,232      $ 105,304,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit (Note 7)*

   $ 153.12      $ 814.99      $ 365.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average Redeemable Units outstanding

     179,016.7911        220,902.6826        292,249.3714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents the change in net asset value per Redeemable Unit before distribution of interest income to feeder funds.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

for the years ended

December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

 

     Partners’
Capital
 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2012

   $ 759,910,513   

Net income (loss)

     105,304,901   

Subscriptions of 28,577.2321 Redeemable Units

     71,774,198   

Redemptions of 92,063.6642 Redeemable Units

     (235,791,496

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (248,684
  

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2013

     700,949,432   

Net income (loss)

     164,068,232   

Subscriptions of 15,448.4607 Redeemable Units

     45,189,157   

Redemptions of 74,354.9421 Redeemable Units

     (212,293,354

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (111,655
  

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

     697,801,812   

Net income (loss)

     29,077,249   

Subscriptions of 21,244.7232 Redeemable Units

     78,552,619   

Redemptions of 54,714.7700 Redeemable Units

     (202,323,573

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (66,737
  

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2015

   $ 603,041,370   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit:

 

2013:

   $ 2,755.81   
  

 

 

 

2014:

   $ 3,570.29   
  

 

 

 

2015:

   $ 3,723.01   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

1. Partnership Organization:

CMF Winton Master L.P. (the “Master”) is a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures, option, swap and forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, lumber, metals and softs. The commodity interests that are traded by the Master are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The General Partner (defined below) may also determine to invest up to all of the Master’s assets in United States (“U.S.”) Treasury bills and/or money market mutual funds, including money market mutual funds managed by Morgan Stanley or its affiliates. The Master may sell an unlimited number of redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”). The Redeemable Units of the Master are used solely for accounting purposes and do not represent units issued legally.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Master. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). MSSB Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial services and other businesses. Prior to June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley indirectly owned a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings and Citigroup Inc. indirectly owned a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Prior to July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup Inc. All trading decisions for the Master are made by the Advisor (defined below).

On November 1, 2004 (commencement of trading operations), CMF Winton Feeder I L.P. (“Winton Feeder”) allocated substantially all of its capital, and Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P. (“Diversified”) and Orion Futures Fund L.P. (“Orion”) allocated a portion of their capital to the Master. Winton Feeder purchased 2,000.0000 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $2,000,000. On September 30, 2014, Winton Feeder redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 372.6816 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $1,124,465. Orion purchased 35,389.8399 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $33,594,083 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $1,795,757. Diversified purchased 15,054.1946 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $14,251,586 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $802,609. On December 31, 2013, Diversified redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 1,474.7838 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $4,064,224. On December 1, 2004, Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (“Tactical Diversified”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 52,981.2908 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $57,471,493. On August 31, 2011, Tactical Diversified redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 12,054.4847 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $29,538,004. On July 1, 2005, Institutional Futures Portfolio L.P. (“Institutional Portfolio”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 5,741.8230 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $7,000,000. On February 1, 2007, Managed Futures Premier Abingdon L.P. (formerly, Abingdon Futures Fund L.P.) (“Abingdon”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 9,017.0917 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $12,945,000. On March 1, 2007, Global Futures Fund Ltd. (“Global Futures”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 1,875.7046 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $2,500,000. On April 1, 2009, Orion Futures Fund (Cayman) Ltd. (“Orion Cayman”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 319.5126 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $640,000. On June 30, 2013, Orion Cayman redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 424.4000 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $1,067,417. On June 1, 2013, Morgan Stanley Managed Futures Custom Solutions Fund LP – Series A (“Custom Solutions”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 383.1755 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $1,000,000. The Master permits commodity pools managed by Winton Capital Management Limited (the “Advisor”) using the Winton Futures Program (formerly, the Winton Diversified Program, as applied without equities), the Advisor’s proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Master’s commodity broker was Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”), a registered futures commission merchant. During a prior period included in this report, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) also served as a commodity broker.

The Master’s investors consist of Orion, Institutional Portfolio, Abingdon, Global Futures and Custom Solutions (each a “Feeder,” collectively, the “Funds”). Orion, Institutional Portfolio, Abingdon, Global Futures and Custom Solutions each owned approximately 58.4%, 1.1%, 38.9%, 0.9% and 0.7% of the Master at December 31, 2015, respectively. Orion, Institutional Portfolio, Abingdon, Global Futures and Custom Solutions each owned approximately 67.3%, 1.3%, 29.9%, 0.9% and 0.6% of the Master at December 31, 2014, respectively.

The Master will be liquidated upon the first to occur of the following: December 31, 2024: or under certain other circumstances as defined in the limited partnership agreement of the Master (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).

In July 2015, the General Partner delegated certain administrative functions to SS&C Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, currently doing business as SS&C GlobeOp (the “Administrator”). Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Administrator furnishes certain administrative, accounting, regulatory, reporting, tax and other services as agreed from time to time. In addition, the Administrator maintains certain books and records of the Master.

 

2.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

 

  a.

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

 

  b.

Statement of Cash Flows. The Master is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.

 

  c.

Master’s Investments. All commodity interests of the Master, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described in Note 5, “Fair Value Measurements”) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated and are determined using the first-in, first-out method. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account in the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

Master’s Cash. The Master’s cash includes cash denominated in foreign currencies of $15,762,494 and $10,918,951 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The cost of foreign currencies was $15,855,406 as of December 31, 2015, and based on the General Partner’s assessment, the cost of foreign currencies was not materially different from the fair value as of December 31, 2014.

 

  d.

Income and Expenses Recognition. All of the income and expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading of commodity interests are determined on each valuation day and allocated pro-rata among the Funds at the time of such determination.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

  e.

Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been listed as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Master’s income and expenses. The General Partner has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Master’s financial statements. The Master files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2012 through 2015 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

 

  f.

Investment Company Status. Effective January 1, 2014, the Master adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-08, “Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements” and based on the General Partner’s assessment, the Master has been deemed to be an investment company since inception. Accordingly, the Master follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of Topic 946 and reflects its investments at fair value with unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

  g.

Net Income (Loss) per Redeemable Unit. Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 7, “Financial Highlights.”

 

  h.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying value of the Master’s assets and liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition that qualify as financial instruments under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 825, “Financial Instruments”, approximates the fair value due to the short term nature of such balances.

 

  i.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and  Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The amendments in this update address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments for all entities that hold financial assets or owe financial liabilities. One of the amendments in this update eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet or a description of changes in the methods and significant assumptions. Additionally, the update eliminates the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities. Investment companies are specifically exempted from ASU 2016-01’s equity investment accounting provisions and will continue to follow the industry specific guidance for investment accounting under Topic 946. For public business entities, this update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. For other entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The General Partner is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the Master’s financial statements and related disclosures.

 

  j.

Reclassification. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. In the financial highlights, clearing fees which were previously included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per Redeemable Unit and excluded from expenses per Redeemable Unit are now excluded from net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per Redeemable Unit and included in net investment loss per Redeemable Unit. Interest income per Redeemable Unit and expenses per Redeemable Unit previously presented separately are now combined into net investment loss per Redeemable Unit.

 

  k.

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


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

3.

Agreements:

 

  a.

Limited Partnership Agreement:

The General Partner administers the business and affairs of the Master, including selecting one or more advisors to make trading decisions for the Master.

 

  b.

Management Agreement:

The General Partner, on behalf of the Master, has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Advisor, a registered commodity trading advisor. The Advisor is not affiliated with the General Partner or MS&Co./CGM and is not responsible for the organization or operation of the Master. The Management Agreement provides that the Advisor has sole discretion in determining the investment of the assets of the Master. All management fees in connection with the Management Agreement are borne by the Funds. The Management Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.

 

  c.

Customer Agreement:

During the second quarter of 2013, the Master entered into a foreign exchange brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. Prior to and during part of the third quarter of 2013, the Master was party to a Customer Agreement with CGM (the “CGM Customer Agreement”). During the third quarter of 2013, the Master entered into a Customer Agreement with MS&Co. (the “MS&Co. Customer Agreement”). The Master has terminated the CGM Customer Agreement.

Under the CGM Customer Agreement, CGM provided services to the Master, including, among other things, the execution and clearing of transactions for the Master’s account in accordance with orders placed by the Advisor. All exchange, service, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees (collectively, the “CGM clearing fees”) were borne by the Master and allocated to the Funds. All other fees, including CGM’s direct brokerage fees, were borne by the Funds. During the term of the CGM Customer Agreement, all of the Master’s assets were deposited in the Master’s account at CGM. The Master’s cash was deposited by CGM in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.

Under the MS&Co. Customer Agreement and the foreign exchange brokerage account agreement, the Master pays MS&Co. trading fees for the clearing and, where applicable, the execution of transactions. Further, all trading, exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and NFA fees (collectively, the “MS&Co. clearing fees” and together with the CGM clearing fees, the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Master and allocated to the Funds. All other fees are borne by the Funds. All of the Master’s assets are deposited in the Master’s account at MS&Co. The Master’s cash is deposited by MS&Co. in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the amount of cash held by the Master for margin requirements was $99,262,577 and $87,262,518, respectively. The MS&Co. Customer Agreement may generally be terminated upon notice by either party.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4.

Trading Activities:

The Master was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity interests. The results of the Master’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

The MS&Co. Customer Agreement with the Master gives the Master the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts. The Master nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts in the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under ASC 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were 47,772 and 50,169, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were 1,040 and 1,126, respectively. The monthly average notional values of currency forward contracts held during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $625,854,119 and $634,466,265, respectively.

The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to assets and liabilities of the Master’s derivatives and their offsetting subject to master netting or similar arrangements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

           Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Gross Amounts Not Offset in the         
               Statements of Financial Condition         
                      Cash Collateral         
     Gross Amounts         Financial      Received/      Net  

December 31, 2015

   Recognized         Instruments      Pledged*      Amount  

Assets

              

Futures

   $ 17,800,660      $ (12,411,283   $ 5,389,377      $ —         $ —         $ 5,389,377   

Forwards

     5,248,869        (5,248,869     —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 23,049,529      $ (17,660,152   $ 5,389,377      $ —         $ —         $ 5,389,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Futures

   $ (12,411,283   $ 12,411,283      $ —        $ —         $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     (5,518,103     5,248,869        (269,234     —           —           (269,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ (17,929,386   $ 17,660,152      $ (269,234   $ —         $ —         $ (269,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

               $ 5,120,143
              

 

 

 
           Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Gross Amounts Not Offset in the         
               Statements of Financial Condition         
                      Cash Collateral         
     Gross Amounts         Financial      Received/      Net  

December 31, 2014

   Recognized         Instruments      Pledged*      Amount  

Assets

              

Futures

   $ 43,561,809      $ (11,263,688   $ 32,298,121      $ —         $ —         $ 32,298,121   

Forwards

     5,117,837        (5,117,837     —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 48,679,646      $ (16,381,525   $ 32,298,121      $ —         $ —         $ 32,298,121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Futures

   $ (11,263,688   $ 11,263,688      $ —        $ —         $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     (10,404,736     5,117,837        (5,286,899     —           —           (5,286,899
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ (21,668,424   $ 16,381,525      $ (5,286,899   $ —         $ —         $ (5,286,899
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

               $ 27,011,222
              

 

 

 

 

*

In the event of default by the Master, MS&Co., the Master’s commodity futures broker and the sole counterparty to the Master’s off-exchange-traded contracts, as applicable, has the right to offset the Master’s obligation with the Master’s cash and/or U.S. Treasury bills held by MS&Co., thereby minimizing MS&Co.’s risk of loss. There is no collateral posted by MS&Co. and as such, in the event of default by MS&Co., the Master is exposed to the amount shown in the Statements of Financial Condition. In the case of exchange-traded contracts, the Master’s exposure to counterparty risk may be reduced since the exchange’s clearinghouse interposes its credit between buyer and seller and the clearinghouse’s guarantee fund may be available in the event of a default.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

     December 31,  
     2015  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 4,375,005   

Energy

     3,059,034   

Grains

     2,067,358   

Indices

     2,758,533   

Interest Rates U.S.

     7,546   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     3,038,265   

Livestock

     31,455   

Metals

     2,228,435   

Softs

     235,029   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     17,800,660   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

     (422,616

Energy

     (1,793,341

Grains

     (49,385

Indices

     (2,112,603

Interest Rates U.S.

     (621,336

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (6,130,491

Livestock

     (691,695

Metals

     (217,015

Softs

     (372,801
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (12,411,283
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 5,389,377
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 3,394,312   

Metals

     1,854,557   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     5,248,869   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

     (4,880,125

Metals

     (637,978
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

     (5,518,103
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ (269,234 )** 
  

 

 

 

 

*

This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.

**

This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

     December 31,  
     2014  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 7,910,345   

Energy

     10,516,685   

Grains

     204,223   

Indices

     9,120,453   

Interest Rates U.S.

     1,652,217   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     10,825,920   

Livestock

     599,795   

Metals

     922,115   

Softs

     1,810,056   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     43,561,809   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

     (559,366

Energy

     (3,253,674

Grains

     (929,314

Indices

     (2,854,798

Interest Rates U.S.

     (2,855,922

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (53,100

Livestock

     (420,930

Metals

     (241,445

Softs

     (95,139
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (11,263,688
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 32,298,121
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 2,852,834   

Metals

     2,265,003   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     5,117,837   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

     (7,383,994

Metals

     (3,020,742
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

     (10,404,736
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ (5,286,899 )** 
  

 

 

 

 

*

This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.

**

This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Sector

      

Currencies

   $ (7,215,757   $ 22,002,118      $ 22,641,168   

Energy

     31,038,579        48,086,222        (19,506,921

Grains

     (3,427,761     (16,897,203     12,720,641   

Indices

     (22,507,686     (4,416,908     118,746,353   

Interest Rates U.S.

     3,171,758        21,903,430        (27,294,562

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     15,738,906        90,216,048        (29,539,424

Livestock

     2,295,247        8,264,282        1,728,125   

Metals

     6,882,258        (2,002,323     22,484,013   

Softs

     3,862,149        (2,221,613     4,097,874   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 29,837,693 ***    $ 164,934,053 ***    $ 106,077,267 *** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

***

This amount is in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

5.

Fair Value Measurements:

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

The fair value of exchange-traded futures, option and forward contracts is determined by the various exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period. The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period from various exchanges. The fair value of non-exchange-traded foreign currency option contracts is calculated by applying an industry standard model application for options valuation of foreign currency options, using as input the spot prices, interest rates, and option implied volatilities quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period. U.S. Treasury bills are valued at the last available bid price received from independent pricing services as of the close of the last business day of the reporting period.

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forward, swap and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of U.S. Treasury bills, non-exchange-traded forward, swap and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker quotes or pricing services that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2015

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

U.S. Treasury bills

   $ 472,950,344       $ —         $ 472,950,344       $ —     

Futures

     17,800,660         17,800,660         —           —     

Forwards

     5,248,869         1,854,557         3,394,312       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 495,999,873       $ 19,655,217       $ 476,344,656       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 12,411,283       $ 12,411,283       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     5,518,103         637,978         4,880,125         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 17,929,386       $ 13,049,261       $ 4,880,125       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 478,070,487       $ 6,605,956       $ 471,464,531       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

Futures

   $ 43,561,809       $ 43,561,809       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     5,117,837         2,265,003         2,852,834         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 48,679,646       $ 45,826,812       $ 2,852,834       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 11,263,688       $ 11,263,688       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     10,404,736         3,020,742         7,383,994         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 21,668,424       $ 14,284,430       $ 7,383,994       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 27,011,222       $ 31,542,382       $ (4,531,160    $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6.

Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions:

Subscriptions are accepted monthly from investors and they become limited partners on the first day of the month after their subscriptions are processed. A limited partner may withdraw all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Master as of the end of any month (the “Redemption Date”) after a request for redemption has been made to the General Partner at least three days in advance of the Redemption Date. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Master.


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

7.

Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for the limited partner class as a whole for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   $ 157.43      $ 819.10      $ 368.55   

Net investment loss

     (4.31     (4.11     (2.73
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the year

     153.12        814.99        365.82   

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (0.40     (0.51     (0.87

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit, beginning of year

     3,570.29        2,755.81        2,390.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit, end of year

   $ 3,723.01      $ 3,570.29      $ 2,755.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Net investment loss*

     (0.1 )%      (0.1 )%      (0.1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     0.1     0.2     0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     4.3     29.6     15.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Interest income less total expenses.

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


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

8.

Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Master is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange, a swap execution facility or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized forward, option and swap contracts. Certain swap contracts may also be traded on a swap execution facility or OTC. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and also include certain forward and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot be accurately predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer or seller of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments, including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange- traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. The General Partner estimates that at any given time approximately 3.9% to 31.8% of the Master’s contracts are traded OTC.

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

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


CMF Winton Master L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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

The Master does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in total trading results in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

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

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Master’s risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Master had credit risk and concentration risk during the reporting period and prior periods, as MS&Co. and/or CGM or their affiliates were the sole counterparties or brokers with respect to the Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through MS&Co. and/or CGM, the Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization. The Master continues to be subject to such risks with respect to MS&Co.

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

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