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EX-32.02 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER IN ACCORDANCE WI - FUTURES PORTFOLIO FUND L.P.ex32-02.htm
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EX-31.01 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER IN ACCORDANCE WI - FUTURES PORTFOLIO FUND L.P.ex31-01.htm

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

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, MD 20878
Telephone: (240) 631-7600

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Limited Partner Interests

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

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 “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer
   

Non-Accelerated Filer  
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

 

Aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates: N/A.

 

 

  

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Part I
 
Item 1. Business 3
Item 1A. Risk Factors 7
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 12
Item 2. Properties 12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 12
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 12
     
Part II
 
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 13
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 13
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 16
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 26
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 29
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 29
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 30
Item 9B. Other Information 30
     
Part III
 
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance 31
Item 11. Executive Compensation 32
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 33
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 33
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 34
     
Part IV
 
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 34
Signatures 36

 

 

 

PART I

 

Item 1.Business

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership (“Fund”) is a Maryland limited partnership, was formed on May 11, 1989 and began trading on January 2, 1990. Using professional trading advisors, the Fund engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts, forward currency contacts and other financial instruments traded in the United States (“U.S.”) and internationally. The Fund primarily trades within seven market sectors: equity indices, currencies, interest rate instruments, energy products, metals, single stock futures and agricultural commodities.

 

The Fund’s fiscal year ends each December 31, and 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”). At December 31, 2016, the aggregate capitalization of the Fund was $563,199,285, which includes Class A interest of $347,445,757, Class B interest of $177,512,074 and Class I interest of $3,763,781. The net asset value per limited partner interests (“Units”) of the Class A Units was $4,096.03, Class B Units was $6,080.47 and Class I units was $983.11 at December 31, 2016.

 

The Fund’s assets are allocated among professional trading advisors (“Trading Advisors”). Portions of the Fund’s assets may be allocated to other investment funds or pools at the discretion of Steben & Company, Inc. (“General Partner”). The General Partner is responsible for selecting and monitoring the Trading Advisors, and it may add new Trading Advisors in the future, terminate the current Trading Advisors, and will, in general, allocate and reallocate the Fund’s assets among the Trading Advisors as it deems is in the best interests of the Fund and without prior notice to investors.

 

During 2014, the Fund purchased $58.5 million of Class I shares of the Steben Managed Futures Strategy Fund (“SMFSF”). SMFSF 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. SMFSF issues four classes of shares: Class A, C, I and N. At December 31, 2016, the Fund owned 60% of the outstanding shares of SMFSF and therefore had effective control of that entity. Accordingly, the assets, liabilities and operating results of SMFSF have been consolidated with the Fund. The portion of SMFSF that is not owned by the Fund is presented as the non-controlling interest. SMFSF has a similar investment strategy to the Fund, except that the Trading Advisors it has engaged do not charge an incentive or performance fee. The General Partner serves as the investment manager of SMFSF. During 2016, the Fund redeemed $6 million of its investment in SMFSF, which is eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Fund maintains its margin deposits and reserves in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprise notes, registered U.S. money market funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, asset backed securities and corporate notes in accordance with Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) rules. All related income earned accrues to the benefit of the Fund.

 

The Fund’s business constitutes only one segment for financial reporting purposes. The Fund does not engage in material operations in foreign countries, although it does trade on international futures markets, nor is a material portion of its revenues derived from foreign customers.

 

General Partner

Under the Partnership Agreement, management of all aspects of the Fund’s business and administration is carried out exclusively by the General Partner, a Maryland corporation organized in February 1989. The General Partner is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and introducing broker, and is also registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an investment adviser and a broker dealer. The General Partner is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).

 

The General Partner manages all aspects of the Fund’s business, including selecting the Fund’s trading advisors; allocating the Fund’s assets among them; investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in other investment pools; selecting the Fund’s futures broker(s), accountants and attorneys; computing the Fund’s net assets; reporting to limited partners; directing the allocation of excess margin monies; and processing subscriptions and redemptions. The General Partner maintains office facilities for and furnishes administrative and clerical services to the Fund. There have been no material administrative, civil or criminal actions within the past five years against the General Partner or its principals, and no such actions currently are pending.

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Trading Advisors

As of February 28, 2017, the Trading Advisors of the Fund and the allocation of the Fund’s trading level are reflected as follows:

   % of Total
Allocations
Winton Capital Management Ltd.   18.9%
Systematica Investments Services, Ltd.   12.9%
Crabel Capital Management, LLC   11.3%
Transtrend BV   11.1%
FORT, LP   9.8%
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC   9.5%
Other Trading Advisors who individually represent less than 8% of the Fund’s net assets   26.5%

 

These allocations are subject to change at the General Partner’s sole discretion.

An objective of the Fund’s multi-manager approach is to reduce the Fund’s volatility without sacrificing overall rates of return. Trading Advisors are selected by the General Partner based on a number of operational and performance factors.

 

Selling Agents

 

The General Partner acts as a selling agent for the Fund. The General Partner has and intends to continue to appoint certain other broker-dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”), and members of FINRA, to act as additional selling agents with respect to Class A, B and I Units. Selling agents are selected to assist in the making of offers and sales of Class A, B and I Units. The Fund currently has approximately 100 selling agents. The selling agents are not required to purchase any Class A, B or I Units, or sell any specific number or dollar amount of Class A, B and I Units, instead use their best efforts to sell such Units. Where the General Partner acts as the selling agent it retains the selling agent fees, if any.

 

Futures Brokers and Forward Currency Counterparties

 

The Fund’s futures trading is currently conducted with SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“JPMS”), Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (“DBSI”) and UBS AG. SGAS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Société Générale. Société Générale is a société anonyme governed by French law. Société Générale International Limited (formerly Société Générale Newedge UK Limited) is one of the Fund’s forward currency counterparties, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Société Générale, and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of business in the UK.

 

JPMS is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the largest bank holding companies in the U.S. DBSI is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, one of the largest bank holding companies in Europe. UBS AG is another of the fund’s forward currency counterparties. UBS AG is a global financial services company operating in more than 50 countries.

 

The General Partner may, in its discretion, have the Fund use other futures brokers, swap or forward currency counterparties if it deems it to be in the best interest of the Fund.

 

Cash Managers

 

The Fund has engaged J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (“JPMIM”) and Principal Global Investors, LLC (“PGI” and, together with JPMIM, the “Cash Managers”) to provide cash management services to the Fund. The Cash Managers will manage the Fund’s cash and excess margin through investments in fixed income instruments, pursuant to investment parameters established by the General Partner.

 

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Description of Current Charges

 

Charges Amount
Trading Advisor Management Fees

Each class of Units incurs monthly trading advisor management fees, payable monthly or quarterly in arrears, to the Trading Advisors (based on the assets under their management). The fees range from 1/12th of 0% to 3%.

 

Trading Advisor Incentive Fees

Each class of Units incurs quarterly trading advisor incentive fees, payable in arrears to the Trading Advisors, for any “Net New Trading Profits” generated on the portion of the Fund the respective Trading Advisor manages. The incentive fees range from 0% to 30%.

 

Net New Trading Profits are calculated based on formulas defined in each Trading Advisor’s trading agreement. In determining Net New Trading Profits, any trading losses generated by the respective Trading Advisor for the Fund in prior periods are carried forward, so that the incentive fee is assessed only if and to the extent the profits generated by the Trading Advisor for the period exceed any losses from prior periods. The loss carry-forward is proportionally reduced if and to the extent the Fund reduces the amount of assets allocated to the Trading Advisor.

 

Brokerage Commissions and Expenses

The Fund incurs brokerage commissions and expenses on U.S. futures exchanges at an average of $2.72 per “round-turn” futures transaction (includes NFA, execution, clearing and exchange fees). Brokerage commissions and expenses may be higher for trades executed on certain foreign exchanges.

 

Cash Managers Fees

Each class of Units incurs a monthly cash manager fee, payable in arrears to the Cash Managers, equal to approximately 1/12th of 0.11% of the investments in securities and certificates of deposit.

 

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. 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 any Net New Trading Profits of the Class I Units calculated monthly. The general partner performance fee is payable quarterly in arrears.

 

In determining Net New Trading Profits, any trading losses incurred by the Class I Units in prior periods is carried forward, so that the incentive fee is assessed only if and to the extent the profits generated by the Class I units exceed any losses from prior periods.

 

General Partner 1 percent allocation

Each year, the General Partner receives an annual allocation of 1% of net income earned by the Fund, or pays to the Fund 1% of any net loss incurred by the Fund.

 

Selling Agent Fees and Broker Dealer Servicing Fees

The General Partner charges monthly selling agent fees and broker dealer servicing fees, equal to 1/12th of 2% of the month-end net asset value for Class A Units and 1/12th of 0.2% of the month-end net asset value for Class B Units, payable in arrears. The General Partner, in turn, pays selling agent fees and broker dealer servicing fees to the respective selling agents. If selling agent fees are not paid to the selling agents, or if the General Partner was the selling agent, such portions of the selling agent fees are retained by the General Partner.

 

Administrative Fee

Each class of Units incur a monthly General Partner administrative fee equal to 1/12th of 0.45% of Fund net assets at the end of each month, payable in arrears. In return, the General Partner provides operating and administrative services, including accounting, audit, legal, marketing, and administration (exclusive of extraordinary costs and administrative expenses charged by other commodity pools with which the Fund may have investments). The General Partner uses a portion of this fee to pay third party service providers.

 

 

Market Sectors

 

The Fund trades speculatively, through the allocation of its assets to Trading Advisors, in U.S. and international futures markets, and may trade or hold futures, forwards, swaps or options. Specifically, the Fund trades futures on interest rate instruments, equity indices, energy products, currencies, metals and agricultural commodities. The Fund also trades forward currency contracts and may trade options, swaps and other forwards other than currencies in the future.

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Market Types

 

The Fund trades on a variety of U.S. and international futures exchanges. As in the case of its market sector allocations, the Fund’s commitments to different types of markets - U.S. and non-U.S., regulated and non-regulated - differ substantially from time to time, as well as over time, and may change at any time if a Trading Advisor, with the approval of the General Partner, determines such change to be in the best interests of the Fund.

 

Regulations

 

The Fund is a registrant with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act. As a registrant, the Fund is subject to the regulations of the SEC and the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. As a commodity pool, the Fund is subject to the regulations of the CFTC, an agency of the U.S. government, which regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the NFA, 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 futures commission merchants, futures brokers and Interbank market makers through which the Fund trades.

 

Under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEAct”), commodity exchanges and commodity futures trading are subject to regulation by the CFTC. The NFA, a registered futures association under the CEAct, is the only non-exchange self-regulatory organization for commodity industry professionals. The CFTC has delegated to the NFA responsibility for the registration of commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators, futures commission merchants, introducing brokers and their respective associated persons and floor brokers. The CEAct requires commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisors and futures brokers or futures commission merchants such as the Fund’s futures brokers to be registered and to comply with various reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The General Partner and the Fund’s futures brokers are members of the NFA. The CFTC may suspend a commodity pool operator’s or trading advisor’s registration if it finds that its trading practices tend to disrupt orderly market conditions, or as the result of violations of the CEAct or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In the event the General Partner’s registration as a commodity pool operator were terminated or suspended, the General Partner would be unable to continue to manage the business of the Fund. Should the General Partner’s registration be suspended, dissolution of the Fund might result.

 

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Reform Act”) was enacted in July 2010. The Reform Act includes provisions that comprehensively regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets. The Reform Act will mandate that a substantial portion of over-the-counter derivatives must be executed in regulated markets and submitted for clearing to regulated clearinghouses. The mandates imposed by the Reform Act may result in the Fund bearing higher upfront and mark-to-market margin, less favorable trade pricing, and the possible imposition of new or increased fees.

 

The Reform Act also amended the definition of eligible contract participant, and the CFTC has interpreted that definition in such a manner that the Fund may no longer be permitted to engage in forward currency transactions by directly accessing the interbank market. Rather, if and when the Reform Act’s new definition goes into effect, the Fund may be limited to engaging in retail forex transactions which could limit the Fund’s potential forward currency counterparties to futures commission merchants and retail foreign exchange dealers. Thus, limiting the Fund’s potential forward currency counterparties could lead to the Fund bearing higher upfront and mark-to-market margin, less favorable trade pricing, and the possible imposition of new or increased fees. The retail forex markets could also be significantly less liquid than the interbank market. Moreover, the creditworthiness of the futures commission merchants and retail foreign exchange dealers with whom the Fund may be required to trade could be significantly weaker than the creditworthiness of the financial institutions with whom the Fund currently engages for its forward currency transactions. Although the impact of requiring the Fund to conduct forward currency transactions in the retail market could be substantial, the full scope is currently unknown and the ultimate effect could also be negligible.

 

Additionally, the CFTC and certain commodity exchanges have established limits on the maximum net long and net short positions which any person, including the Fund, may hold or control in particular commodities. Most exchanges also limit the maximum changes in futures contract prices that may occur during a single trading day. The Fund also trades in dealer markets for forward currency contracts, which are not regulated by the CFTC. Federal and state banking authorities do not regulate forward trading or forward dealers. In addition, the Fund trades on foreign commodity exchanges, which are not subject to regulation by any U.S. government agency. The CFTC adopted a separate position limits regime for 28 so-called “exempt” (i.e. metals and energy products) and agricultural futures and options contracts and their economically equivalent swap contracts, subject to a delayed implementation schedule. Position limits in spot months are 25% of the official estimated deliverable supply of the underlying commodity and in a non-spot month a percentage of the average open interest in all months for each contract. The General Partner believes that the proposed limits are sufficiently large that when implemented, they should not restrict the Fund’s trading strategy.

 

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Competition

 

The Fund operates in a competitive environment in which it faces several forms of competition, including, without limitation, the following:

 

The Fund competes with other commodity pools and other investment vehicles for investors.
The Trading Advisors may compete with other traders in the markets in establishing or liquidating positions on behalf of the Fund.

Available Information

 

The Fund files Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, 3 and 4, as required, with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Additional information about the Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330. Reports filed electronically with the SEC may be found at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Reports to Security Holders

 

None.

 

Enforceability of Civil Liabilities Against Foreign Persons

 

None.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors

 

No Limitations on Trading Policies

 

The Fund’s Partnership Agreement places no limitation on the trading policies the General Partner may pursue for the Fund.

 

Potential Increase in Leverage

 

The General Partner may increase the leverage used with a particular Trading Advisor by the use of notional funds. Notional funds are used when a Trading Advisor is instructed to trade an account according to its trading system under the assumption that the account is larger than the actual cash or securities on hand. This additional leverage, while creating additional profit potential which the General Partner feels may be appropriate with certain Trading Advisors in light of the Fund’s multi-trader diversification, also increases the risk of loss to the Fund.

 

Volatility

 

The volatility of the Fund is expected to be similar to what it has been in the past, although it could be more or less volatile in the future depending upon the volatility of the market, the success of the Trading Advisors and the level of notional funding used by the General Partner in its allocations to the Trading Advisors.

 

Liquidity

 

Although the Fund offers monthly redemptions, the Fund may delay payment if special circumstances require, such as a market emergency that prevents the liquidation of commodity positions or a delay or default in payment to the Fund by a futures broker or a counterparty.

 

Complex Fee Structure

 

Allocation to more than one Trading Advisor makes the Fund’s fee structure more complex which may impact the Fund’s profit potential.

 

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Fund Expenses Will Be Substantial

 

The Fund is obligated to pay brokerage expenses, Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, General Partner management and incentive fees, ongoing selling agent fees, Cash Manager fees and other administrative fees, regardless of whether it realizes profits. The Fund will need to make substantial trading profits to avoid depletion of its assets from these expenses.

 

Reliance on General Partner

 

The Fund’s success depends significantly on the General Partner’s ability to select Trading Advisors.

 

Dependence on Key Personnel

 

The General Partner is dependent on the services of Mr. Kenneth E. Steben and key management personnel. If Mr. Steben’s services became unavailable, another principal of the firm or a new principal (whose experience cannot be known at this time) would need to take charge of the General Partner.

 

Reliance on the Trading Advisors

 

The Fund’s success depends largely on the ability of its Trading Advisors. There can be no assurance that their trading methods will produce profits (or not generate losses). Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

 

Reliance on Futures Brokers’ Financial Condition

 

If one of the futures brokers becomes insolvent, the Fund might incur a loss of all or a portion of the funds it had deposited directly or indirectly with such futures broker. There is no government insurance for commodity brokerage accounts. Such a loss could occur if one of the futures brokers unlawfully failed to segregate its customers’ funds or if a customer failed to pay a deficiency in its account.

 

Use of Cash Managers

 

A significant percentage of the Fund’s assets not placed as margin with the futures brokers are managed by the Cash Managers. Using investment guidelines established by the General Partner, the Cash Managers may invest the excess margin in U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprise notes, commercial paper, corporate notes, asset backed securities 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.

 

Investment in Other Investment Pools

 

During 2014, the Fund purchased $58.5 million of Class I shares of the Steben Managed Futures Strategy Fund (“SMFSF”). SMFSF is a non-diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Steben Alternative Investment Fund, 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. SMFSF has a similar investment strategy to the Fund, using trading advisors to engage in the speculative trading of futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other financial instruments. Prior to March 2016, SMFSF used a total return swap to gain access to the gains and losses of a basket of trading advisors. The General Partner serves as the investment manager of SMFSF.

 

Although it does not do so currently, the Fund may invest in other pools. The Fund expects to be liable to those pools (e.g., limited partners), only for the amount of its investment plus any undistributed profits. However, there can be no assurance in this regard, and the Fund might invest as a general partner if the situation warranted, and thus be liable for additional amounts.

 

Investment in pools (or similar investment vehicles), as distinguished from direct participation in the markets, has several potential disadvantages. Those investments may increase the Fund’s expenses, since the Fund will have to pay its pro rata share of the expenses borne by the investors in the pools, and the pools may have higher expenses. The Fund will generally be a minority investor in those pools and thus lack control over the pools. The pools might (a) change trading policies, strategies and trading advisors without prior notice to the Fund; (b) substantially restrict the ability of their investors to withdraw their capital from the pools; (c) be new ventures with little or no operating history; (d) be general rather than limited partnerships, thus increasing the Fund’s liability; and/or (e) use aggressive leveraging policies.

 

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Use of Electronic Trading

 

The Trading Advisors may use electronic trading while implementing their strategies on behalf of the Fund. Electronic trading differs from traditional methods of trading. Electronic system transactions are subject to the rules and regulations of the exchanges offering the system or listing the specific contracts. Attributes of electronic trading may vary widely among the various electronic trading systems with respect to order requirements, processes and administration. There may also be differences regarding conditions for access and reasons for termination and limitations on the types of orders that may be placed into the system. These factors may present various risk factors with respect to trading on or using a specific system. Electronic trading systems may also possess particular risks related to system access, varying response times and security procedures. Internet enabled systems may also have additional risks associated with service providers and the delivery and monitoring of electronic communications.

 

Electronic trading may also be subject to risks associated with system or component failure. In the event of system or component failure, it is possible that a Trading Advisor may not be able to initiate new orders, fill existing orders or modify or cancel orders that were previously entered, as well as exit existing positions. System or component failure may also result in loss of orders or order priority. Some contracts offered on an electronic trading system may also be traded electronically and through open outcry during the same trading hours. Exchanges offering an electronic trading system which lists contracts may have implemented rules to limit their liability, the liability of futures brokers, as well as software and communication system vendors and the damages that may be collected for system inoperability and delays. These limitations of liability provisions may vary among the various exchanges.

 

Changes in Trading Strategies

 

The trading strategies of the Trading Advisors are continually developing. The Trading Advisors are free to make any changes in their trading strategies, without notice, if they feel that doing so will be in the Fund’s best interest. The General Partner will notify the limited partners of any such changes that the General Partner considers material. Changes in commodities or the markets traded shall not be deemed a change in trading strategy.

 

Disadvantages of Periodic Incentive Fees

 

Because the Trading Advisor incentive fees (if any) are generally paid on a quarterly basis, they could receive incentive fees for a period even though their trading for the year was unprofitable. Once an incentive fee is paid, the Trading Advisors retain the fee regardless of their subsequent performance, but no new incentive fees will be paid until after all previous losses have been recovered.

 

Disadvantages of Multi-Trader Structure

 

The Fund’s use of multiple Trading Advisors to conduct its trading has several potential disadvantages. Each Trading Advisor is paid incentive fees solely on the basis of its trading for the Fund. The Fund, therefore, could have periods in which it pays fees to one or more Trading Advisors even though the Fund, as a whole, has a loss for the period (because the losses incurred by the Fund from unprofitable Trading Advisors exceed the profits earned by the Fund from profitable Trading Advisors).

 

Because the Trading Advisors trade independently of each other, they may establish offsetting positions for the Fund. For example, one Trading Advisor may sell 12 March wheat contracts at the same time another Trading Advisor buys 12 March wheat contracts. The net effect for the Fund will be the incurring of two brokerage commissions without the potential for earning a profit (or incurring a loss).

 

Under certain unusual circumstances, the Fund might have to direct a Trading Advisor to liquidate positions in order to generate funds needed to meet margin calls, to fund the redemption of Units, or to permit the reallocation of funds to another Trading Advisor. Such liquidations could disrupt the Trading Advisor’s trading system or method.

 

Disadvantages of Replacing Trading Advisors

 

The General Partner has the authority to reallocate the Fund’s assets among the Trading Advisors, terminate Trading Advisors and allocate assets to new Trading Advisor(s), or invest the Fund’s assets in other investment funds or commodity pools.

 

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Trading Advisors generally have to “make up” previous trading losses incurred by the Fund on portions of the Fund the Trading Advisors are managing, before they can earn an incentive fee. However, a Trading Advisor might terminate its services to the Fund or the General Partner might decide to replace a Trading Advisor when it has such a loss carry-forward. The Fund might have to pay a new Trading Advisor higher advisory fees than are currently being paid to the current Trading Advisor. In addition, the Fund would lose the potential benefit of not having to pay the Trading Advisor an incentive fee during the time that the Trading Advisor was generating profits that made up for the prior losses. The replacement Trading Advisor would “start from scratch,” that is, the Fund would have to pay a new Trading Advisor an incentive fee for each dollar of profit it generated for the Fund, regardless of the Fund’s previous experience.

 

Limited Partners Do Not Participate in Management

 

Limited partners are not entitled to participate in the management of the Fund or the conduct of its business.

 

Non-Transferability of Units

 

Investors may acquire Units only for investment and not for resale, and the Units are transferable only with the General Partner’s consent, provided that the economic benefits of ownership of a limited partner may be transferred or assigned without the consent of the General Partner. There will be no resale market for the Units. However, limited partners may redeem all or (subject to certain limitations) any portion of their Units at the end of any month, on five business days’ written notice to the General Partner.

 

Possible Adverse Effect of Large Redemptions

 

The Trading Advisors’ trading strategies could be disrupted by large redemptions by limited partners. For example, such redemptions could require the Trading Advisors to prematurely liquidate futures positions they had established for the Fund.

 

Mandatory Redemptions

 

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 nonexempt 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 state, federal, or other self-regulatory organization regulations.

 

Indemnification

 

The Fund is required to indemnify the General Partner, the Trading Advisors and the futures brokers, and their affiliates, against various liabilities they may incur in providing services to the Fund, provided the indemnified party met the standard of conduct specified in the applicable indemnification clause. The Fund’s indemnification obligations could require the Fund to make substantial indemnification payments.

 

Termination of Fund

 

The Fund will automatically terminate on December 31, 2025, unless terminated earlier as provided in the Partnership Agreement. For example, the General Partner can withdraw as general partner on 90 days’ prior written notice, and such a withdrawal could result in termination of the Fund. The General Partner has no present intention of withdrawing and intends to continue the Fund business as long as it believes that it is in the best interest of all partners to do so. In addition, certain other events may occur which could result in early termination.

 

Lack of Regulation

 

The Fund is not an investment company under the federal securities laws. Thus, limited partners will not have the benefits of federal regulation of investment companies.

 

Conflicts of Interest

 

The General Partner and its principals have organized and are involved in other business ventures, and may have incentives to favor certain of these ventures over the Fund. The Fund will not share in the risks or rewards of such other ventures. However, such other ventures will compete for the General Partner’s and its principals’ time and attention, which might create other conflicts of interest. The Partnership Agreement does not require the General Partner to devote any particular amount of time to the Fund.

 

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The General Partner or any of its affiliates or any person connected with it may invest in, directly or indirectly, or manage or advise other investment funds or accounts which invest in assets which may also be purchased or sold by the Fund. Neither the General Partner nor any of its affiliates nor any person connected with it is under any obligation to offer investment opportunities of which any of them becomes aware to the Fund or to account to the Fund in respect of (or share with the Fund or inform the Fund of) any such transaction or any benefit received by any of them from any such transaction, but will allocate such opportunities on an equitable basis between the Fund and other clients.

 

Payment of Incentive Fees to the Trading Advisors

The Trading Advisors are entitled to incentive fees, therefore the Trading Advisors may have an incentive to cause the Fund to make riskier or more speculative investments than it otherwise would.

 

Personal Trading

The Trading Advisors, the futures brokers, the General Partner and the principals and affiliates thereof may trade commodity interests for their own account. In such trading, positions might be taken which are opposite those of the Fund, or that compete with the Fund’s trades.

 

Trades by the Trading Advisors and their Principals

The Trading Advisors and their principals may trade for their own accounts in addition to directing trading for client accounts. Therefore, the Trading Advisors and their principals may be deemed to have a conflict of interest concerning the sequence in which orders for transactions will be transmitted for execution. Additionally, a potential conflict may occur when the Trading Advisors and their principals, as a result of a neutral allocation system, testing a new trading system, trading their own proprietary account(s) more aggressively, or any other actions that would not constitute a violation of fiduciary duties, take positions in their own proprietary account(s) which are opposite, or ahead of, the position(s) taken for a client. Proprietary accounts, in trading a new or experimental system, may enter the same markets earlier than (either days before or on the same day) client accounts traded at the same or other futures commission merchants. Since the principals of the Trading Advisors trade futures and foreign exchange for their own accounts, there is potentially a conflict of interest between these principals and the Trading Advisors’ clients when allocating prices on trades that are executed by a futures commission merchant at multiple prices. In such instances, the Trading Advisors use a non-preferential method of fill allocation. The clients of the Trading Advisors will not be permitted to inspect the personal trading records of the Trading Advisors, SGAS, JPMS, or their respective principals, or the written policies relating to such trading. Client records are not available for inspection due to their confidential nature.

 

Effects of Speculative Position Limits

The CFTC and domestic exchanges have established speculative position limits on the maximum net long or net short futures position which any person, or group of persons, or group of persons acting in concert, may hold or control in particular futures contracts or options on futures traded on U.S. commodity exchanges. All commodity accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisors and their principals are combined for speculative position limits. Because speculative position limits allow the Trading Advisors and their principals to control only a limited number of contracts in any one commodity, the Trading Advisors and their principals are potentially subject to a conflict among the interests of all accounts the Trading Advisors and their principals control which are competing for shares of that limited number of contracts. There exists a conflict between the Trading Advisors’ interest in maintaining a smaller position in an individual client’s account in order to also provide positions in the specific commodity to other accounts under management and the personal accounts of the Trading Advisors and their principals. The General Partner does not believe, however, that the position limits are likely to impair the Trading Advisors’ trading for the Fund, although it is possible the issue could arise in the future.

 

To the extent that position limits restrict the total number of commodity positions which may be held by the Fund and those other accounts, the Trading Advisors will allocate the orders equitably between the Fund and such other accounts. Similarly, where orders for the same commodity given on behalf of both the Fund and other accounts managed by the Trading Advisors cannot be executed in full, the Trading Advisors will equitably allocate between the Fund and such other accounts that portion of the total quantity able to be executed.

 

Other Activities of the Principals of the Advisors

Certain principals of the Trading Advisors are currently engaged, and expect in the future to be engaged, in other activities, some of which may involve other business activities in the futures industry. In addition, each principal of the Trading Advisors may be engaged in trading for his own personal account. The principals will have a conflict of interest between their obligations to devote all of their attention to client accounts and their interests in engaging in other activities. However, the principals of the Trading Advisors intend to devote substantial attention to the operation and activities of the Trading Advisors consistent with the division of responsibilities among them as is described herein.

 

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Fiduciary Responsibility of the General Partner

The General Partner has a fiduciary duty to the Fund to exercise good faith and fairness in all dealings affecting the Fund. If a limited partner believes this duty has been violated, he/she may seek legal relief under applicable law, for himself/herself and other similarly situated partners, or on behalf of the Fund. However, it may be difficult for limited partners to obtain relief because of the changing nature of the law in this area, the vagueness of standards defining required conduct and the broad discretion given the General Partner in the Partnership Agreement and the exculpatory provisions therein.

 

Selling Agents

The receipt by the selling agents and their registered representatives of continued sales commissions and/or servicing fees for outstanding Units may give them an incentive to advise limited partners to remain investors in the Fund. These payments cease to the extent the limited partners withdraw from the Fund.

 

The General Partner Serving as Selling Agent

The General Partner also serves as a selling agent for the Fund. As a result, the fees and other compensation received by the General Partner as selling agent have not been independently negotiated.

 

Futures Brokers

The futures brokers affect transactions for customers (including public and private commodity pools), including the Fund, who may compete with the Fund’s transactions including with respect to priorities or order entry. Since the identities of the purchaser and seller are not disclosed until after the trade, it is possible that the futures brokers could affect transactions for the Fund in which the other parties to the transactions are the futures brokers’ officers, directors, employees, customers or affiliates. Such persons might also compete with the Fund in making purchases or sales of commodities without knowing that the Fund is also bidding on such commodities. Since orders are filled in the order in which they are received by a particular floor broker, transactions for any of such persons might be executed when similar trades for the Fund are not executed or are executed at less favorable prices. However, in entering orders for the Fund and other customer accounts, including with respect to priorities of order entry and allocations of executed trades, CFTC regulations prohibit a futures commission merchant from utilizing its knowledge of one customer’s trades for its own or its other customer’s benefit.

 

Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None.

 

Item 2.Properties

 

The Fund does not use any physical properties in the conduct of its business. Its assets currently consist of futures and other contracts, cash and high grade fixed income instruments.

 

The General Partner’s principal business office is in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

 

Item 3.Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II 

 

Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Market Information

 

No class of Units of the Fund is publicly traded. Class A, B and I Units may be transferred or redeemed subject to the conditions imposed by the Partnership Agreement.

 

Class A, B and I Units are being offered continuously by selling agents on a best-efforts basis at subsequent closing dates at a price equal to the net asset value per unit as of the close of business on each applicable closing date, which is the first business day of each month. The minimum investment for Class A and B Units is $10,000, and for Class I Units it is $2,000,000.

 

Holders

 

As of February 28, 2017, there were 4,724 holders of Class A Units, 2,303 holders of Class B Units and 5 holders of Class I Units of the Fund.

 

Dividends

 

The General Partner has sole discretion in determining what distributions, if any, the Fund will make to its limited partners. From inception through the date of this filing, the General Partner has not made any distributions.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

No Units were authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

 

There were no sales of unregistered securities of the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

The proceeds of the sale of registered securities are deposited in the Fund’s bank and brokerage accounts for the purpose of engaging in trading activities in accordance with the Fund’s trading policies and the Trading Advisors’ trading programs.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Class A, B and I Units are eligible for redemption on a continuous basis at subsequent closing dates at a price equal to the net asset value per unit as of the close of business on each applicable closing date, which is the last business day of each month. Redemptions may be made by a limited partner as of the last business day of any month at the net asset value on such redemption date of the redeemed Units (or portion thereof) on that date, on five business days’ prior written notice to the General Partner. Partial redemptions must be for at least $1,000, unless such requirement is waived by the General Partner. In addition, if making a partial redemption, the limited partner must maintain at least $10,000 or his original investment amount, whichever is less, in the Fund unless such requirement is waived by the General Partner.

 

Redemptions of Class A, B and I Units during the fourth quarter 2016 were as follows:

 

   October   November   December   Total 
Class A Units                    
Units redeemed   1,409.6882    1,602.0176    2,762.5654    5,774.2712 
Average net asset value per unit  $4,071.75   $3,995.53   $4,096.03   $4,062.22 
Class B Units                    
Units redeemed   405.9597    598.2533    1,085.2236    2,089.4366 
Average net asset value per unit  $6,026.47   $5,922.46   $6,080.47   $6,024.74 
Class I Units                    
Units redeemed                
Average net asset value per unit  $   $   $   $ 

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

The following selected consolidated financial data of the Fund as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 is derived from the consolidated financial statements that have been audited by RSM US LLP, the Fund’s independent registered public accountant. This financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and with the Fund’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Certain amounts in the selected financial information prior to 2016 have been reclassified to conform to the 2016 presentation without affecting previously reported partners’ capital (net asset value) or net income (loss).

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 
   2016   2015   2014   2013   2012 
Income Statement Items                         
Net gain (loss) from trading  $21,931,511   $10,861,775   $104,112,103   $21,371,089   $(12,248,475)
Interest income   5,047,602    3,317,092    2,765,368    4,385,819    7,458,521 
Net total expenses   (35,522,528)   (42,969,595)   (53,435,119)   (53,810,139)   (79,113,002)
Net income (loss)  $(8,543,415)  $(28,790,728)  $53,442,352   $(28,053,231)  $(83,902,956)
                          
Balance Sheet Items                         
Total assets  $588,385,437   $659,382,239   $769,596,902   $924,445,965   $1,320,258,204 
Total partners’ capital (net asset value)  $563,199,285   $643,585,886   $741,554,213   $880,409,705   $1,263,878,940 
                          
Class A Units                         
Net asset value per unit  $4,096.03   $4,212.26   $4,414.30   $4,114.51   $4,228.83 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit  $(116.23)  $(202.04)  $299.79   $(114.32)  $(298.62)
Total return   (2.76)%   (4.58)%   7.29%   (2.70)%   (6.60)%
Class B Units                         
Net asset value per unit  $6,080.47   $6,142.34   $6,323.56   $5,789.73   $5,845.11 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit  $(61.87)  $(181.22)  $533.83   $(55.38)  $(302.18)
Total return   (1.01)%   (2.87)%   9.22%   (0.95)%   (4.92)%
Class I Units (began trading 6/1/12)                         
Net asset value per unit  $983.11   $984.17   $1,004.98   $910.42   $912.75 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit  $(1.06)  $(20.81)  $94.56   $(2.33)  $(87.25)
Total return   (0.11)%   (2.07)%   10.39%   (0.25)%   (8.73)%

  

Results from past periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any future period.

 

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The following unaudited supplementary summarized quarterly data are presented for the three-months ended March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

   March 31, 2016   March 31, 2015 
    Class A    Class B    Class I    Class A    Class B    Class I 
Net income (loss)  $27,936,127   $14,712,322   $277,143   $29,607,049   $17,763,697   $245,747 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit   282.40    441.14    72.39    279.09    429.90    68.94 
Net asset value per unit   4,494.66    6,583.48    1,056.56    4,693.39    6,753.46    1,073.92 
Ending net asset value   423,482,939    212,464,096    4,044,973    488,591,647    270,388,953    4,101,440 

 

   June 30, 2016   June 30, 2015 
    Class A    Class B    Class I    Class A    Class B    Class I 
Net income (loss)  $(3,532,741)  $(620,198)  $(1,394)  $(58,938,015)  $(30,367,490)  $(466,749)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit   (32.63)   (18.55)   (0.37)   (561.58)   (781.49)   (121.92)
Net asset value per unit   4,462.03    6,564.93    1,056.19    4,131.81    5,971.97    952.00 
Ending net asset value   407,113,938    206,493,177    4,043,579    430,435,913    220,134,000    3,644,692 

 

   September 30, 2016   September 30, 2015 
    Class A    Class B    Class I    Class A    Class B    Class I 
Net income (loss)  $(15,433,853)  $(6,812,110)  $(126,332)  $14,244,219   $8,478,333   $148,589 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit   (169.30)   (220.84)   (33.00)   138.44    227.19    38.81 
Net asset value per unit   4,292.73    6,344.09    1,023.19    4,270.25    6,199.16    990.81 
Ending net asset value   384,625,756    194,767,711    3,917,247    434,032,029    214,793,864    3,793,280 

 

   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
    Class A    Class B    Class I    Class A    Class B    Class I 
Net income (loss)  $(17,844,975)  $(8,176,827)  $(153,466)  $(5,704,514)  $(1,923,607)  $(25,450)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit   (196.70)   (263.62)   (40.08)   (57.99)   (56.82)   (6.64)
Net asset value per unit   4,096.03    6,080.47    983.11    4,212.26    6,142.34    984.17 
Ending net asset value   347,445,757    177,512,074    3,763,781    412,948,548    204,329,032    3,767,830 
                               

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Current Positioning

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Fund’s largest risk contribution came from currencies, with long positions in emerging markets, the Australian dollar and the Japanese yen, and short positions in the Euro and British pound. In the interest rates sector, the portfolio was positioned long, primarily in U.S. and European bonds. The Fund had long equity index exposure, focused on the U.S. In the commodities markets, the Fund was short in agricultural grains markets, long in precious metals and very modestly long in energy, mainly in natural gas, with neutral oil exposure. Note that these were tactical positions generated by systematic managed futures programs in reaction to perceived market trends and opportunities. Positions will generally adapt as market conditions change.

 

Results of Operations

 

The returns for each Class of Units for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were:

 

Class of Units

  2016   2015   2014 
  Class A   (2.76)%   (4.58)%   7.29%
  Class B   (1.01)%   (2.87)%   9.22%
  Class I   (0.11)%   (2.07)%   10.39%

 

Results from past periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any future period. Monthly analysis of the trading gains and losses is provided below.

 

2016

January

The Fund made a strong start to 2016, highlighting the non-correlation and diversification potential of managed futures amid prevailing risk-averse sentiment and a sell-off in stocks. Poor economic data from China fueled fear among equity investors of a global growth slowdown. The S&P 500 Index lost 4.96%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 6.62% and the Nikkei dropped 7.95%. In energy markets, crude oil prices continued their descent, dipping below $30 per barrel due to weak demand and the prospect of higher production after the lifting of sanctions against Iran. The European Central Bank responded with talk of more aggressive monetary easing, while the Bank of Japan made a surprise move to negative interest rates, causing a rally in bond markets.

 

The Fund was profitable in January, posting its best monthly performance since 2008 by capitalizing on bearish market trends. The fixed income sector was the strongest contributor, as the Fund made gains from long positions in European and Japanese bond futures. In energy markets, short crude oil exposure also generated positive returns. Performance was more muted in other sectors, with modest gains and losses. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain of 5.77%, 5.93% and 6.02% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

February

The Fund extended its strong start to the year in February, further underscoring the non-correlation and diversification potential of managed futures amid rising and falling markets. Key risk factors that weighed on global markets included China’s economic slowdown, U.S. political theater, as well as the risk of a “Brexit”, a British exit from the European Union. Many major indices breached bear market levels by mid-February. However, equity markets recovered over the second half of the month as the U.S. economy exhibited signs of improvement. Commodity markets were broadly mixed and the S&P GSCI finished with its first monthly gain since last October. Natural gas prices fell dramatically due to warmer weather and oversupply, while precious metals rose on safe haven buying.

 

Fixed income was the top performing sector for the month, as the Fund benefitted from long positions in European, Japanese and U.S. bond futures. The energy sector was the second best performer due to a short position in natural gas and short exposure to crude oil. Other sectors had mixed performance, with modest overall return contribution. The Fund is positioned defensively as of month end, with long fixed income exposure complemented by short positions in commodities and mixed exposures in equities. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain of 3.88%, 4.03% and 4.03% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

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March

The year started with a severe decline in risk assets. By mid-February, however, global financial markets began to reverse course. The rebound continued during March, buoyed by central bank meetings and accommodative monetary policy across Europe, Japan and the U.S. Dovish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve further reduced the likelihood of rate hikes this year and placed selling pressure on the U.S. dollar. Improved market sentiment also impacted commodity markets, where the S&P GSCI Index jumped more than 6%. There were broad based gains across agricultural, energy, and metal futures.

 

In the month of March, losses for the Fund were primarily from the fixed income and energy sectors. Stronger risk appetite pushed interest rates higher in the U.S. and Europe, impacting the Fund’s long fixed income positions. In the energy sector, indications of supply reductions from major oil producers lifted crude prices back above $40 per barrel, before drifting lower over the second half of the month. Currencies were flat as losses in short euro contracts were offset by gains in long positions in the Australian dollar, Brazilian real and Turkish lira. At month end the Fund’s largest risk exposures were to fixed income and currencies. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss of 2.88%, 2.74% and 2.66% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

April

Many of the macroeconomic trends that dominated the first quarter reversed course in April, as fixed income markets sold off and energy markets drifted higher. German 10-year Bund yields rose from a low of 9 basis points (bps) to a high of 30 bps during the month, as the European Central Bank held off on adding to its existing stimulus plan. Meanwhile, in the U.S., improving economic data also caused 10-year Treasury yields to climb, hurting bond prices. Oil prices registered their biggest monthly gain in a year, despite major exporting countries being unable to agree on output cuts.

 

The Fund generated gains in the currency sector during the month, profiting from a Japanese yen rally after the Bank of Japan failed to deliver anticipated easing policies. The Fund was also able to capitalize on the rise in the price of gold and other precious metals. However, long exposures in fixed income led to losses, particularly in Europe, as bond prices declined. Short energy positions detracted from profits after an oil price rebound, while the equity sector was also a negative contributor given volatility in stock indices. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss of 3.84%, 3.70% and 3.62% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

May

May was a choppy month, as global stock indices declined in the first half of the month before recovering on improved U.S. economic data, with the MSCI World Index finishing the month up 0.2%. In fixed income markets, an early rally was reversed when minutes from the April Federal Open Market Committee Meeting suggested that the next U.S. interest rate hike could come as soon as June. The Fed’s more hawkish guidance also caused the U.S. dollar to appreciate against most currencies, and led to a sell-off in gold.

 

May market reversals proved challenging for trend-following programs. In particular, the currency sector saw losses as the Fund’s long positions in the Australian dollar and Japanese yen were hurt by the rebounding U.S. dollar. The prospect of tighter U.S. monetary policy also negatively impacted long positions in gold and silver, as demand waned for precious metals as a store of value. Trading was profitable in the agricultural sector, however, with gains from rising soybean prices. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss of 2.83%, 2.69% and 2.61% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

June

June was an exceptionally volatile month as global markets were unprepared for Britain’s referendum decision to leave the European Union. Investors reacted to Brexit by seeking the protection of safe haven assets such as bonds, while selling equities and the British Pound. The Pound fell 8.5% the day after the referendum, its largest one-day loss on record, which pushed the currency to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since the mid-1980s. Bonds performed well in the flight to safety as yields on U.S. 10-year Treasuries declined from 1.85% at the end of May to 1.47% by the end of June.

 

The Fund began the month with mixed performance from choppy markets. However, the Brexit aftermath created strong trends that the Fund was able to successfully exploit. Long positions in UK, European and U.S. bonds, short positions in the British Pound, long positions in the Japanese yen and long precious metals positions all contributed to the Fund’s largest monthly gain since October 2008. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain of 6.25%, 6.41% and 6.49% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

July

July saw a return to calmer markets after the turmoil of the Brexit vote in June. The U.S. posted better-than-expected labor market data, while stability returned to UK politics with the quick selection of Theresa May as Britain’s new Prime Minister. Global stocks rallied, and the S&P 500 posted a new high for the first time since April 2015. It was a choppy month for global bond markets, but most investors continued to believe that central banks would remain accommodative. The U.S. 10-year yield briefly touched an all-time intra-day low of 1.32%, while Germany issued negative yielding 10-year bonds for the first time. Meanwhile, oil prices fell more than 20% below their June highs after OPEC countries ramped up production.

 

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The Fund profited in July primarily from long positions in U.S. stock indices. Other positive contributors included short positions in oil and a long position in silver which hit 2-year highs. Performance in fixed income markets was mixed, with gains in long-term UK and German bonds being offset by losses in short-term U.S. interest rates. Currencies saw small losses from the Turkish Lira after a military coup attempt. Other declines came from the agricultural sector, where soybean prices fell from their recent highs due to better weather and increased supply. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain of 2.19%, 2.34% and 2.43% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

August

The end of summer brought about very light trading volumes across most major markets, leading to minimal price movement in equity markets and a moderate sell-off in bonds. Indicative of the calm markets, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) closed as low as 11 during the month, the lowest reading in more than two years. Global equity indices traded within a narrow range as traders awaited further clarity on upcoming events such as the Presidential election in the U.S. and the possibility of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Oil was one of the few markets to see a significant move, reversing a two-month sell-off. Rumors that OPEC was considering an output freeze in September caused the price of crude to bounce from a low of $39 per barrel in early August to $49 around mid-month.

 

The Fund experienced small gains in agricultural commodities and equity indices, which were offset by losses in oil and interest rate contracts. Fixed income markets sold off due to several comments from Federal Reserve officials suggesting that interest rate hikes were a possibility for later this year. In the energy sector, the Fund’s short oil positions lost money as prices rallied sharply. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss of 3.80%, 3.66% and 3.58% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

September

In September, investor anxiety over potential changes in central bank policy led to choppy market conditions. Coming into the month, market participants expected that global monetary policy would remain accommodative for some time. Thus, when the European Central Bank revealed it had made no plans to extend its quantitative easing policy, investors reacted with alarm, causing global bonds and stocks to sell off. However, calm returned and markets recovered when the U.S. Federal Reserve decided not to raise interest rates at its September meeting. In energy markets, OPEC agreed to its first production cuts since the 2008 financial crisis, leading to a bounce in oil prices.

 

The Fund profited in foreign exchange markets during the month, capitalizing on trends in the Japanese yen and emerging market currencies. However, market reversals and seesawing price action in other sectors proved challenging for the Fund’s trend-following programs. In particular, the rebound in oil prices hurt the Fund’s short positions, while a correction in global bond markets hurt the Fund’s long positions. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss of 2.14%, 1.99% and 1.91% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

October

During October, a broad range of assets reversed course as a result of a rise in political uncertainty in the U.S. and Europe. Tightening polls leading up to the U.S. election resulted in a decline in the S&P 500 and an increase in gold prices. The European Central Bank’s silence on the question of additional quantitative easing led to a sell-off in German bonds as the 10-year Bund yield rose from -0.12% to 0.16% over the month. In the UK, there were fears of a “hard” Brexit scenario, in which the terms of Britain’s departure from the European Union might lead to a sharp increase in European tariffs on British exports. This caused the British pound to depreciate 5.6% against the U.S. dollar, while UK bond prices fell.

 

The month was challenging for trend-following strategies, with price reversals occurring in a wide range of markets. Currency trading was profitable as the Fund made gains on short positions in the euro and British pound. However, the Fund saw losses on its long positions in European bonds and U.S. equities, which both sold off. In commodity markets, short positions in gold and grains were hurt by a rebound in prices, while long natural gas positions were negatively impacted by unseasonably warm weather, which caused prices to fall. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss of 5.15%, 5.01% and 4.93% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

November

In November, Donald Trump’s surprising election win altered market expectations for the future course of U.S. economic policy. With the Republican Party retaining control of Congress, investors anticipated that Trump would successfully push through a reflationary fiscal policy consisting of tax cuts and infrastructure spending. This outlook was mostly supportive of risk assets, led by a rally in pro-cyclical equity market sectors such as financials and industrials, while more defensive sectors sold off. Moreover, prospects for stronger economic growth and larger fiscal deficits caused the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield to jump 56 basis points and led to the largest ever monthly sell-off in the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, which lost $1.7 trillion in value. Rising U.S. yields helped to push the dollar higher against most global currencies. After much squabbling, OPEC members passed an agreement to cut production, causing oil prices to jump to $50 a barrel.

 

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The Fund’s long positions in stock index futures profited from the bounce in equities in November. In currencies, the Fund made gains on short positions in the euro, but this was offset by losses on short positions in the British pound, which appreciated during the month. The sharp drop in bond prices hit the Fund’s long bond exposures, which were subsequently unwound. Short energy positions proved to be a performance detractor, as oil and natural gas prices reversed and surged higher. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a loss of 1.87%, 1.73% and 1.64 % for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

December

In December, global markets were influenced by the Presidential election in the U.S., a referendum in Italy and an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. With Donald Trump’s election win and the Republican Party retaining control of Congress, investors anticipated that major legislative initiatives for the coming year would focus on pro-growth policies such as tax cuts and infrastructure spending. Interest rates in the U.S. continued rising as inflationary pressure steadily built, leading to concerns that the Federal Reserve may need to accelerate interest rate hikes. Furthermore, an improving economic outlook and the likelihood for tighter monetary policy caused the U.S. dollar to strengthen versus other developed currencies.

 

Rising equity markets in Europe and the U.S. benefited the Fund’s long equity positions. The Fund also experienced small gains across a variety of interest rate contracts with a positive contribution from long interest rate contracts in Germany and short U.S. interest rate contracts. Foreign exchange trends were similar to November and the Fund profited from being short euro, short British pound and short Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar. Choppy price action led to modest losses in agricultural commodity contracts and metals. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain of 2.52%, 2.67% and 2.75 % for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

2015

January

In January, Europe’s economic woes continued to have a major impact on financial markets. In order to combat deflationary pressures, the European Central Bank implemented quantitative easing, committing to purchase €60 billion of government bonds per month for 19 months. This led to further depreciation of the euro and a rally in European stocks. In order to untether itself from the falling euro, the Swiss National Bank made a surprise move to de-peg the Swiss franc, which led to a dramatic 30% intraday spike in its exchange rate. In the U.S., bond yields plummeted, with the 30-year yield hitting a historic low of 2.2%, as foreign buyers plowed into safe haven assets supported by a strong U.S. dollar.

 

2015 began with a continuation of many of the strong trends seen in the second half of 2014. The Fund made the bulk of its gains in January from long bond positions, particularly in the U.S. In currencies, the Fund profited from a short position in the euro, which more than offset Swiss franc losses. Short energy positions were also positive contributors. Choppiness in S&P 500 led to a modest loss in the equities sector. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain of 4.17%, 4.33% and 4.41% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

February

February began with a sell-off in bonds after a strong labor market report in the U.S. led to speculation of interest rate hikes in the second half of the year. Improved growth prospects also stoked a rally in equities, as the S&P 500 made its biggest monthly gain since October 2011. Driven by cold U.S. weather and a falling North American oilrig count, energy prices saw a rebound for the first time since the precipitous decline that began in June 2014. The U.S. dollar continued to appreciate against most major currencies, with the exception of the British pound, which strengthened after the UK saw its eighth straight quarter of positive growth.

 

The Fund’s largest gains for the month came from its long stock index positions. However, trend reversals in bonds hurt the Fund’s long fixed income positions. In currencies, profits made on declines in the euro and Japanese yen were offset by losses from the rising British pound. Short exposure in energy markets also detracted from performance as oil prices staged a minor recovery. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain of 0.07%, 0.21% and 0.28% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

March

Monetary easing in Europe remained the dominant theme in financial markets in March. The European Central Bank began its bond purchases under its new quantitative easing program, designed to lower borrowing costs and stimulate growth in the region. This pushed down German 10-year bond yields to below 0.2%, and caused the euro to depreciate to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 2003. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee struck a more dovish tone than the market expected on the timing of interest rate hikes, despite positive labor market trends. In energy markets, a continued supply glut pushed oil prices down to $44 per barrel during the month.

 

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The Fund’s largest gains for the month came from its long fixed income positions, particularly in U.S. short term interest rates and UK gilts. In currencies, short euro positions against the U.S. dollar proved profitable. Short oil positions also contributed positively, taking advantage of the slide in energy prices. Performance in equity indices was flat with gains in Europe and Japan being offset by losses in the U.S. Overall, the Fund finished the month with a gain of 2.00%, 2.15% and 2.07% for Class A, B and I Units, respectively.

 

April

In April, markets were quiet through the first three weeks of the month, but a shift in sentiment towards European monetary easing during the final days of the month caused reversals in many of the most profitable trends from the first quarter. Signs of economic improvement in Europe raised fears that quantitative easing programs would be removed sooner than anticipated. The result was a sudden rise in interest rates, and a rebound in the euro along with a retreat in European equity markets.

 

The Fund experienced its largest losses in currencies, interest rates and energy. Losses were partially offset by gains in non-European stock indices. In currencies, the Fund’s net short position against the euro accounted for the majority of losses. In the interest rate instruments, losses occurred during the last week of the month, primarily from Gilts, Canadian Bonds, U.S. Treasury Bonds and German Bunds. Stock indices experienced broad based gains, with long positions in the Hang Sang and Chinese equity index contributing to performance. The Fund finished the month with a loss of 4.04%, 3.89% and 3.81% for Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

May

The sudden deterioration in investor sentiment over Europe’s quantitative easing (QE) program carried over from April into the first half of May. Yields on the German Bund, which had previously been on a steady decline, rose sharply from a low of 7 basis points (bps) in late April to a high of 72bps by mid-May. The euro also rebounded against the U.S. dollar, reversing its depreciating trend. However, in the second half of the month worries over Greek debt repayments and an announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB) that it could bring forward its scheduled bond purchases from July and August into June caused the euro and European bond yields to fall once again. Meanwhile, in Japan, expectations of further monetary stimulus on the back of disappointing economic data drove the Japanese yen to a 12-year low against the U.S. dollar, which boosted export-oriented Japanese stocks.

 

The Fund saw losses in the first half of May as a result of a sharp sell-off in bonds, particularly in the German Bund. Other early losses came as a result of a rebound in precious metal prices, which hurt the Fund’s short positions. The Fund made some gains later in the month through short positions in the euro and Japanese yen, which benefited from a depreciation of those currencies against the U.S. dollar. Nevertheless, the Fund finished the month with a loss of 1.42%, 1.27% and 1.19% on Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

June

June saw large reversals across a broad range of markets as a result of shifting sentiment in Europe and Asia. The Greek debt crisis once again became a focal point for investors. After early optimism on a possible bailout deal, the Greek government shocked markets with a weekend announcement that the European creditors’ proposed bailout plan and austerity demands would be put to a national referendum, increasing the risk of a full default and a Greek exit from the Eurozone. This caused the largest ever gap decline in Eurostoxx equity index futures when markets re-opened on the last Monday of the month. Elsewhere, the frothy Chinese equity market extended its huge run up before falling more than 20%. Chinese authorities sought to quell concerns by cutting interest rates for the fourth time since last November, causing stocks to rebound. Apart from the macroeconomic issues that dominated headlines, unexpectedly heavy rainfall in the U.S. Midwest delayed crop plantings and caused a sharp reversal in the downtrend recently seen in agricultural commodities.

 

Equity indices, particularly in Europe, were the biggest detractors during the month, as long positions were hurt when the crisis in Greece sparked a broad stock sell-off. Short positions in agricultural commodities also struggled during the month. Wheat and corn prices jumped suddenly, reversing their entire year-to-date trend decline in just seven trading days, as wet weather delayed plantings and reduced supply forecasts. A choppy environment in currencies also proved challenging, as the euro and the Japanese yen rebounded against the U.S. dollar. The Fund finished the month with a loss of 6.94%, 6.80% and 6.73% for Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

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July

July saw markets begin to trend again after the reversals of the second quarter. While global equity and fixed income markets moved modestly higher for the month, commodities were down more than 14%, as represented by the S&P GSCI. The decline in commodities was caused by weakening demand from China, a stronger U.S. dollar and supply/demand imbalances. Energy markets experienced the strongest sell-off as crude oil futures lost more than 21%, hitting a low of $47 per barrel by month end. Markets were concerned with a surprise increase in the U.S. oil rig count, as well as potential new supply from Iran after a lifting of sanctions. In metals markets, concerns about slowing growth in China put pressure on the price of industrial metals. This broad commodity weakness also led to depreciation in the currencies of exporting countries, such as Canada and Australia.

 

The Fund enjoyed a strong rebound in July, making profits in metals, energy, currencies and interest rates. Performance in agricultural commodities was flat, while equity indices were a marginal detractor. The metals sector was the top contributor and gold was the best performing contract, as short positions benefitted from declining prices. Gold futures prices were down over 6% in July, due to both U.S. dollar strength and a disclosure from China’s central bank that it had purchased less gold during the prior six years than markets realized. Short positions in energy markets profited from falling Brent and WTI crude oil prices. Short exposure to commodity exporting currencies and long fixed income positions also made gains. The Fund finished the month with a gain of 5.68%, 5.83% and 5.93% for Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

August

In August, news from China led to a tumultuous month for global financial markets. China’s CSI 300 equity index fell 37% by month end from its June peak, which impacted emerging markets, before spreading to developed markets, with the S&P 500 falling as much as 11% intra-month. Speculation mounted that the Fed might respond by deferring U.S. interest rate hikes, leading to weakness in the U.S. dollar against the euro and Japanese yen. Commodity prices also fell for most of the month, but the last three trading days saw a 27% rebound in oil prices, the largest percentage jump since 1990.

 

The Fund came into August with long positions in developed market equities, and was hit by the sharp sell-off in the second half of the month. Trend following managers moved to a net short position in stock indices by month-end, but not before incurring losses. In foreign exchange markets, the decline in the U.S. dollar hurt the Fund’s long dollar exposure against major currencies. Early gains in long fixed income and short commodity positions were offset at month end after sharp, choppy reversals in these markets. The Fund finished the month with a loss. The trading strategies employed in the Fund have the potential to take advantage of periods of extended market stress, but it is normal to suffer drawdowns at turning points, as managers respond to new trends and reposition their portfolios. Managers’ trading systems are designed to react to price patterns that evolve over the course of days and months. However, it is important to remember that extreme intraday and overnight price reversals, which we saw in August, can be challenging to navigate. Despite this month’s setback, we believe that the Fund’s managers will be successful over the long-term and deliver valuable diversification for investors’ portfolios. The Fund finished the month with a loss of 5.85%, 5.71% and 5.63% for Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

September

The global equity rout which began in August spilled over into September. In the U.S., the S&P 500 declined 2.5% during the month. International stocks fell even more, as the Eurostoxx 50 was down 5.1% and the Nikkei dropped 7.3%. China’s slowdown continued to weigh on a broad range of industrial commodities. An overhang in global supply in crude oil relative to reduced demand caused prices to fall from $50 to $45 per barrel. Amid the backdrop of weak global growth, the Fed delayed its first interest rate hike and fixed income markets rallied.

 

Trend-following managers were able to capitalize on September’s decline in investor risk sentiment. The largest positive contributing sector was fixed income, with profitable long positions in interest rate futures as well as in long term bonds. Short oil exposure benefited from the sell-off in energy. Equity positions were small during the month and had little impact on performance. In agricultural markets, the Fund gained on short positions in cattle futures, as robust growth in herds pushed down prices. However this was offset by short positions in sugar as excessive rain in Brazil caused prices to spike. The Fund finished the month with a gain of 3.87%, 4.03% and 4.11% for Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

October

After several tumultuous months, risk appetite returned to global markets in October. Equity indices led the way, as the S&P 500 Index finished with a gain of 8.4%. China’s recent stock market volatility subsided, providing a catalyst for improved investor sentiment. Later in the month, the European Central Bank further supported markets by emphasizing the potential for more quantitative easing due to low levels of inflation. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve gave its strongest indication yet that interest rate hikes could happen as soon as December.

 

The sudden change in risk sentiment created a challenging environment for many trend-following managers, as price trends reversed. While the Fund’s positions in equity indices and energy contributed positively to performance, agricultural commodities, metals and interest rates were the largest detractors. In energy markets, mild U.S. weather was a tailwind for the Fund’s short natural gas position. However, in the agricultural sector, short positions in live cattle were negatively impacted by a sharp price recovery despite continued growth in herds. A sharp sell-off in fixed income as a result of the Federal Reserve’s rate hike comments hurt the Fund’s long bond position. The Fund finished the month with a loss of 1.94%, 1.79% and 1.71% for Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

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November

The Fund benefited from numerous trends in November, gaining over 5% for the month. Commodities continued their year-to-date decline, as the GSCI Total Return Index came under additional selling pressure in November, falling 9.0% for the month. Meanwhile, most major equity markets gained during the month, while U.S. fixed income markets stumbled and European fixed income markets were moderately stronger. Central banks remained in the headlines, with minutes from the recent FOMC meeting suggesting that the Fed was comfortable with a potential interest rate hike in December. In contrast, officials in Europe kept open the possibility of further easing measures by the end of the year.

 

Positions in currencies, energy, metals, agricultural commodities and equity indices contributed positively to performance, while fixed income positions were marginal detractors. Expectations of a Fed rate hike, coupled with potential monetary easing in Europe drove profitability in the Fund’s short euro position against the U.S. dollar. However, the same theme led to losses in U.S. fixed income contracts where the Fund was positioned long across most maturities. Short positioning in physical commodities was profitable, particularly in energy, where oversupply and a mild start to the winter season helped the Funds’ natural gas and crude oil positions. The Fund finished the month with a gain of 5.63%, 5.79% and 5.88% for Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

December

December saw large price reversals in European futures markets. Early in the month, the European Central Bank disappointed investors by announcing modest monetary easing measures, after months of rhetoric that suggested more aggressive policy action might be coming. European bonds and stocks sold off sharply, while the euro rallied against the U.S. Dollar. German 10-year Bunds experienced their largest one day loss since the inception of that futures market in 1990. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, but this had limited impact on markets as prices largely reflected that information prior to the announcement. Separately, OPEC decided to maintain production targets despite lower oil prices, placing further selling pressure on crude oil.

 

Short energy positions were profitable for the Fund, as crude oil futures fell below $36 per barrel, matching prices last seen during the financial crisis in 2008. However, market reversals after the ECB’s underwhelming policy actions caused losses in currencies, fixed income and equity indices. The Fund’s main detractors were Euro-centric, including the euro, the German Bund and the Euro Stoxx 50. The Fund finished the month with a net loss. The Fund finished the month with a loss of 4.77%, 4.63% and 4.55% for Class A, B and I units, respectively.

 

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.

 

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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.

 

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.

 

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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%.

 

July

Despite small gains for U.S. equities in early July, a strong GDP report at month-end sparked fears that the Federal Reserve might tighten monetary policy sooner than expected, causing a sharp sell-off in stocks and bonds, as well as a rally in the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, European equities were driven down by both tougher sanctions on Russia (hurting regional trade) and the collapse of a large Portuguese bank. In energy, crude oil prices fell for the month as supply disruptions due to the civil war in Iraq proved to be less than anticipated. In agricultural commodities, grain prices fell as record plantings and ideal weather in the U.S. drove expected supply levels higher.

 

In July, the agricultural sector was the top contributor to the Fund’s returns, as short exposures in corn and wheat profited from price declines. In foreign exchange markets, the strong surge in the U.S. dollar against major currencies helped the Fund in its short euro position, but this was more than offset by losses from long positions in the Australian dollar and the British pound. In equities, where the Fund was positioned long globally, the U.S. and Europe lost ground, while Asian markets made gains on signs of a manufacturing rebound in China. Bonds and energy both detracted from performance during the month, as long positions were hurt by price corrections in these two sectors. The Fund closed the month with a loss, with Class A Units down 2.35%, Class B down 2.21% and Class I down 2.13%.

 

August

Global bond markets rallied strongly in August. In the U.S., weaker than expected employment numbers and a dovish speech from Fed Chairwoman Yellen suggested the timing of interest rate hikes might be pushed further out. Meanwhile, Europe threatened to slip into deflation, prompting speculation that the European Central Bank might get more aggressive in its expansionary monetary policy. This fueled a rise in European debt prices and a depreciation of the Euro. In equity markets, tension between Ukraine and Russia caused an initial sell-off, but the expectation of continued support from central banks helped stock indices rebound sharply in the second half of the month.

 

The interest rate sector was the Fund’s top contributor, as long exposures in U.S. and European bonds profited from a decline in yields. In currencies, the Fund made gains from a short position in the Euro, as expectations of further monetary easing pushed the currency to a year-to-date low. In equities, the fund benefited from a long position in the S&P 500 as equity markets rallied into month-end. The Fund closed the month with a gain, with Class A Units up 4.03%, Class B Units up 4.18% and Class I Units up 4.27%.

 

September

Equity markets rose early in September but declined by month end on poor European economic data and concerns about Chinese growth. Fixed income markets sold off and the U.S. dollar rallied as the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco published a report suggesting that markets are underestimating the pace of future rate increases. The euro continued to weaken as the European Central Bank lowered interest rates further and introduced measures to combat low inflation.

 

In September, the Fund’s performance was primarily driven by a strong U.S. dollar. Short positions in the physical commodities gained as prices fell on dollar strength, particularly in crude oil and silver. In currencies, short positions in the euro and the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar proved profitable, but gains were offset by losses on long positions in the New Zealand dollar and Australian dollar which depreciated during the month. Global growth concerns weighed on equity prices which went against the Fund’s long positions. In the fixed income sector, rate increase worries hurt the fund’s long position in the U.S. 10-Year note. The Fund ended the month with a small negative return, with Class A Units down 0.33%, Class B Units down 0.18% and Class I Units down 0.10%.

 

October

During October, fears of a slowdown in global growth made for volatile financial markets. High unemployment and low inflation readings in Europe drove global equity markets and long-term bond yields lower. Fed meeting minutes showed a concern that the slowdown in Eurozone growth might negatively affect the U.S. economy, just as the Fed was concluding its quantitative easing program. Decreased demand expectations also brought commodity markets to multi-year lows. However, investor risk appetite was renewed mid-month following improved U.S. economic data and strong corporate earnings. Global stock markets and the U.S. dollar surged at month-end when the Bank of Japan announced an unexpected easing program, encouraging expectations for the European Central Bank to do the same.

 

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The interest rate sector was the top contributor to performance, as long exposures in U.S. and European bonds profited from a decline in yields. In commodities, the Fund made gains from short positions in oil, which declined on fears of a global growth slowdown. In currencies, the Fund made profits in its short euro position, as expectations for monetary easing in the Eurozone pushed the currency to multi-year lows. The Fund recorded losses in its global equity positions as whipsaw markets prompted the Fund to reduce its long exposure after the initial sell-off, thus missing out on the sharp rebound going into month-end. The Fund closed the month with a positive return, with Class A Units up 1.01%, Class B Unit up 1.16% and Class I Units up 1.24%.

 

November

In November, central banks in Europe, China and Japan signaled their intention to adopt additional stimulus measures to combat slowing economic growth, which pushed bond yields to new lows and boosted global equities. Comparatively stronger growth and tighter monetary policy in the U.S. caused the dollar to appreciate against other currencies, in particular the Japanese yen. Meanwhile, oil prices fell precipitously on low demand, growing shale supply and OPEC’s decision not to cut production.

 

Fixed income trading contributed the Fund’s largest gains during the month, as long exposures in European bonds and interest rates profited from the European Central Bank’s anticipated monetary easing. The Fund recorded gains in its long equity positions as growing investor risk appetite caused indices to rally over the month. In commodities, the Fund was able to capitalize on the bear market in oil through its short positions. The Fund also took advantage of the rising U.S. dollar to make a profit in currencies and closed the month with its largest monthly gain since October 2008, with Class A Units up 5.47%, Class B Units up 5.62% and Class I Units up 5.71%.

 

December

December began with a rise in investor risk aversion over Europe’s economic woes and Japan’s slide back into recession. Global equities sold off sharply in the first half of the month, while bonds rallied. Oil prices continued to trend downwards, as OPEC resisted production cuts despite weakening demand projections. Russia suffered collateral damage as shrinking oil revenues caused a run on the ruble, requiring an emergency interest rate hike to avoid further collapse. In contrast, U.S. economic growth remained strong, helping the U.S. dollar appreciate against most global currencies. Falling energy prices allowed the Fed to emphasize “patience” in its guidance on future interest rate increases, which improved sentiment and fueled a stock market rebound in the second half of the month.

 

The Fund saw gains in December from long positions in Japanese and European bonds, which rallied on expectations of further central bank easing. The Fund also profited from short positions in energy and long positions in the U.S. dollar. However, these were offset by losses in equity markets where whipsaw reversals during the month hurt trend-following programs. The Fund ended the month with a negative return, with Class A Units down 0.42%, Class B Units down 0.27% and Class I Units down 0.18%.

 

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 through the continued sale of Units and does not intend to raise 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 investment in futures contracts, etc. in subsequent periods. It is not possible to estimate the amount, and therefore the impact, of future inflows and outflows funds related to the sale and redemption of Units. There are no known material trends, favorable or unfavorable, that would affect, nor any expected material changes to, the Fund’s capital resource arrangements at the present time.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The Fund does not have any contractual obligations of the type contemplated by Item 303(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Fund’s sole business is trading futures and forward currency contracts, both long (contracts to buy) and short (contracts to sell).

 

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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 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 35%.

 

In addition to subjecting the Fund to market risk, upon entering into futures 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.

 

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. The General Partner utilized 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 may invest in U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprise notes, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, asset backed securities 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 Policies

 

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 on 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, asset backed securities 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 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Introduction

 

The Fund is a speculative commodity pool. The market-sensitive instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or a substantial amount 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 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 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.

 

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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.

 

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 provided 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 December 31, 2016 and 2015. All open position trading risk exposures of the Fund have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Fund’s total capitalization was $563,199,285 and $643,585,886, respectively.

 

   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Market Sector  Value at Risk  

% of Total

Capitalization

   Value at Risk  

% of Total

Capitalization 

 
                 
Agricultural commodities  $5,685,505    1.01%  $10,544,852    1.64%
Currencies   25,932,828    4.60    22,945,769    3.57 
Energy   5,107,361    0.91    14,721,478    2.29 
Equity indices   42,931,048    7.63    25,559,869    3.97 
Interest rate instruments   9,986,445    1.77    16,494,300    2.56 
Metals   6,817,293    1.21    9,735,517    1.51 
Single stock futures   5,709,471    1.01    5,787,197    0.90 
Total  $102,169,951    18.14%  $105,788,982    16.44%

 

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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 approximately 1% and 15% 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 tables, 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 to the Fund as a whole. 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, asset backed securities 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.

 

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 December 31, 2016, 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, rubber, 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.

 

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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 

Interest rate risk is a significant market exposure of the Fund. 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 materially impact the Fund’s profitability. 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.

 

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

 

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Non-Trading Risk Exposure 

 

The following were the significant non-trading risk exposures of the Fund as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. 

 

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 (no less frequently than once a week). 

 

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

Monies in excess of margin requirements are generally invested in fixed income instruments, including U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. and foreign government sponsored enterprise notes, commercial paper, corporate notes, asset backed securities and certificates of deposit. Fluctuations in prevailing interest rates could cause immaterial 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 unaware 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 will use a small percentage of assets as margin, the Fund does not believe that any increase in margin requirements, as proposed, will have a material effect on the Fund’s operations.

 

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

  

Financial statements meeting the requirements of Regulation S-X appear in Part IV of this report. The supplementary financial information specified by Item 302 of Regulation S-K is included in this report under the heading “Selected Financial Data” above.

 

Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

 

None.

 

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Item 9A.Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

 

The General Partner of the Fund, 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 December 31, 2016 (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.

 

Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable (not absolute) assurance that its objectives will be met. Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. 

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

The management of the General Partner is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting by the Fund. 

 

The Fund’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Fund’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Fund; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that receipts and expenditures of the Fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management of the Fund; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Fund’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework published in 2013. Based on that assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2016, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework published in 2013.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B.Other Information

  

None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

  

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The Fund itself has no directors or officers and has no employees. It is managed by the General Partner in its capacity as General Partner. The Kenneth E. Steben Revocable Trust, dated January 29, 2008, (“Trust”) is the majority shareholder of the General Partner and Mr. Kenneth E. Steben is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Trust. The directors and executive officers of the General Partner are Kenneth E. Steben, Michael D. Bulley, Carl A. Serger and Francine Rosenberger. Their respective biographies are set forth below.

 

Kenneth E. Steben is the General Partner’s founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, he is Chairman of the board of directors of the General Partner. Mr. Steben, born in January 1955, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a concentration in Accounting in 1979 from Maharishi University of Management. Mr. Steben has been a licensed stockbroker since 1981 and a licensed commodities broker since 1983. Mr. Steben holds his Series 3, 5, 7, 24, 63 and 65 FINRA and NFA licenses. Mr. Steben has been a CFTC listed Principal, and registered as an Associated Person since March 15, 1989.

 

Michael D. Bulley is a Director. Mr. Bulley is a CAIASM designee and Member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association®. Mr. Bulley, born in October 1957, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1980 and his Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Johns Hopkins University in 1998. Mr. Bulley joined the General Partner as SVP, Research and Risk Management in November 2002 and retired in July 2016.

 

Carl A. Serger is Chief Financial Officer and a Director. Mr. Serger joined the General Partner in December of 2009 and has been listed as a CFTC Principal of the General Partner since February 2, 2010. Mr. Serger, born in March 1960, graduated cum laude from Old Dominion University with a BS in Business Administration and has a Technology Management Certification from the California Institute of Technology. Prior to joining the General Partner, Mr. Serger was the CFO and Senior Vice President of Operations of Peracon, Inc., a software platform for institutional commercial real estate transactions from November 2007 through November 2009. From July 2007 to November 2007, he acted as an independent consultant to start-up companies in the financial services and technology industries. From January 2007 to July 2007, Mr. Serger was the CFO, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Ebix, Inc., an international software company serving the financial services and insurance industries. From October 2006 through December 2006, he was President of Finetre Corporation, a division of Ebix, Inc. From December 1999 until its October 2006 acquisition by Ebix, Inc., Mr. Serger was the CFO, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Finetre Corporation, a financial technology platform company providing services to major brokerage firms, banks and insurance companies. Mr. Serger holds a Series 28 FINRA license.

 

Francine Rosenberger is General Counsel and a Director. Ms. Rosenberger, born in October 1967, earned her Bachelor of Arts from Juniata College in 1989, and graduated magna cum laude, with a J.D., from The Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in 1995. Prior to joining the General Partner, Ms. Rosenberger was in the Investment Management practice at the law firm of K&L Gates from September 1995 until January 2014. At K&L Gates, Ms. Rosenberger specialized in the formation, structuring and operation of investment companies, ETFs, and commodity pools. She has been a CFTC listed Principal of the General Partner since March 7, 2014.

 

Kenneth E. Steben Revocable Trust, dated January 29, 2008, has been a CFTC listed Principal of the General Partner since March 10, 2008. The Trust is the majority shareholder of the General Partner. Kenneth E. Steben is the sole beneficiary of the Trust and serves as its sole trustee. A biography of Mr. Steben is set forth above.

 

Since August 1, 2013, the General Partner has acted as the general partner for Steben Select Multi-Strategy Partners, L.P., a privately offered investment fund. Since August 1, 2013, the General Partner has been the Investment Manager for Steben Select Multi-Strategy Master Fund, a privately offered closed-end fund. Additionally, since January 1, 2014, the General Partner acts as the investment manager for Steben Select Multi-Strategy Fund, a publicly offered closed-end fund. Since April 2014, the General Partner has acted as the investment manager for Steben Managed Futures Strategy Fund, an open-end mutual fund. Because Steben & Company, Inc. serves as the general partner or manager of these funds, the officers and directors of Steben & Company, Inc. effectively manage the respective funds.

 

Significant Employees

 

The General Partner is dependent on the services of Mr. Steben and key management personnel. If Mr. Steben’s services became unavailable, another principal of the firm or a new principal (whose experience cannot be known at this time) would need to take charge of the General Partner.

 

Family Relationships

 

None.

 

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Business Experience

 

See “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” above.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Promoters and Control Persons

 

Not applicable.

 

Section 16 (A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act requires that reports of beneficial ownership of limited partner interests and changes in such ownership be filed with the SEC by Section 16 “reporting persons.” The Fund is required to disclose in this annual report on Form 10-K each reporting person whom it knows to have failed to file any required reports under Section 16(a) on a timely basis during the year ended December 31, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2016, all reporting persons complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The General Partner has adopted a code of ethics, as of the period covered by this report, which applies to the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge upon request by calling 240-631-7600.

 

Item 11.Executive Compensation


The Fund does not have any officers, directors or employees. The managing officers of the General Partner are remunerated by the General Partner in their respective positions. The directors and managing officers of the General Partner receive no other compensation from the Fund.

 

The following fees are paid to the General Partner:

 

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. 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. During 2016, 2015 and 2014, the General Partner earned $9,105,770, $10,463,942 and $11,605,429, respectively, in General Partner management fees.

 

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. The general partner performance fee is payable quarterly in arrears. During 2016, 2015 and 2014, the General Partner earned $3,607, $7,808 and $0, respectively, in General Partner performance fees.

 

Management fee – SMFSF incurs a monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 1.75% of the month-end net asset value of the trust, payable in arrears to the General Partner. During 2016, 2015, and 2014, the investment manager earned $1,428,562 $1,011,765 and $554,872, respectively, in management fees.

 

Distribution (12b-1) fee – SMFSF 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. During 2016, 2015, and 2014 the General Partner earned $29,837, $21,977 and $628, respectively, in distribution (12b-1) fees.

 

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 and such amounts are included in selling agent and broker dealer servicing fees – General Partner in the consolidated statements of operations. The General Partner, in turn, pays the selling agent fee 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 fee are retained by the General Partner.

 

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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 and such amounts are included in selling agent and broker dealer servicing fees – General Partner in the consolidated statements of operations. The General Partner, in turn, pays the fee 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 fee are retained by the General Partner. During 2016, 2015, and 2014, the General Partner earned $8,453,865, $9,604,363 and $10,438,411, respectively, in selling agent and broker dealer servicing fees.

 

Administrative Fee – each class of Units incur a monthly General Partner administrative fee equal to 1/12th of 0.45% of Fund net assets at the end of each month, payable in arrears. In return, the General Partner provides operating and administrative services, including accounting, audit, legal, marketing, and administration (exclusive of extraordinary costs and administrative expenses charged by other commodity pools with which the Fund may have investments). The General Partner uses a portion of this fee to pay third party service providers. During 2016, 2015, and 2014, the General partner earned $1,741,461, $2,084,094, and $2,723,743, respectively, in administrative fees.

 

Additionally, each year the General Partner receives from the Fund 1% of any net income earned by the Fund or pays to the Fund 1% of any net loss incurred by the Fund. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the General Partner received from or paid the Fund the following amounts:

 

Year   Received
From the Fund
  

Paid to the

Fund

 
2016   $   $98,751 
2015        272,098 
2014    538,285     
Total   $538,285   $370,849 

 

Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The Fund has no officers or directors as its affairs are managed by the General Partner. Set forth in the table below is information regarding the beneficial ownership of the officers and directors of the Fund’s General Partner at February 28, 2017. There are no securities authorized for issuance under an equity compensation plan.

 

At February 28, 2017, no person or group is known to have been the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Units.

 

At February 28, 2017, the General Partner did not own any Units. At February 28, 2017, the directors, executive officers and principals of the General Partner beneficially owned interests in the Fund as follows:

 

Name  Class of
Units Owned
  Number of
Units Owned
   Value of Units   Percentage of 
the Fund
 
Kenneth E. Steben  I   254.4114   $253,737    0.05%
Carl A. Serger  B   16.1415    99,406    0.02%
Total directors and executive officers of the General Partner as a group      270.5529   $353,143    0.07%

  

The address of each director and officer is c/o Steben & Company, Inc., 9711 Washingtonian Boulevard, Suite 400, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

 

There has been no change in control of the Fund. 

 

Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

  

See “Item 1. Business” for a description of the relationships between the General Partner, the Fund, the Trading Advisor, the futures brokers and the Cash Managers. See “Item 11. Executive Compensation” and “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”

 

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Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

The following table sets forth the fees billed to the Fund for professional audit services provided by RSM US LLP, the Fund’s independent registered public accountant, for the audits of the Fund’s annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, and fees billed for other professional services rendered by RSM US LLP during those years. 

 

Fee Category  2016   2015 
Audit fees(1)  $218,000   $214,500 
Audit-related fees        
Tax fees(2)   42,000    44,000 
All other fees        
Total fees  $260,000   $258,500 

 

(1)Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the Fund’s consolidated financial statements and review of consolidated financial statements included in the Fund’s quarterly reports, as well as services normally provided by the independent accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

(2)Tax fees consist of fees for the preparation of original tax returns.

 

The General Partner’s Board of Directors pre-approves all audit and permitted non-audit services of the Fund’s independent accountants, including all engagement fees and terms. The General Partner’s Board of Directors approved all the services provided by RSM US LLP during 2016 and 2015 to the Fund described above. The General Partner’s Board of Directors has determined that the payments made to RSM US LLP for these services during 2016 and 2015 are compatible with maintaining that firm’s independence.

 

PART IV

 

Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2016 

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2015 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Financial statement schedules not included in this Form 10-K have been omitted for the reason that they are not required or are not applicable or that equivalent information has been included in the financial notes or statements thereto. 

 

Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

 

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Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

1.1(a) Form of Selling Agreement
3.1(a) Maryland Certificate of Limited Partnership.
4.1(a) Limited Partnership Agreement.
10.1(a) Form of Subscription Agreement
16.1(a) Letter regarding change in certifying accountant.
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

 

(a)Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to the Registrant’s registration statement (File no. 000-50728) filed on April 29, 2004 on Form 10 under the 1934 Act, as amended.

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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.

 

Name   Title

Date

/s/ Kenneth E. Steben

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the General Partner
Kenneth E. Steben   March 24, 2017

/s/ Carl A. Serger

 

Chief Financial Officer and Director of the General Partner
Carl A. Serger    March 24, 2017

  

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
     
Dated March 24, 2017 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

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

 

To the Partners of 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition, including the consolidated condensed schedules of investments, of Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership (the “Fund”), as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and changes in partners’ capital (net asset value) for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’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 Fund 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 the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’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 presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

  

Chicago, Illinois 

March 24, 2017

 

F-1 

 

 

 Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

   2016   2015 
Assets          
Equity in broker trading accounts          
Cash  $80,906,352   $122,736,345 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts   8,921,229    4,412,678 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts   830,153    (1,614,491)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on swap contract       3,440,896 
Total equity in broker trading accounts   90,657,734    128,975,428 
Cash and cash equivalents   37,230,210    56,290,425 
Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $424,687,833 and $453,001,973)   424,440,330    451,049,033 
Certificates of deposit (CDs), at fair value (cost $35,406,974 and $22,673,242)   35,576,495    22,710,509 
General Partner 1% allocation receivable   98,751    271,430 
Subscriptions receivable   381,917    85,414 
Total assets  $588,385,437   $659,382,239 
           
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)          
Liabilities          
Trading Advisor management fees payable  $885,524   $1,301,752 
Trading Advisor incentive fees payable   1,581,179    216,856 
Commissions and other trading fees payable on open contracts   122,720    138,206 
Cash Managers fees payable   102,622    109,594 
General Partner management and performance fees payable   682,546    789,152 
Selling agent and broker dealer servicing fees payable – General Partner   630,727    735,514 
Administrative expenses payable – General Partner   127,136    155,471 
Investment Manager fees payable   128,682    83,884 
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable   2,961    2,204 
Operating services fee payable   17,648    33,554 
Redemptions payable   18,217,216    11,143,201 
Subscriptions received in advance   2,687,191    1,086,965 
Total liabilities   25,186,152    15,796,353 
           
Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)          
Class A Interests – 84,825.0303 and 98,034.9581 units outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively   347,445,757    412,948,548 
Class B Interests –29,193.8071 and 33,265.6588 units outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively   177,512,074    204,329,032 
Class I Interests – 3,828.4541 and 3,828.4541 units outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively   3,763,781    3,767,830 
Non-controlling interest   34,477,673    22,540,476 
Total partners’ capital (net asset value)   563,199,285    643,585,886 
Total liabilities and partners’ capital (net asset value)  $588,385,437   $659,382,239 

 

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

 

F-2 

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2016

                      
         Description     Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 
  U.S. Treasury Securities                  
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  $20,000,000   1/12/17  U.S. Treasury   0.29%  $19,997,500    3.55%
   7,650,000   1/31/17  U.S. Treasury   0.50%   7,665,089    1.36%
   20,000,000   2/16/17  U.S. Treasury   0.43%   19,988,642    3.55%
   6,950,000   2/28/17  U.S. Treasury   0.50%   6,960,695    1.24%
   20,000,000   3/16/17  U.S. Treasury   0.49%   19,979,583    3.55%
   3,000,000   5/31/17  U.S. Treasury   0.63%   3,001,528    0.53%
   4,900,000   8/15/17  U.S. Treasury   0.88%   4,920,747    0.87%
   5,000,000   8/31/17  U.S. Treasury   1.88%   5,067,204    0.90%
   1,500,000   3/31/18  U.S. Treasury   2.88%   1,546,105    0.27%
   2,200,000   10/31/18  U.S. Treasury   0.75%   2,186,601    0.39%
   Total U.S. Treasury securities (cost: $91,318,791)         91,313,694    16.21%
                          
  U.S. Commercial Paper                  
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Automotive                       
  $500,000   1/11/17  American Honda Finance Corporation   0.63%   499,912    0.09%
   1,500,000   1/27/17  American Honda Finance Corporation   0.66%   1,499,285    0.27%
   1,200,000   2/16/17  Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation   1.00%   1,198,467    0.21%
   1,900,000   1/24/17  Ford Motor Credit Company LLC   0.92%   1,898,883    0.34%
   750,000   11/6/17  Ford Motor Credit Company LLC   1.93%   737,696    0.13%
   2,000,000   1/20/17  Hyundai Capital America   1.02%   1,998,923    0.35%
   500,000   1/5/17  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation   0.80%   499,956    0.09%
  Banks                   
   500,000   2/21/17  Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.   0.90%   499,363    0.09%
   1,700,000   8/24/17  Danske Corporation   1.51%   1,683,257    0.30%
   1,500,000   1/23/17  Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp   0.93%   1,499,148    0.27%
   500,000   2/3/17  Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp   0.87%   499,601    0.09%
   2,100,000   1/17/17  Mizuho Bank, Ltd.   0.88%   2,099,179    0.37%
   400,000   2/16/17  Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd   0.89%   399,545    0.07%
   1,800,000   9/12/17  Standard Chartered Bank   1.52%   1,780,787    0.32%
   500,000   1/18/17  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation   0.80%   499,811    0.09%
   1,600,000   2/1/17  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation   0.86%   1,598,815    0.28%
   500,000   3/14/17  Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc.   1.03%   498,970    0.09%
   1,500,000   3/24/17  Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc.   1.03%   1,496,481    0.27%
   2,000,000   2/21/17  United Overseas Bank Limited   0.90%   1,997,450    0.35%
  Beverages                   
   1,600,000   1/6/17  Brown-Forman Corporation   0.60%   1,599,867    0.28%
   500,000   1/9/17  Brown-Forman Corporation   0.73%   499,919    0.09%
  Diversified financial services                   
   2,200,000   2/2/17  American Express Credit Corporation   0.97%   2,198,103    0.39%
   1,600,000   1/10/17  DCAT, LLC   0.83%   1,599,668    0.28%
   1,500,000   3/7/17  Gotham Funding Corporation   1.03%   1,497,210    0.27%
   500,000   1/27/17  Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   0.59%   499,787    0.09%
   1,600,000   2/13/17  Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   0.82%   1,598,433    0.28%
   1,600,000   2/1/17  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC   0.80%   1,598,898    0.28%
   1,600,000   1/26/17  Liberty Street Funding LLC   0.70%   1,599,222    0.28%
   1,500,000   1/10/17  Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC   0.80%   1,499,700    0.27%
  Electronics                   
   1,300,000   1/19/17  Amphenol Corporation   0.95%   1,299,382    0.23%

 

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, 2016

                      
         Description     Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
  U.S. Commercial Paper (continued) 
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Energy                       
  $1,400,000   1/17/17  Dominion Resources, Inc.   0.97%  $1,399,396    0.25%
   500,000   1/17/17  Dominion Resources, Inc.   1.03%   499,771    0.09%
   2,000,000   1/6/17  Enterprise Products Operating LLC   0.97%   1,999,731    0.36%
   500,000   1/25/17  Sempra Energy Global Enterprises   1.15%   499,617    0.09%
  Healthcare                   
   2,100,000   1/5/17  Catholic Health Initiatives   0.83%   2,099,806    0.37%
  Household products                   
   400,000   1/9/17  Unilever Capital Corporation   0.54%   399,952    0.07%
  Insurance                   
   2,200,000   1/13/17  Nationwide Life Insurance Company   0.58%   2,199,575    0.39%
  Manufacturing                 
   500,000   1/12/17  Parker-Hannifin Corporation   0.90%   499,863    0.09%
  Media                 
   1,500,000   1/25/17  CBS Corporation   1.00%   1,499,000    0.27%
  Pharmaceuticals                 
   2,200,000   3/20/17  Pfizer Inc.   0.71%   2,196,514    0.39%
  REIT                 
   400,000   1/4/17  Simon Property Group, L.P.   0.62%   399,979    0.07%
  Total U.S. commercial paper (cost: $52,010,283)       52,068,922    9.25%
                          
  Foreign Commercial Paper              
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Automotive                   
  $400,000   1/10/17  John Deere Financial Limited   0.66%   399,933    0.07%
   2,100,000   1/4/17  Magna International Inc.   0.92%   2,099,839    0.37%
  Banks                    
   900,000   3/6/17  Bank of China Limited   1.23%   897,982    0.16%
   1,500,000   1/4/17  DBS Bank Ltd.   0.87%   1,499,891    0.27%
   400,000   3/9/17  Nordea Bank AB   1.00%   399,256    0.07%
  Chemical                    
   500,000   1/6/17  BASF SE   0.60%   499,958    0.09%
   1,500,000   1/9/17  BASF SE   1.16%   1,499,788    0.27%
  Diversified financial services                   
   316,581   1/25/17  ICBCIL Finance Co. Limited   1.32%   316,295    0.06%
   500,000   1/4/17  KfW   0.76%   499,969    0.09%
  Energy                   
   1,200,000   1/6/17  Electricite de France   1.56%   1,199,838    0.21%
   800,000   1/9/17  Electricite de France   1.56%   799,844    0.14%
  Household products                   
   500,000   2/7/17  Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC   0.80%   499,589    0.09%
   1,800,000   8/30/17  Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC   1.26%   1,784,813    0.31%
  Telecommunication                   
   400,000   1/23/17  Telstra Corporation Limited   0.80%   399,804    0.07%
   1,700,000   2/28/17  Telstra Corporation Limited   0.90%   1,697,535    0.30%
   1,200,000   9/13/17  Vodafone Group PLC   1.63%   1,186,191    0.21%
  Total foreign commercial paper (cost: $15,607,946)      15,680,525    2.78%
  Total commercial paper (cost: $67,618,229)    67,749,447    12.03%

 

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, 2016

                      
         Description     Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
  U.S. Corporate Notes                 
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Automotive                   
  $566,000   7/13/18  American Honda Finance Corporation   1.34%  $569,573    0.10%
   368,000   2/22/19  American Honda Finance Corporation   1.74%   372,243    0.07%
   438,000   3/10/17  Daimler Finance North America LLC   1.13%   439,422    0.08%
   649,000   8/3/17  Daimler Finance North America LLC   1.59%   652,390    0.12%
   6,700,000   3/2/18  Daimler Finance North America LLC   1.35%   6,706,690    1.19%
   7,350,000   1/9/18  Ford Motor Credit Company LLC   1.81%   7,400,100    1.31%
   1,422,000   4/6/18  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation   1.66%   1,435,476    0.25%
   1,000,000   3/27/17  Toyota Motor Credit Corporation   1.33%   1,000,899    0.18%
   891,000   12/5/17  Toyota Motor Credit Corporation   1.19%   892,468    0.16%
   670,000   2/19/19  Toyota Motor Credit Corporation   1.73%   679,133    0.12%
   500,000   5/23/17  Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC   1.29%   499,164    0.09%
   200,000   11/20/17  Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC   1.35%   199,352    0.04%
  Banks                   
   500,000   2/13/17  Capital One Bank   1.20%   502,199    0.09%
   8,000,000   4/27/18  Credit Suisse AG   1.57%   8,069,458    1.43%
   4,000,000   3/1/18  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   1.70%   4,023,507    0.71%
   1,000,000   2/23/18  PNC Realty Investors, Inc.   1.50%   1,003,956    0.18%
   463,000   12/7/18  PNC Realty Investors, Inc.   1.35%   463,643    0.08%
   500,000   8/23/17  U.S. Bank National Association   1.37%   501,735    0.09%
   806,000   9/11/17  U.S. Bank National Association   1.15%   806,963    0.14%
   450,000   1/29/18  U.S. Bank National Association   1.45%   452,407    0.08%
   1,722,000   9/8/17  Wells Fargo & Company   1.40%   1,727,540    0.31%
   834,000   1/22/18  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   1.62%   840,655    0.15%
  Beverages                   
   3,617,000   1/15/18  Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC   5.50%   3,836,664    0.68%
  Computers                   
   800,000   5/3/18  Apple Inc.   1.13%   802,275    0.14%
   3,000,000   2/22/19  Apple Inc.   1.74%   3,049,814    0.54%
   2,650,000   2/22/19  Apple Inc.   1.70%   2,672,669    0.47%
  Diversified financial services                
   1,000,000   6/5/17  American Express Credit Corporation   1.21%   998,959    0.18%
   1,226,000   3/7/18  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation   1.50%   1,233,955    0.22%
   1,400,000   4/3/17  Branch Banking and Trust Company   1.00%   1,403,036    0.25%
   800,000   5/10/19  Branch Banking and Trust Company   1.42%   803,043    0.14%
   400,000   12/15/17  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   1.76%   400,933    0.07%
   3,500,000   2/15/19  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   7.50%   3,975,907    0.71%
   3,000,000   4/25/19  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   1.92%   3,031,530    0.54%
   3,600,000   10/15/18  Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   2.50%   3,665,080    0.65%
   798,000   4/5/17  Massmutual Global Funding II C   2.00%   803,787    0.14%
   3,500,000   4/10/17  Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   1.30%   3,512,208    0.62%
   1,000,000   4/10/17  Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   1.26%   1,003,471    0.18%
   5,900,000   1/9/17  Morgan Stanley   5.45%   6,058,939    1.08%
   500,000   2/1/19  Morgan Stanley   2.45%   508,144    0.09%
   8,125,000   2/9/18  MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation   1.46%   8,130,157    1.44%
   1,500,000   10/5/17  NYSE Euronext   2.00%   1,515,097    0.27%
   1,675,000   6/27/18  Pricoa Global Funding I   1.35%   1,672,724    0.30%
   1,800,000   12/1/17  Principal Life Global Funding II   1.43%   1,809,491    0.32%
   362,000   5/21/18  Principal Life Global Funding II   1.21%   362,357    0.06%
   1,000,000   6/1/17  UBS AG   1.38%   1,000,895    0.18%
   4,750,000   6/1/17  UBS AG   1.49%   4,758,282    0.84%

 

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

 

F-5

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2016

 

         Description     Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
  U.S. Corporate Notes (continued)             
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1         
  Diversified financial services (continued)                
  $358,000   3/26/18  UBS AG   1.80%  $359,901    0.06%
   4,500,000   12/14/17  Visa Inc.   1.20%   4,498,725    0.80%
  Energy                 
   3,350,000   12/1/17  Kinder Morgan, Inc.   2.00%   3,361,647    0.60%
   118,000   11/30/17  Pacific Gas and Electric Company   1.13%   118,152    0.02%
  Healthcare                   
   10,000,000   6/7/18  Aetna Inc.   1.70%   10,008,433    1.78%
   500,000   1/15/18  Anthem, Inc.   1.88%   505,068    0.09%
   1,500,000   3/15/18  Medtronic, Inc.   1.50%   1,507,690    0.27%
   7,750,000   1/17/17  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated   1.33%   7,776,410    1.38%
   7,775,000   4/1/18  Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   2.00%   7,833,002    1.39%
  Insurance                   
   828,000   12/15/17  AIG Global Funding   1.65%   829,366    0.15%
   352,000   8/15/18  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.   1.15%   351,702    0.06%
   1,000,000   3/1/17  New York Life Global Funding   1.13%   1,003,673    0.18%
   1,614,000   10/30/17  New York Life Global Funding   1.30%   1,618,469    0.29%
  Manufacturing                 
   994,000   11/20/17  Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation   1.16%   996,206    0.18%
   789,000   2/23/18  Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation   1.62%   794,323    0.14%
   1,000,000   1/9/17  General Electric Capital Corporation   1.16%   1,002,681    0.18%
   241,000   2/25/17  Illinois Tool Works Inc.   0.90%   241,648    0.04%
   700,000   7/11/17  John Deere Capital Corporation   1.33%   703,523    0.12%
   1,000,000   1/8/19  John Deere Capital Corporation   1.45%   1,009,224    0.18%
  Pharmaceuticals                 
   7,775,000   5/14/18  AbbVie Inc.   1.80%   7,795,293    1.38%
   500,000   3/17/17  EMD Fin LLC   1.34%   500,118    0.09%
  Retail                    
   7,500,000   7/20/18  CVS Health Corporation   1.90%   7,592,379    1.35%
   783,000   7/15/17  Dollar General Corporation   4.13%   809,225    0.14%
   4,750,000   9/10/18  Home Depot, Inc.   2.25%   4,843,088    0.86%
   310,000   4/15/17  Lowe`s Companies, Inc.   1.63%   311,377    0.06%
  Software                   
   1,400,000   8/8/19  Microsoft Corporation   1.10%   1,386,517    0.25%
   900,000   7/7/17  Oracle Corporation   1.07%   902,674    0.16%
   600,000   4/15/18  Oracle Corporation   5.75%   641,357    0.11%
  Telecommunications                
   6,750,000   2/15/19  AT&T Inc.   5.80%   7,395,105    1.31%
   4,000,000   9/20/19  Cisco Systems, Inc.   1.34%   3,989,903    0.71%
   4,800,000   6/9/17  Verizon Communications Inc.   1.35%   4,804,623    0.85%
   4,500,000   9/14/18  Verizon Communications Inc.   2.71%   4,609,325    0.82%
   Total U.S. corporate notes (cost: $186,803,378)       186,349,217    33.08%
                          
  Foreign Corporate Notes              
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
   Banks                       
  $1,000,000   2/2/17  ABN AMRO Bank N.V.   4.25%   1,019,746    0.18%
   1,998,000   3/13/17  Commonwealth Bank of Australia   1.32%   2,000,199    0.36%
   548,000   1/19/17  Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.   3.38%   556,823    0.10%
   5,000,000   8/17/18  ING Bank N.V.   1.69%   5,030,139    0.89%
   500,000   2/22/17  Macquarie Bank Limited   5.00%   511,460    0.09%

 

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

 

F-6

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2016

 

         Description     Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
  Foreign Corporate Notes (continued)               
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Banks (continued)                
   5,000,000   7/23/18  National Australia Bank Limited   1.52%   4,989,884    0.89%
   1,800,000   4/4/17  Svenska Handelsbanken AB   2.88%   1,820,925    0.32%
   882,000   9/29/17  Swedbank AB   2.13%   890,977    0.16%
   262,000   3/14/18  Swedbank AB   1.60%   262,636    0.05%
   1,500,000   7/23/18  Toronto-Dominion Bank   1.42%   1,502,123    0.27%
  Diversified financial services                
   800,000   1/29/18  Caisse centrale Desjardins   1.55%   801,324    0.14%
   222,000   1/13/17  Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd   3.50%   225,713    0.04%
  Energy                   
   7,500,000   5/3/19  BP Capital Markets P.L.C.   1.68%   7,471,652    1.32%
   1,000,000   5/10/17  Shell International Finance B.V.   1.20%   1,002,302    0.18%
   7,500,000   9/12/19  Shell International Finance B.V.   1.38%   7,443,624    1.32%
   608,000   1/15/18  Total Capital Canada Ltd.   1.45%   611,937    0.11%
  Pharmaceuticals                
   6,790,000   3/12/18  Actavis Funding SCS   2.03%   6,864,143    1.22%
  Total foreign corporate notes (cost: $42,916,443)         43,005,607    7.64%
  Total corporate notes (cost: $229,719,821)         229,354,824    40.72%
                          
  U.S. Asset Backed Securities               
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Automotive                   
  $1,022,130   10/15/18  Ally Auto Receivables Trust   1.17%   1,023,206    0.18%
   123,315   3/15/18  Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2015-2   0.98%   123,367    0.02%
   233,814   8/15/18  Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2016-1   1.20%   234,067    0.04%
   352,606   1/8/19  AmeriCredit Auto Receivables Tr 2006-A-F   1.07%   352,765    0.06%
   65,751   2/8/19  AmeriCredit Auto Receivables Tr 2006-A-F   0.90%   65,780    0.01%
   1,042,386   6/10/19  Americredit Auto Receivables Tr 2014-3   1.15%   1,042,699    0.19%
   464,554   4/8/19  AmeriCredit Auto Receivables Tr 2015-4   1.26%   464,960    0.08%
   375,000   7/15/24  ARI Fleet Lease Trust   1.82%   376,106    0.07%
   28,531   4/16/18  Bank of the West Auto Trust 2015-1   0.87%   28,538    0.01%
   536,454   1/22/18  BMW Vehicle Lease Trust   1.17%   536,740    0.10%
   782,699   1/22/18  BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2015-2   1.07%   782,893    0.14%
   812,000   5/28/19  BMW Vehicle Owner Trust 2016-A   0.99%   811,096    0.14%
   346,511   7/20/18  Capital Auto Receivables Asset Tr 2013-4   1.47%   346,792    0.06%
   650,000   9/20/19  Capital Auto Receivables Asset Tr 2015-2   1.73%   651,017    0.12%
   25,157   10/20/17  Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2015-2   1.14%   25,166    0.00%
   101,681   6/15/18  CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2015-2   0.82%   101,697    0.02%
   750,000   11/15/19  CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2016-4   1.21%   751,138    0.13%
   443,244   2/7/27  Chesapeake Funding LLC   1.03%   440,255    0.08%
   400,000   7/15/19  Drive Auto Receivables Trust   1.67%   400,713    0.07%
   350,000   11/15/19  Drive Auto Receivables Trust   1.67%   350,480    0.06%
   115,451   5/15/18  Fifth Third Auto Trust 2015-1   1.02%   115,503    0.02%
   314,757   5/15/18  Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2015-B   1.04%   314,885    0.06%
   1,250,893   11/15/18  Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2016-A   1.42%   1,253,627    0.22%
   494,027   3/15/19  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-B   1.08%   494,197    0.09%
   342,000   1/15/19  Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Tr A   1.92%   342,432    0.06%
   500,000   7/20/19  GE Dealer Floorplan Master Not   1.12%   500,272    0.09%
   182,367   1/15/19  Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2015-2   0.80%   182,377    0.03%
   581,076   4/10/28  Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP   0.94%   581,309    0.10%
   439,595   7/23/18  Honda Auto Receivables 2015-4 Owner Tr   0.82%   439,411    0.08%

 

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

 

F-7

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2016

 

         Description     Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
  U.S. Asset Backed Securities (continued)         
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1         
  Automotive (continued)                
  $566,271   6/18/18  Honda Auto Receivables 2016-1 Owner Tr   1.01%  $566,286    0.10%
   1,460,000   9/17/18  Honda Auto Receivables 2016-2 Owner Tr   1.13%   1,461,410    0.25%
   89,102   11/20/17  Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust   0.92%   89,134    0.02%
   1,300,000   10/18/18  Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust   1.01%   1,299,232    0.23%
   1,100,000   5/15/19  Huntington Auto Trust 2016-1   1.29%   1,100,244    0.20%
   606,644   7/16/18  Hyundai Auto Lease Sec Tr 2016-A   1.25%   607,580    0.11%
   326,831   11/15/18  Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2015-C   0.99%   326,729    0.06%
   626,552   6/17/19  Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2016-A   1.21%   626,743    0.11%
   386,868   1/16/18  Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2015-B   1.00%   386,931    0.07%
   761,000   9/14/17  Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust   1.11%   761,153    0.14%
   1,451,302   7/16/18  Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust   1.34%   1,453,171    0.25%
   108,170   11/15/17  Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2015-A   1.05%   108,234    0.02%
   509,000   5/15/19  Nissan Auto Receivables   1.07%   508,353    0.09%
   136,517   8/15/18  Nissan Auto Receivables 2013-C Owner Tr   0.67%   136,506    0.02%
   1,005,000   4/15/19  Nissan Auto Receivables 2016-B Owner Tr   1.05%   1,004,462    0.18%
   61,619   11/15/18  Santander Drive Auto Receivables Tr 2015-5   1.12%   61,657    0.01%
   225,000   9/16/19  Santander Drive Auto Receivables Tr 2015-5   1.58%   225,383    0.04%
   400,000   11/15/19  Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust   1.34%   400,238    0.07%
   533,172   8/15/17  Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust   1.03%   533,407    0.09%
   126,761   2/15/18  Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust   1.03%   126,827    0.02%
   551,000   1/15/19  Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust   1.00%   550,301    0.10%
   168,728   10/22/18  Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Tr 2014-1   0.91%   168,436    0.03%
   106,375   4/20/18  Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust 2013-2   0.70%   106,331    0.02%
  Commercial mortgages              
   592,970   1/15/49  Banc of America Commercial Mort Tr 2007-1   5.43%   595,067    0.11%
  Credit card                   
   1,500,000   4/15/20  American Express Credit Account Master Tr   1.49%   1,504,346    0.27%
   1,000,000   1/15/20  BA Credit Card Trust   0.99%   1,000,649    0.18%
   300,000   6/15/20  Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust   1.45%   300,742    0.05%
   1,500,000   1/15/20  Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust   1.26%   1,501,670    0.26%
   1,500,000   2/22/19  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust   1.02%   1,505,422    0.27%
   1,000,000   10/15/19  Discover Card Execution Note Trust   1.22%   1,000,875    0.18%
   350,000   11/16/20  Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust   1.61%   350,992    0.06%
   1,000,000   3/15/21  World Fin Network Credit Card Master Note Tr   1.26%   1,001,440    0.18%
  Other                   
   55,981   8/15/18  CNH Equipment Trust 2013-B   0.69%   55,985    0.01%
   700,000   9/22/20  Dell Equipment Finance Trust   1.72%   700,091    0.12%
   500,000   3/23/20  Dell Equipment Finance Trust 2015-1   1.30%   500,063    0.09%
   103,639   2/15/18  John Deere Owner Trust 2015   0.87%   103,665    0.02%
   35,668   12/15/17  Kubota Credit Owner Trust 2015-1   0.94%   35,680    0.01%
  Student loans              
   8,941   8/15/25  SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-A   2.10%   8,954    0.00%
   29,942   10/16/23  SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-E   1.45%   29,962    0.01%
   84,411   8/15/22  SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2013-A   1.30%   84,526    0.02%
  Total U.S. asset backed securities (cost: $36,030,992)       36,022,365    6.40%
  Total investments in securities (cost: $424,687,833)       $424,440,330    75.36%

 

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

 

F-8

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2016

                      
         Description     Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT            
  U.S. Certificates of Deposit            
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1         
  Banks                   
  $750,000   6/30/17  Bank of Montreal   1.10%  $753,644    0.13%
   1,500,000   8/16/17  Bank of Montreal   1.39%   1,505,016    0.27%
   800,000   5/16/17  Bank of Nova Scotia   1.29%   804,470    0.14%
   1,000,000   12/6/17  Barclays Bank PLC   1.68%   1,001,982    0.18%
   1,000,000   5/24/17  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   1.33%   1,002,565    0.18%
   1,000,000   10/6/17  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   1.33%   1,004,618    0.18%
   2,000,000   3/6/17  Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.   1.18%   2,008,638    0.36%
   1,650,000   9/12/17  Credit Suisse Group AG   1.75%   1,653,843    0.29%
   1,300,000   12/12/17  Lloyds Bank PLC   1.41%   1,302,755    0.23%
   400,000   12/20/17  Lloyds Bank PLC   1.44%   400,748    0.07%
   1,000,000   3/15/17  Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp   1.25%   1,004,426    0.18%
   2,000,000   7/13/17  Mizuho Bank, Ltd.   1.30%   2,012,395    0.36%
   1,408,000   5/24/17  National Bank of Canada   1.32%   1,411,615    0.25%
   2,000,000   2/13/17  Nordea Bank Finland   1.18%   2,004,282    0.35%
   1,500,000   3/1/17  Nordea Bank Finland   1.19%   1,506,862    0.27%
   850,000   7/26/17  Norinchukin Bank   1.43%   855,978    0.15%
   1,150,000   7/27/17  Norinchukin Bank   1.43%   1,158,034    0.21%
   900,000   7/14/17  State Street Bank And Trust Company   1.34%   903,876    0.16%
   1,000,000   7/19/17  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation   1.45%   1,007,938    0.18%
   1,000,000   10/12/17  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation   1.50%   1,005,213    0.18%
   1,500,000   7/20/17  Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd   1.50%   1,512,606    0.27%
   1,000,000   8/8/17  Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd   1.53%   1,008,019    0.18%
   1,000,000   12/7/17  Svenska Handelsbanken AB   1.43%   1,002,292    0.18%
   2,000,000   5/3/17  Toronto-Dominion Bank   1.15%   2,015,800    0.36%
   1,700,000   7/13/17  Toronto-Dominion Bank   1.20%   1,709,858    0.30%
   750,000   9/22/17  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   1.34%   751,219    0.13%
   1,500,000   1/19/17  Westpac Banking Corporation   1.23%   1,504,270    0.27%
   1,000,000   3/17/17  Westpac Banking Corporation   1.13%   1,009,457    0.18%
   750,000   7/14/17  Westpac Banking Corporation   1.23%   754,076    0.13%
   Total U.S. certificates of deposit (cost: $35,406,974)         35,576,495    6.32%
                          
OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS              
  Long U.S. Futures Contracts              
          Agricultural commodities       $(758,117)   (0.13)%
          Currencies        57,122    0.01%
          Energy        2,297,452    0.40%
          Equity indices        (737,627)   (0.13)%
          Interest rate instruments        (7,915)   0.00%
          Metals        148,930    0.03%
          Single stock futures        (197,540)   (0.04)%
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on open long U.S. futures contracts       802,305    0.14%
                          
  Short U.S. Futures Contracts              
          Agricultural commodities        1,280,501    0.24%
          Currencies        1,039,713    0.18%
          Energy        (108,150)   (0.02)%
          Equity indices        (169,214)   (0.03)%
          Interest rate instruments        (25,730)   0.00%

 

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

 

F-9

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2016

                                    
              Description    Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
  Short U.S. Futures Contracts (continued)             
              Metals           (479,571)   (0.09)%
              Single stock futures           15,218    0.00%
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on open short U.S. futures contracts      1,552,767      0.28 %
                                  
  Total U.S. Futures Contracts - Net unrealized gain (loss) on open U.S. futures contracts        2,355,072      0.42%
                                  
  Long Foreign Futures Contracts                 
              Agricultural commodities           (48,039)   (0.01)%
              Currencies           2,449    0.00%
              Energy           57,736    0.01%
              Equity indices           3,930,592    0.70%
              Interest rate instruments           2,418,594    0.43%
              Metals           12,893    0.00%
              Single stock futures           10,212    0.00%
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on open long foreign futures contracts     6,384,437      1.13%
                                  
  Short Foreign Futures Contracts                 
              Agricultural commodities           215,816    0.04%
              Currencies           39,407    0.01%
              Equity indices           200,192    0.03%
              Interest rate instruments           (273,674)   (0.05)%
              Metals           (21)   0.00%
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on open short foreign futures contracts      181,720      0.03%
                                 
  Total foreign futures contracts - net unrealized gain (loss) on open foreign futures contracts      6,566,157      1.16%
                                
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts  $8,921,229      1.58%
                                  
OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS             
  U.S. Forward Currency Contracts           
              Long          $(860,243)   (0.15)%
              Short           1,557,396    0.28%
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on open U.S. forward currency contracts  697,153      0.13%
                                  
  Foreign Forward Currency Contracts            
              Long           472,811    0.08%
              Short           (339,811)   (0.06)%
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on open foreign forward currency contracts  133,000      0.02%
                                  
  Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts    $830,153      0.15%

 

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.

 

F-10

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2015

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

               
  U.S. Treasury Securities                  
   Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  $10,500,000   1/15/16  U.S. Treasury   0.38%  $10,517,770    1.63%
   50,000,000   2/18/16  U.S. Treasury   0.09%   49,993,194    7.77%
   1,750,000   3/15/16  U.S. Treasury   0.38%   1,752,420    0.27%
   1,500,000   6/30/16  U.S. Treasury   0.50%   1,499,781    0.23%
   4,600,000   8/31/16  U.S. Treasury   1.00%   4,624,882    0.72%
   1,500,000   10/31/16  U.S. Treasury   1.00%   1,505,484    0.23%
   1,800,000   11/15/16  U.S. Treasury   0.63%   1,799,062    0.28%
   1,500,000   11/30/16  U.S. Treasury   2.75%   1,529,797    0.24%
   2,000,000   12/8/16  U.S. Treasury   0.72%   1,988,643    0.31%
   1,788,200   12/15/16  U.S. Treasury   0.63%   1,785,926    0.28%
   Total U.S. Treasury securities (cost:  $77,027,397)         76,996,959    11.96%
                          
  U.S. Commercial Paper                  
   Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Automotive                       
  $500,000   1/11/16  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation   0.50%   499,928    0.08%
   1,600,000   1/22/16  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation   0.78%   1,599,272    0.25%
  Banks                       
   400,000   1/21/16  Standard Chartered Bank   0.27%   399,940    0.06%
  Beverages                       
   2,100,000   1/6/16  Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.   0.51%   2,099,851    0.33%
   1,500,000   1/7/16  Brown-Forman Corporation   0.45%   1,499,888    0.23%
   500,000   1/7/16  Brown-Forman Corporation   0.45%   499,963    0.08%
   1,700,000   11/17/16  Coca-Cola Company   0.80%   1,689,858    0.26%
  Chemicals                       
   500,000   1/14/16  Clorox Company   0.46%   499,917    0.08%
   1,500,000   1/27/16  Clorox Company   0.51%   1,499,448    0.23%
  Diversified financial services                
   375,000   1/19/16  American Express Credit Corporation   0.55%   374,897    0.06%
   1,700,000   1/15/16  DCAT, LLC   0.42%   1,699,722    0.26%
   1,700,000   1/5/16  Gotham Funding Corporation   0.28%   1,699,947    0.26%
   1,700,000   1/20/16  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company   0.92%   1,699,175    0.26%
   400,000   3/2/16  ING (U.S.) Funding LLC   0.65%   399,559    0.06%
   1,700,000   1/4/16  Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   0.42%   1,699,940    0.26%
   450,000   1/15/16  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC   0.25%   449,956    0.07%
   1,400,000   1/12/16  Manhattan Asset Funding Company LLC   0.27%   1,399,885    0.22%
   1,700,000   1/13/16  Regency Group, Inc.   0.40%   1,699,773    0.26%
   1,300,000   1/4/16  The Southern Company   0.53%   1,299,943    0.20%
  Energy                       
   500,000   1/27/16  Dominion Resources, Inc.   0.67%   499,758    0.08%
   2,100,000   1/21/16  Enterprise Products Operating LLC   0.78%   2,099,090    0.34%
   2,100,000   1/7/16  Motiva Enterprises LLC   0.60%   2,099,790    0.34%
   400,000   1/5/16  Oglethorpe Power Corp.   0.32%   399,986    0.06%
   1,700,000   2/1/16  Oglethorpe Power Corp.   0.48%   1,699,297    0.26%

 

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

 

 F-11

 

  

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2015   

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
U.S. Commercial Paper (continued)                 
   Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Healthcare                       
  $1,850,000   1/20/16  Catholic Health Initiatives   0.45%  $1,849,561    0.29%
  Insurance                       
   2,200,000   1/12/16  AXA Financial, Inc.   0.35%   2,199,766    0.34%
  REIT                       
   1,500,000   2/9/16  Simon Property Group, L.P.   0.45%   1,499,269    0.23%
  Total U.S. commercial paper (cost:  $35,039,075)         35,057,379    5.45%
                          
Foreign Commercial Paper               
   Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Banks                       
  $1,400,000   6/2/16  Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd   0.99%   1,394,628    0.22%
   2,200,000   1/11/16  Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.   0.23%   2,199,859    0.34%
   400,000   2/11/16  DBS Bank Ltd.   0.54%   399,754    0.06%
   3,000,000   2/23/16  DNB Bank ASA   0.55%   2,998,889    0.47%
   700,000   10/17/16  Macquarie Bank Limited   0.89%   695,151    0.11%
   1,700,000   1/6/16  Mizuho Bank, Ltd.   0.29%   1,699,932    0.26%
   300,000   1/7/16  Mizuho Bank, Ltd.   0.30%   299,985    0.05%
   400,000   1/5/16  Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd   0.40%   399,982    0.06%
   450,000   2/16/16  Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB   0.33%   449,810    0.07%
   1,600,000   3/16/16  Sumitomo Mitsui Bank   0.65%   1,597,833    0.25%
  Diversified financial services                   
   500,000   4/1/16  Ontario Teachers Finance Trust   0.65%   499,178    0.08%
  Energy                   
   1,200,000   1/6/17  Electricite de France SA   1.67%   1,180,966    0.18%
   800,000   1/9/17  Electricite de France SA   1.67%   787,192    0.12%
   1,600,000   1/25/16  Engie   0.30%   1,599,680    0.25%
   500,000   1/25/16  Engie   0.27%   499,910    0.08%
   400,000   1/21/16  Total Capital Canada Ltd.   0.45%   399,900    0.06%
  Insurance                   
   1,700,000   1/19/16  Prudential PLC   0.25%   1,699,788    0.26%
  Manufacturing                   
   2,000,000   1/13/16  John Deere Financial Limited   0.25%   1,999,833    0.31%
  Telecommunications                   
   400,000   2/22/16  Telstra Corporation Limited   0.38%   399,780    0.06%
   1,000,000   3/21/16  Vodafone Group Public Limited Company   0.90%   998,783    0.16%
  Total foreign commercial paper (cost:  $22,169,024)         22,200,833    3.45%
  Total commercial paper (cost:  $57,208,099)         57,258,212    8.90%
                          
U.S. Corporate Notes               
   Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Advertising                       
  $2,379,000   4/15/16  Omnicom Group Inc.   5.90%   2,439,009    0.38%
  Aerospace                   
   1,200,000   5/1/16  Lockheed Martin Corporation   7.65%   1,241,939    0.19%
   3,800,000   12/15/16  Rockwell Collins, Inc.   0.86%   3,803,447    0.59%
  Automotive                   
   1,584,000   2/28/17  American Honda Finance Corporation   2.13%   1,612,408    0.25%
   566,000   7/13/18  American Honda Finance Corporation   0.78%   565,677    0.09%
   700,000   1/11/16  Daimler Finance North America LLC   1.25%   704,161    0.11%
   2,500,000   9/15/16  Daimler Finance North America LLC   2.63%   2,542,748    0.40%
   649,000   8/3/17  Daimler Finance North America LLC   1.04%   649,353    0.10%

 

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

 

 F-12

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2015

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
U.S. Corporate Notes (continued)               
   Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Automotive (continued)                
  $6,700,000   3/2/18  Daimler Finance North America LLC   0.84%  $6,623,197    1.03%
   7,350,000   1/9/18  Ford Motor Credit Company LLC   1.26%   7,308,669    1.13%
   1,388,000   3/15/16  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation   1.00%   1,392,489    0.22%
   1,762,000   9/26/16  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation   1.30%   1,761,988    0.27%
   1,400,000   9/23/16  Toyota Motor Credit Corporation   0.69%   1,397,807    0.22%
   500,000   5/23/17  Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC   0.75%   484,025    0.08%
   200,000   11/20/17  Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC   0.81%   192,023    0.03%
  Banks                       
   5,250,000   3/22/16  Bank of America, NA   1.41%   5,265,175    0.82%
   4,250,000   6/15/16  Bank of America, NA   0.79%   4,248,615    0.66%
   1,473,000   11/14/16  Bank of America, NA   1.13%   1,472,341    0.23%
   800,000   11/14/16  Bank of America, NA   0.83%   800,400    0.12%
   1,615,000   7/28/16  Bank of New York Company, Inc.   2.30%   1,644,459    0.26%
   1,400,000   4/3/17  Branch Banking and Trust Company   1.00%   1,395,869    0.22%
   1,500,000   2/13/17  Capital One Bank   0.86%   1,498,334    0.23%
   1,500,000   7/15/16  Capital One Financial Corporation   3.15%   1,535,652    0.24%
   1,000,000   2/26/16  Fifth Third Bank   0.82%   1,000,681    0.16%
   607,000   1/15/16  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   5.35%   622,609    0.10%
   950,000   2/7/16  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   3.63%   965,675    0.15%
   400,000   12/15/17  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   1.31%   401,900    0.06%
   880,000   8/2/16  Huntington National Bank   1.35%   884,972    0.14%
   900,000   11/20/16  Huntington National Bank   1.30%   900,732    0.14%
   4,500,000   2/26/16  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   1.03%   4,509,217    0.70%
   1,060,000   10/18/16  Morgan Stanley   5.75%   1,108,690    0.17%
   5,900,000   1/9/17  Morgan Stanley   5.45%   6,286,679    0.98%
   8,125,000   2/9/18  MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation   0.91%   8,127,276    1.25%
   1,123,000   9/19/16  PNC Funding Corp   2.70%   1,142,621    0.18%
   300,000   1/28/16  PNC Realty Investors, Inc.   0.80%   301,015    0.05%
   570,000   10/3/16  PNC Realty Investors, Inc.   1.30%   573,028    0.09%
   1,800,000   1/30/17  U.S. Bank National Association   1.10%   1,805,706    0.28%
   806,000   9/11/17  U.S. Bank National Association   0.69%   804,160    0.12%
   2,000,000   9/26/16  UBS AG   1.10%   2,000,294    0.31%
   4,750,000   6/1/17  UBS AG   0.97%   4,752,655    0.74%
   2,500,000   12/15/16  Wells Fargo & Company   2.63%   2,536,869    0.39%
  Beverages                   
   1,350,000   1/15/16  Anheuser-Busch Inbev Finance Inc.   0.80%   1,354,981    0.21%
  Biotechnology                   
   750,000   12/1/16  Gilead Sciences, Inc.   3.05%   766,081    0.12%
  Diversified financial services                   
   1,800,000   9/19/16  American Express Credit Corporation   2.80%   1,837,207    0.29%
   1,000,000   6/5/17  American Express Credit Corporation   0.72%   993,291    0.15%
   2,700,000   10/18/16  American International Group, Inc.   5.60%   2,822,703    0.44%
   1,500,000   8/15/16  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation   0.95%   1,506,223    0.23%
   1,000,000   1/9/17  General Electric Capital Corporation   0.60%   1,001,768    0.16%
   2,600,000   7/28/16  Jackson National Life Global Funding   0.57%   2,602,783    0.40%
   1,174,000   12/9/16  MassMutual Global Funding II   0.71%   1,172,646    0.18%
   798,000   4/5/17  MassMutual Global Funding II   2.00%   807,344    0.13%
   1,500,000   4/10/17  Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   1.30%   1,503,816    0.23%
   1,000,000   4/10/17  Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   0.70%   1,003,167    0.16%
   1,240,000   5/27/16  National Rural Utilities Coop Fin Corp   0.66%   1,240,664    0.19%
   1,000,000   3/1/17  New York Life Global Funding   1.13%   1,003,318    0.16%

 

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

 

 F-13

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2015

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
U.S. Corporate Notes (continued)             
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1         
  Diversified financial services (continued)               
  $8,500,000   11/25/16  Pricoa Global Funding I   1.15%  $8,469,554    1.31%
   1,800,000   12/1/17  Principal Life Global Funding II   0.98%   1,800,152    0.28%
   1,158,000   3/7/16  State Street Corporation   2.88%   1,172,622    0.18%
   1,757,000   12/13/16  USAA Capital Corporation   2.25%   1,787,773    0.28%
  Energy                       
   812,000   9/15/16  Anadarko Petroleum Corporation   5.95%   848,602    0.13%
   1,000,000   8/1/16  Arizona Public Service Company   6.25%   1,052,152    0.16%
   1,461,000   11/9/17  Chevron Corporation   0.72%   1,460,560    0.23%
   500,000   9/15/16  Dayton Power and Light Company   1.88%   501,620    0.08%
   5,750,000   4/3/17  Duke Energy Corporation   0.70%   5,751,540    0.89%
   1,000,000   8/15/16  Georgia Power Company   0.76%   1,000,453    0.16%
   3,350,000   12/1/17  Kinder Morgan, Inc.   2.00%   3,235,921    0.50%
   2,000,000   2/1/16  ONEOK Partners, L.P.   3.25%   2,028,323    0.32%
   4,778,000   7/15/16  Pioneer Natural Resources Company   5.88%   5,002,042    0.78%
   1,500,000   5/15/16  Sierra Pacific Power Company   6.00%   1,537,909    0.24%
   5,500,000   6/15/16  Spectra Energy Partners, LP   2.95%   5,511,061    0.86%
  Engineering and construction                   
   1,375,000   6/15/16  ABB Treasury Center (USA), Inc.   2.50%   1,383,400    0.21%
  Healthcare                       
   500,000   1/15/18  Anthem, Inc.   1.88%   502,578    0.08%
   7,750,000   1/17/17  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated   0.77%   7,761,182    1.20%
   2,695,000   9/26/16  Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership   1.55%   2,712,922    0.42%
   3,775,000   4/1/18  Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   2.00%   3,774,019    0.59%
  Manufacturing                   
   700,000   7/11/17  John Deere Capital Corporation   0.77%   701,864    0.11%
  Pharmaceutical                   
   7,775,000   5/14/18  AbbVie Inc.   1.80%   7,755,563    1.20%
   1,400,000   10/7/16  Bayer US Finance LLC   0.57%   1,401,153    0.22%
   500,000   3/17/17  EMD FIN LLC   0.88%   499,452    0.08%
  Retail                       
   1,500,000   10/15/16  Lowe’s Companies, Inc.   5.40%   1,568,330    0.24%
   2,000,000   3/1/16  The Home Depot, Inc.   5.40%   2,050,064    0.32%
  Software                       
   1,500,000   2/5/16  IBM   0.40%   1,500,557    0.23%
   900,000   7/7/17  Oracle Corporation   0.52%   900,450    0.14%
  Telecommunication                   
   1,500,000   8/15/16  AT&T Inc.   2.40%   1,523,455    0.24%
   2,150,000   9/15/16  Verizon Communications, Inc.   2.04%   2,170,327    0.34%
   1,300,000   11/1/16  Verizon Communications, Inc.   2.00%   1,312,430    0.20%
   4,800,000   6/9/17  Verizon Communications, Inc.   0.88%   4,793,185    0.74%
  Transportation                 
   4,500,000   10/28/16  Kansas City Southern   1.16%   4,496,674    0.70%
  Total U.S. corporate notes (cost:  $198,467,053)         196,888,445    30.59%
                          
Foreign Corporate Notes                 
   Face Value   Maturity Date  Name   Yield1           
  Banks                       
  $1,810,000   1/22/16  ABN AMRO Bank N.V.   1.38%   1,821,127    0.28%
   2,365,000   9/9/16  Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.   1.55%   2,380,844    0.37%
   2,584,000   9/22/16  Barclays Bank PLC   5.00%   2,685,835    0.42%
   800,000   1/29/18  Caisse Centrale Desjardins   0.99%   799,842    0.12%
   2,000,000   9/20/16  Commonwealth Bank of Australia   1.07%   2,003,104    0.31%
   1,800,000   5/26/17  Credit Suisse AG   1.38%   1,793,903    0.28%

 

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

 

 F-14

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2015

  

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
  Foreign Corporate Notes (continued)               
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Banks (continued)                    
  $8,000,000   4/27/18  Credit Suisse AG   1.00%  $7,959,269    1.23%
   756,000   1/11/16  Deutsche Bank AG   3.25%   767,886    0.12%
   3,700,000   5/24/16  HSBC Bank PLC   3.10%   3,743,250    0.58%
   1,000,000   3/15/16  ING Bank N.V.   4.00%   1,018,058    0.16%
   5,000,000   8/17/18  ING Bank N.V.   1.14%   5,024,448    0.78%
   1,500,000   8/15/16  Macquarie Bank Limited   2.00%   1,517,041    0.24%
   2,000,000   12/9/16  National Australia Bank Limited   0.73%   1,998,123    0.31%
   5,000,000   7/23/18  National Australia Bank Limited   0.96%   5,006,135    0.78%
   1,950,000   5/13/16  Nordea Bank AB   0.88%   1,952,066    0.30%
   548,000   1/19/17  Rabobank Nederland  3.38%   568,507    0.09%
   1,158,000   9/9/16  Royal Bank of Canada   1.45%   1,165,655    0.18%
   1,200,000   1/18/16  Sumitomo Mitsui Bank   0.90%   1,204,890    0.19%
   1,800,000   7/12/16  Svenska Handelsbanken AB   3.13%   1,846,627    0.29%
   1,500,000   7/23/18  Toronto-Dominion Bank   0.86%   1,497,653    0.23%
  Diversified financial services                   
   1,012,000   4/15/16  GE Capital International Funding Co.   0.96%   1,012,921    0.16%
   Energy                   
   750,000   3/11/16  BP Capital Markets P.L.C.   3.20%   760,566    0.12%
   4,800,000   5/9/16  CNOOC Finance (2013) Limited   1.13%   4,798,968    0.75%
   1,000,000   5/10/17  Shell International Finance B.V.   0.66%   999,488    0.16%
   1,000,000   1/15/16  TransCanada PipeLines Limited   0.75%   1,003,288    0.16%
  Holding company                   
   222,000   1/13/17  Hutchison Whampoa International (11) Ltd   3.50%   229,384    0.04%
   Pharmaceutical                       
   6,790,000   3/12/18  Actavis Funding SCS   1.58%   6,870,944    1.06%
    Semiconductors                       
   1,520,000   10/17/16  Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij N.V.   5.75%   1,592,129    0.25%
  Telecommunication                   
   1,287,000   9/8/16  America Movil SAB DE CV   2.38%   1,300,842    0.20%
   1,300,000   4/11/16  Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.   3.13%   1,316,291    0.20%
   1,000,000   2/16/16  Telefonica Emisiones, S.A.U.   3.99%   1,017,721    0.16%
   Total foreign corporate notes (cost:  $67,851,993)         67,656,805    10.52%
   Total corporate notes (cost:  $266,319,046)         264,545,250    41.11%

  

  U.S. Asset Backed Securities               
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Automotive                       
  $700,000   3/15/18  Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2015-2   0.98%   699,431    0.11%
   258,662   4/9/18  Americredit Automobile Receivables Tr 2014-4   0.68%   258,621    0.04%
   1,300,000   1/8/19  AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2006-A-F   1.07%   1,297,418    0.20%
   513,173   2/8/19  AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2006-A-F   0.90%   512,195    0.08%
   317,374   1/15/21  Ari Fleet Lease Tr 2012-B   0.63%   316,798    0.05%
   486,782   4/16/18  Bank of the West Auto Trust 2015-1   0.87%   486,202    0.08%
   1,400,000   1/22/18  BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2015-2   1.07%   1,396,601    0.22%
   67,783   6/20/17  Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2013-1   0.79%   67,786    0.01%
   475,000   10/20/17  Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2015-2   0.81%   474,265    0.07%
   856,429   2/15/18  CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2014-4   0.67%   855,631    0.13%
   1,117,496   6/15/18  CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2015-2   0.82%   1,115,167    0.17%
   70,609   11/15/17  Drive Auto Receivables Tr 2015-A   1.01%   70,592    0.01%
   220,808   12/15/17  Drive Auto Receivables Tr 2015-B   0.93%   220,621    0.03%

 

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

 

F-15

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2015

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
  U.S. Asset Backed Securitiess (continued)         
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1         
  Automotive (continued)                   
  $55,476   3/20/19  Enterprise Fleet Financing, LLC   1.06%  $55,459    0.01%
   345,000   5/15/18  Fifth Third Auto Trust 2015-1   1.02%   344,327    0.05%
   600,000   5/15/18  Ford Credit Auto Lease 2015-B   1.04%   598,447    0.09%
   217,000   9/15/17  Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2014-B   0.89%   216,793    0.03%
   645,000   3/15/18  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2012-D   0.67%   644,154    0.10%
   754,588   8/15/17  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2014-C   0.61%   754,540    0.12%
   1,332,350   3/15/18  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2015-B   0.72%   1,331,478    0.21%
   500,000   7/20/19  GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note   0.78%   498,239    0.08%
   1,073,001   1/15/19  Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2015-2   0.80%   1,069,918    0.17%
   337,447   5/15/17  Honda Auto Receivables 2013-3 Owner Trust   0.77%   337,380    0.05%
   2,262,218   9/18/17  Honda Auto Receivables 2013-4 Owner Trust   0.69%   2,260,433    0.36%
   528,585   6/15/17  Honda Auto Receivables 2015-1 Owner Trust   0.70%   528,234    0.08%
   500,000   11/20/17  Honda Auto Receivables 2015-3 Owner Tr   0.92%   499,511    0.08%
   800,000   7/23/18  Honda Auto Receivables 2015-4 Owner Trust   0.82%   798,033    0.12%
   1,900,000   11/15/17  Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Tr 2014-B   0.98%   1,898,765    0.30%
   821,121   10/16/17  Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2015-A   0.68%   820,891    0.13%
   700,000   11/15/18  Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2015-C   0.99%   698,990    0.11%
   1,020,000   1/16/18  Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2015-B   1.00%   1,017,989    0.16%
   1,767,624   11/15/17  Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2015-A   0.68%   1,766,793    0.27%
   620,981   8/15/18  Nissan Auto Receivables 2013-C Owner Trust   0.67%   619,775    0.10%
   581,520   6/15/17  Nissan Auto Receivables 2014-B Owner Trust   0.60%   581,275    0.09%
   1,056,510   9/15/17  Nissan Auto Receivables 2015-A Owner Trust   0.67%   1,055,702    0.16%
   215,904   11/21/17  Porsche Innovative Lease Owner Tr 2015-1   0.79%   215,439    0.03%
   450,000   11/15/18  Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2015-5   1.12%   449,482    0.07%
   1,000,000   9/17/18  Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2014-4   1.08%   999,912    0.16%
   93,553   4/16/18  Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2014-5   0.73%   93,469    0.01%
   1,008,000   4/8/19  Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2015-4   1.26%   1,006,995    0.16%
   500,000   2/15/18  Toyota Auto Receivables 2015-C Owner Tr   0.66%   499,531    0.08%
   512,648   8/21/17  Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust 2013-1   0.56%   511,991    0.08%
   549,589   4/20/18  Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust 2013-2   0.70%   546,997    0.08%
   400,000   10/22/18  Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust 2014-1   0.91%   397,899    0.06%
  Commercial mortgages                   
   1,540,572   1/15/49  Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-1   5.43%   1,594,549    0.25%
   419,268   5/10/45  Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-2   5.84%   422,547    0.07%
   1,089,084   10/15/49  Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-C5   5.43%   1,108,596    0.17%
   196,707   4/15/43  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   5.48%   197,562    0.03%
   1,977,927   9/15/39  LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-C6   5.37%   2,012,480    0.32%
   1,098,139   12/12/49  ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-4   5.17%   1,125,130    0.17%
   467,442   2/12/44  Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2007-HQ11   0.45%   461,295    0.07%
  Credit cards                   
   1,000,000   1/15/20  BA Credit Card Trust   0.62%   997,953    0.16%
   1,500,000   11/15/18  Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust   0.63%   1,500,323    0.23%
   2,000,000   9/16/19  Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust   0.96%   1,997,970    0.31%
   850,000   10/15/18  Chase Issuance Trust   1.01%   849,923    0.13%
   2,000,000   9/7/18  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust   1.32%   2,012,261    0.32%
   1,760,000   11/7/18  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust   0.57%   1,760,731    0.27%
   1,500,000   2/22/19  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust   1.02%   1,501,889    0.23%
   1,000,000   3/15/21  World Financial Network Credit Card Master Note Trust   1.26%   997,240    0.15%
  Other                   
  1,072,358   8/15/18  CNH Equipment Trust 2013-B   0.69%  1,070,863    0.17%
   926,407   2/15/18  John Deere Owner Trust 2015   0.87%   925,544    0.14%
   338,929   12/15/17  Kubota Credit Owner Trust 2015-1   0.94%   338,921    0.05%

 

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

 

F-16

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2015

 

         Description  Fair Value   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
  U.S. Asset Backed Securitiess (continued)               
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Student loans                       
  $46,674   5/16/22  Navient Private Ed Loan Tr 2014-A   0.81%  $46,591    0.01%
   139,582   8/15/23  SLM Private Ed Loan Tr 2012-C   1.43%   139,847    0.02%
   49,088   8/15/25  SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-A   1.73%   49,337    0.01%
   247,119   10/16/23  SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-E   1.08%   246,891    0.04%
   Total U.S. asset backed securities (cost:  $52,447,431)       52,248,612    8.12%
  Total investments in securities (cost:  $453,001,973)      $451,049,033    70.09%
                
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT               
  U.S. Certificates of Deposit                  
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Banks                       
  $1,000,000   9/16/16  Credit Suisse Group AG   0.88%  $1,002,097    0.16%
   1,622,000   5/24/17  National Bank of Canada   0.78%   1,622,403    0.25%
   2,000,000   2/13/17  Nordea Bank Finland PLC   0.64%   2,000,778    0.31%
   2,000,000   3/11/16  Norinchukin Bank (NY Branch)   0.50%   2,002,796    0.31%
   1,000,000   10/14/16  Royal Bank of Canada   0.57%   1,000,418    0.16%
   1,200,000   8/4/16  Standard Chartered Bank   0.80%   1,203,192    0.19%
   850,000   2/12/16  Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY Branch)   0.52%   853,973    0.13%
   1,500,000   8/8/16  Toronto-Dominion Bank   0.75%   1,503,773    0.23%
   2,000,000   11/8/16  Toronto-Dominion Bank   1.00%   2,002,927    0.31%
   1,800,000   10/21/16  Westpac Banking Corporation   0.57%   1,801,450    0.28%
   Total U.S. certificates of deposit (cost:  $14,970,784)    14,993,807    2.33%
          
  Foreign Certificates of Deposit       
  Face Value   Maturity Date  Name  Yield1           
  Banks                      
  $2,200,000   5/9/16  Bank of Nova Scotia   0.50%   2,200,684    0.34%
   1,800,000   5/23/17  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   0.73%   1,800,350    0.28%
   2,000,000   2/19/16  Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale   0.57%   2,010,319    0.31%
   705,000   8/17/16  Svenska Handelsbanken AB   0.54%   705,318    0.11%
   1,000,000   12/7/17  Svenska Handelsbanken AB   0.93%   1,000,031    0.16%
   Total foreign certificates of deposit (cost:  $7,702,458)         7,716,702    1.20%
                          
Total certificates of deposit (cost:  $22,673,242)       $22,710,509    3.53%

 

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

 

F-17

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2015

 

              Description          Fair Value   % of Partners’
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS                  
Long U.S. Futures Contracts                  
              Agricultural commodities          $(87,790)   (0.01)%
              Currencies           (13,903)   (0.00)%
              Energy           (71,925)   (0.01)%
              Equity indices           (267,223)   (0.04)%
              Interest rate instruments           (1,919,882)   (0.30)%
              Metals           (2,395,884)   (0.38)%
              Single stock futures          80,372   0.01%
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open long U.S. futures contracts    (4,676,235)   (0.73)%
                                 
Short U.S. Futures Contracts                  
              Agricultural commodities           1,382,973    0.21%
              Currencies           1,781,349    0.28%
              Energy           3,397,258    0.53%
              Equity indices           (155,214)   (0.02)%
              Interest rate instruments           432,469    0.07%
              Metals           5,114,526    0.79%
              Single stock futures           59,932    0.01%
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open short U.S. futures contracts           12,013,293    1.87%
                                 
Total U.S. Futures Contracts - Net unrealized gain (loss) on open U.S. futures contracts           7,337,058    1.14%
                   
Long Foreign Futures Contracts                  
              Agricultural commodities           92,172    0.01%
              Currencies           113,487    0.02%
              Equity indices           (257,076)   (0.04)%
              Interest rate instruments           (2,743,226)   (0.42)%
              Metals           1,805    0.00%
              Single stock futures           929    0.00%
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open long foreign futures contracts           (2,791,909)   (0.43)%
                                 
Short Foreign Futures Contracts                  
              Agricultural commodities           82,706    0.01%
              Currencies           218,328    0.03%
              Energy           260,934    0.04%
              Equity indices           (747,330)   (0.11)%
              Interest rate instruments           34,671    0.01%
              Metals           20,191    0.00%
              Single stock futures           (1,971)   (0.00)%
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open short foreign futures contracts           (132,471)   (0.02)%
                                 
Total foreign futures contracts - net unrealized gain (loss) on open foreign futures contracts           (2,924,380)   (0.45)%
                                 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts          $4,412,678    0.69%

 

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, 2015

                              
                             % of Partners’ 
                             Capital (Net 
             Description          Fair Value   Asset Value) 
OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS                  
U.S. Forward Currency Contracts                  
             Long          $(153,940)   (0.02)%
             Short          87,056   0.01%
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open U.S. forward currency contracts           (66,884)   (0.01)%
                                
Foreign Forward Currency Contracts                  
             Long           713,075    0.11%
             Short           (2,260,682)   (0.35)%
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open foreign forward currency contracts           (1,547,607)   (0.24)%
                                
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts          $(1,614,491)   (0.25)%
                                
TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACT                  
        Termination Date   Counterparty                  
        4/1/19   Deutsche Bank, AG          $3,440,896    0.53%

  

Comprised of a proprietary basket of Commodity Trading Advisor’s (“CTA”) programs investing in various futures, forwards and currency derivative contracts and other similar investments. See Notes 2 and 3.

 

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.

 

F-19 

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

 

   2016   2015   2014 
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments               
Net realized gain (loss) on:               
Futures, forward and swap contracts  $24,891,752   $50,926,606   $107,984,227 
Investments in securities and CDs   (871,127)   (338,953)   (1,049,109)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:               
Futures, forward contracts and swap contracts   3,107,925    (33,847,899)   1,433,793 
Investments in securities and CDs   (58,379)   (180,525)   575,771 
Brokerage commissions and trading expenses   (5,138,660)   (5,697,454)   (4,832,579)
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments   21,931,511    10,861,775    104,112,103 
                
Net Investment Income (Loss)               
Income               
Interest income   5,047,602    3,317,092    2,765,368 
                
Expenses               
Trading Advisor management fee   8,297,973    9,602,774    10,863,419 
Trading Advisor incentive fee   5,831,065    9,565,572    15,970,061 
Cash Managers fees   489,477    474,692    518,322 
General Partner management and performance fees   9,109,377    10,471,750    11,605,429 
Selling agent and broker dealer servicing fees – General Partner   8,453,865    9,604,363    10,438,411 
General Partner 1% allocation   (98,751)   (272,098)   538,285 
Administrative expenses – General Partner   1,741,461    2,084,094    2,723,743 
Investment Manager fees   1,428,562    1,011,765    554,872 
Distribution (12b-1) fees   29,837    21,977    628 
Operating services fee   239,662    404,706    221,949 
Total expenses   35,522,528    42,969,595    53,435,119 
Net investment income (loss)   (30,474,926)   (39,652,503)   (50,669,751)
Net income (loss)   (8,543,415)   (28,790,728)   53,442,352 
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest   (1,232,889)   1,852,537    (151,622)
Net Income (Loss) attributable to the Fund  $(9,776,304)  $(26,938,191)  $53,290,730 

                         
   Class A Units   Class B Units 
   2016   2015   2014   2016   2015   2014 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the year  $(116.23)  $(202.04)  $299.79   $(61.87)  $(181.22)  $533.83 
                               
Net income (loss) per unit†  $(96.83)  $(201.98)  $265.09   $(28.54)  $(162.65)  $464.20 
                               
Weighted average number of units outstanding   91,658.5356    102,939.0690    118,107.6143    31,419.6305    37,189.7073    46,874.3994 
                               
   Class I Units                
   2016   2015   2014                
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the year  $(1.06)  $(20.81)  $94.56                
                               
Net income (loss) per unit†  $(1.06)  $(26.18)  $71.42                
                               
Weighted average number of units outstanding   3,828.4541    3,737.8571    3,123.6227                

 

† based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the year.

 

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

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

 

   2016   2015   2014 
Cash flows from operating activities               
Net income (loss)  $(8,543,415)  $(28,790,728)  $53,442,352 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities               
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss from futures, forwards and swap trading   (3,512,299)   33,847,899    (1,433,793)
Net realized and change in unrealized (gain) loss on securities and certificates of deposit   929,506    519,478    473,338 
Purchases of securities and certificates of deposit   (1,375,281,507)   (881,073,564)   (881,880,084)
Proceeds from disposition of securities and certificates of deposit   1,388,094,718    866,151,335    995,597,248 
Changes in               
Trading Advisor management fee payable   (416,228)   89,328    (1,300,277)
Trading Advisor incentive fee payable   1,364,323    (10,760,210)   10,799,168 
Commissions and other trading fees payable on open contracts   (15,486)   (8,205)   1,491 
Cash Managers fees payable   (6,972)   (1,577)   (53,634)
General Partner management and performance fees payable   (106,606)   (141,504)   (214,935)
General Partner 1% allocation receivable/payable   172,679    (809,715)   821,651 
Selling agent and broker dealer servicing fees payable – General Partner   (104,787)   (102,535)   (178,062)
Administrative expenses payable – General Partner   (28,335)   (27,692)   (161,486)
Investment Manager fee payable   44,798    9,263    74,621 
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable   757    1,883    321 
Operating services fee payable   (15,906)   3,706    29,848 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   2,575,240    (21,092,838)   176,017,767 
                
Cash flows from financing activities               
Subscriptions   27,306,759    40,025,835    36,935,294 
Subscriptions received in advance   2,687,191    1,086,965    2,577,065 
Redemptions   (104,146,723)   (128,197,392)   (264,469,560)
Non-controlling interest – subscriptions   16,228,805    25,819,976    7,168,316 
Non-controlling interest – redemptions   (5,539,950)   (8,313,699)   (247,270)
Non-controlling interest – dividends declared   (69,109)   (2,818,342)    
Non-controlling interest – dividends reinvested   67,579    2,572,536     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (63,465,448)   (69,824,121)   (218,036,155)
                
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (60,890,208)   (90,916,959)   (42,018,388)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   179,026,770    269,943,729    311,962,117 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year  $118,136,562   $179,026,770   $269,943,729 
                
End of year cash and cash equivalents consists of               
Cash in broker trading accounts  $80,906,352   $122,736,345   $240,042,950 
Cash and cash equivalents   37,230,210    56,290,425    29,900,779 
Total end of year cash and cash equivalents  $118,136,562   $179,026,770   $269,943,729 
                
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information               
Prior year redemptions paid  $11,143,201   $10,423,609   $36,130,211 
Prior year subscriptions received in advance  $1,086,965   $2,577,065   $2,399,374 
                
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities               
Redemptions payable  $18,217,216   $11,143,201   $10,423,609 

 

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

 

F-21 

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership

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

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

 

                          Non-     
                          Controlling     
   Class A   Class B   Class I   Interest     
   Units   Amount   Units   Amount   Units   Amount   Amount   Total 
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)        31,308,587         21,759,061         223,082    151,622    53,442,352 
Subscriptions   5,990.5800    24,482,676    2,381.0576    12,851,948    993.3066    1,000,044    7,377,716    46,712,384 
Redemptions   (32,878.7600)   (134,543,605)   (17,689.8054)   (102,195,146)   (2,229.9294)   (2,024,207)   (247,270   (239,010,228)
Transfers   (832.8498)   (3,505,334)   585.2723    3,505,334                   
Balance at December 31, 2014   106,074.0114    468,243,719    41,522.9665    262,572,733    3,438.9708    3,455,693    7,282,068    741,554,213 
Net income (loss)        (20,791,261)        (6,049,067)        (97,863   (1,852,537)   (28,790,728)
Subscriptions   6,332.1539    27,895,857    2,265.3247    14,297,043    389.4833    410,000    25,695,990    68,298,890 
Redemptions   (13,128.0421)   (56,971,712)   (11,382.5641)   (71,919,732)            (8,339,239)   (137,230,683)
Transfers   (1,243.1651)   (5,428,055)   859.9317    5,428,055                   
Dividends declared                             (2,818,342)   (2,818,342)
Dividends reinvested                             2,572,536    2,572,536 
Balance at December 31, 2015   98,034.9581    412,948,548    33,265.6588    204,329,032    3,828.4541    3,767,830    22,540,476    643,585,886 
Net income (loss)        (8,875,442)        (896,813)        (4,049)    1,232,889    (8,543,415)
Subscriptions   4,089.2273    17,888,149    1,658.7195    10,505,575             16,525,308    44,919,032 
Redemptions   (16,542.2022)   (71,271,268)   (6,245.3148)   (39,669,950)            (5,819,470)   (116,760,688)
Transfers   (756.9529)   (3,244,230)   514.7436    3,244,230                   
Dividends declared                             (69,109   (69,109)
Dividends reinvested                             67,579    67,579 
Balance at December 31, 2016   84,825.0303   $347,445,757    29,193.8071   $177,512,074    3,828.4541   $3,763,781   $34,477,673   $563,199,285 

 

    Net Asset Value per Unit 
    Class A   Class B   Class I 
                 
December 31, 2014    4,414.30    6,323.56    1,004.98 
December 31, 2015    4,212.26    6,142.34    984.17 
December 31, 2016   $4,096.03   $6,080.47   $983.11 

 

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

 

F-22 

 

 

Futures Portfolio Fund, Limited Partnership
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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. 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 and lower General Partner management fees (0.75% per annum instead of 1.50% per annum) as well as a General Partner performance fee (7.5% of new profits, described more fully in Footnote 4). During 2017, the Fund introduced a fourth class of units, R Units. Class R Units do not pay selling compensation or servicing fees to Selling Agents, and are generally intended for clients of Registered Investment Advisors.

 

During 2014, the Fund purchased $58.5 million of Class I shares of the Steben Managed Futures Strategy Fund (“SMFSF”). SMFSF 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. SMFSF issues four classes of shares: Class A, C, I and N. At December 31, 2016, the Fund owned 60% of the outstanding shares of SMFSF and therefore had effective control of that entity. Accordingly, the assets, liabilities and operating results of SMFSF have been consolidated with the Fund. The portion of SMFSF that is not owned by the Fund is presented as the non-controlling interest. SMFSF has a similar investment strategy to the Fund, using trading advisors to engage in the speculative trading of futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other financial instruments. Prior to March 2016, SMFSF used a total return swap to gain access to the gains and losses of a basket of trading advisors. The General Partner serves as the investment manager of SMFSF. During 2016, the Fund redeemed $6 million of its investment in SMFSF, which is eliminated in consolidation.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Accounting Principles 

The Fund’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

 F-23

 

 

Consolidation 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Fund and SMFSF, for which the Fund was the majority shareholder. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 

 

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, swaps, commercial paper, corporate notes, certificates of deposit, asset backed securities 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 years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, 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, asset backed securities and U.S. 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, asset backed securities and U.S. government sponsored enterprise notes are classified within Level 2.

 

 F-24

 

 

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 trading advisor programs within the swap and is classified within Level 2.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents may include cash, funds held in 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 year-end. These redemptions have been recorded using the year 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 December 31, 2016. 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 2013.

 

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 SMFSF, the Fund had exposure to 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 SMFSF had 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 agreement was terminated in March 2016. 

 

At December 31, 2015, the notional value of the swap was $98,065,907. SMFSF had provided $12,796,500 as collateral, which was included in cash in broker trading accounts in the consolidated statements of financial condition. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the swap had appreciation in fair value of $5,265,762 and during the year ended December 31, 2015, the swap had an depreciation in fair value of $4,630,918. Amounts are included in net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures, forwards and swap contracts in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the 2015 and 2014 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2016 presentation without affecting previously reported partners’ capital (net asset value) or net income (loss). 

 

 F-25

 

 

New Accounting Pronouncements 

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers 

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that replaces the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. The guidance provides a new model to determine when and over what period revenue is recognized. Under this new model, revenue is recognized as goods or services are delivered in an amount that reflects the consideration to be received. In March 2016, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), which clarifies the principal versus agent guidance in the new revenue recognition standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued an ASU, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which clarifies the guidance on accounting for licenses of intellectual property and identifying performance obligations in the new revenue recognition standard. In May 2016, the FASB issued an ASU, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedient, which clarifies the transition, collectability, noncash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes in the new revenue recognition standard. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017; early adoption is permitted for periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The new standard is required to be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying it recognized at the date of initial application. The Fund does not expect any material change as a result of adopting this guidance.

 

Consolidation 

In February 2015, the FASB issued guidance that amends prior consolidation analysis. The effect of the guidance is to modify the analysis performed to determine if an entity should be consolidated. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Fund does not expect any change as a result of adopting this guidance.

 

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 December 31, 2016

    
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Equity in broker trading accounts:               
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts*  $8,921,229   $   $8,921,229 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts*       830,153    830,153 
Cash and cash equivalents:               
Money market fund   24,246,700        24,246,700 
Investments in securities:               
U.S. Treasury securities*   91,313,694        91,313,694 
Asset backed securities*       36,022,365    36,022,365 
Commercial paper*       67,749,447    67,749,447 
Corporate notes*       229,354,824    229,354,824 
Certificates of deposit*       35,576,495    35,576,495 
Total  $124,481,623   $369,533,284   $494,014,907 

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

 

At December 31, 2015    
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Equity in broker trading accounts:               
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts*  $4,412,678   $   $4,412,678 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts*       (1,614,491)   (1,614,491)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on swap contract*       3,440,896    3,440,896 
Cash and cash equivalents:               
Money market fund   7,814,672        7,814,672 
Investments in securities:               
U.S. Treasury securities*   76,996,959        76,996,959 
Asset backed securities*       52,248,612    52,248,612 
Commercial paper*       57,258,212    57,258,212 
Corporate notes*       264,545,250    264,545,250 
Certificates of deposit*       22,710,509    22,710,509 
Total  $89,224,309   $398,588,988   $487,813,297 

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

 

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There were no Level 3 holdings at December 31, 2016 and 2015, or during the years 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 December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Fund’s derivative contracts had the following impact on the consolidated statements of financial condition:

 

December 31, 2016  Derivative Assets and Liabilities, at fair value 
Consolidated 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  $2,294,353   $(1,604,192)  $690,161 
Currencies   2,761,758    (1,623,067)   1,138,691 
Energy   2,460,760    (213,722)   2,247,038 
Equity indices   6,420,118    (3,196,175)   3,223,943 
Interest rate instruments   4,870,096    (2,758,821)   2,111,275 
Metals   14,236,047    (14,553,816)   (317,769)
Single stock futures   145,242    (317,352)   (172,110)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts  $33,188,374   $(24,267,145)  $8,921,229 
                
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts  $5,182,502   $(4,352,349)  $830,153 

 

At December 31, 2016, there were 59,052 open futures contracts and 2,054 open forward currency contracts.

 

The Fund’s financial assets, derivative assets, and cash collateral held by counterparties at December 31, 2016 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 
                     
Deutsche Bank AG  $21,799   $   $   $21,799 
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   24,787            24,787 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC   1,493,645            1,493,645 
SG Americas Securities, LLC   7,402,797            7,402,797 
Société Générale Newedge UK Ltd   165,990            165,990 
UBS AG   642,364            642,364 
Total  $9,751,382   $   $   $9,751,382 

 

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December 31, 2015  Derivative Assets and Liabilities, at fair value 
Consolidated 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  $2,931,852   $(1,461,791)  $1,470,061 
Currencies   3,316,471    (1,217,210)   2,099,261 
Energy   7,683,689    (4,097,422)   3,586,267 
Equity indices   1,783,774    (3,210,617)   (1,426,843)
Interest rate instruments   3,071,712    (7,267,680)   (4,195,968)
Metals   10,856,826    (8,116,188)   2,740,638 
Single stock futures   349,078    (209,816)   139,262 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts  $29,993,402   $(25,580,724)  $4,412,678 
                
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency contracts  $5,908,603   $(7,523,094)  $(1,614,491)
                
Net unrealized gain (loss) on swap contract*  $3,440,896   $   $3,440,896 

 

*At December 31, 2015, the sector exposure of the CTA indices underlying the swap was:

 

Agricultural commodities   6%
Currencies   22%
Energy   5%
Equity indices   12%
Interest rate instruments   47%
Metals   8%
Total   100%

 

At December 31, 2015, there were 62,863 open futures contracts and 2,065 open forward currency contracts.

 

The Fund’s financial assets, derivative assets, and cash collateral held by counterparties at December 31, 2015 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 
Deutsche Bank AG  $3,453,274   $   $   $3,453,274 
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   (54,937)           (54,937)
JP Morgan Securities, LLC   (1,431,600)           (1,431,600)
SG Americas Securities, LLC   5,899,215            5,899,215 
Société Générale Newedge UK Ltd   (1,576,239)           (1,576,239)
UBS AG   (50,630)           (50,630)
Total  $6,239,083   $   $   $6,239,083 

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Fund’s futures and forwards contracts had the following impact on the consolidated statements of operations:

 

 

   2016   2015 
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  $(4,535,068)  $(779,900)  $(9,005,724)  $(480,153)
Currencies   11,798,113    (960,570)   (847,018)   (1,910,235)
Energy   (17,711,372)   (1,339,229)   45,065,516    (6,030,206)
Equity indices   6,114,947    4,650,786    (5,916,524)   (5,606,594)
Interest rate instruments   32,280,416    6,307,243    27,500,225    (17,693,919)
Metals   (11,266,353)   (3,058,407)   4,126,059    2,975,459 
Single stock futures   848,998    (311,372)   (197,987)   (266,099)
Total futures contracts   17,529,681    4,508,551    60,724,547    (29,011,747)
                     
Forward currency contracts   (436,996)   2,444,644    (8,884,366)   (205,234)
                     
Swap contract   8,706,658    (3,440,896)       (4,630,918)
Total futures, forward currency and swap contracts  $25,799,343   $3,512,299   $51,840,181   $(33,847,899)
                     
   2014           
Types of Exposure  Net realized
gain (loss)
   Net change
in unrealized
gain (loss)
           
Futures contracts                    
Agricultural commodities  $10,236,600   $(1,967,178)          
Currencies   19,428,267    (3,676,354)          
Energy   608,729    9,596,248           
Equity indices   (4,992,852)   (20,685,885)          
Interest rate instruments   82,550,996    13,869,176           
Metals   (5,437,863)   (1,526,502)          
Single stock futures   1,656,587    (143,188)          
Total futures contracts   104,050,464    (4,533,683)          
                     
Forward currency contracts   5,547,105    (2,104,332)          
                     
Swap contract   (3,500)   8,071,808           
Total futures, forward currency and swap contracts  $109,594,069   $1,433,793           

 

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the number of futures contracts closed was 1,886,735, 1,932,217, and 1,408,130, respectively, and the number of forward currency contracts closed was 173,576, 151,846, and 36,568, respectively.

 

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4.General Partner

 

At December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, and for the years 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 in Class I Units:

 

   2016   2015   2014 
Units Owned   254.4114    254.4114    254.4114 
Value of Units  $250,114   $250,383   $255,679 

 

The following fees are paid to the General Partner:

 

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. 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 any Net New Trading Profits of the Class I Units calculated monthly. In determining Net New Trading Profits, any trading losses incurred by the Class I Units in prior periods is carried forward, so that the incentive fee is assessed only if and to the extent the profits generated by the Class I units exceed any losses from prior periods. The general partner performance fee is payable quarterly in arrears.

 

Management fee – SMFSF incurs a monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 1.75% of the month-end net asset value of the trust, payable in arrears to the General Partner. Prior to March 1, 2016, the management fee was 1/12th of 1.25% per month.

 

Distribution (12b-1) fee – SMFSF 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 $8,048,257, $9,125,238, and $9,881,911 for the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Such amounts are included in selling agent and broker dealer servicing 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 $405,608, $479,125, and $556,500 for the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Such amounts are included in selling agent and broker dealer servicing 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 – SMFSF incurs a monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 0.24% of the month-end net asset value of the trust, payable to the General Partner. The General Partner, in turn, pays the operating expenses of the trust, pursuant to an operating services agreement between the parties. Prior to March 1, 2016, the operating services fee was 1/12th of 0.5% per month.

 

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. In return, the General Partner provides operating and administrative services, including accounting, audit, legal, marketing, and administration (exclusive of extraordinary costs and administrative expenses charged by other funds in which the Fund may have investments).

 

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 trading advisors, pursuant to which the Fund incurs a monthly advisor management fee that ranges from 0% to 3% per annum of allocated net assets (as defined in each respective advisory agreement), paid monthly or quarterly in arrears. Additionally, the Fund incurs advisor incentive fees, payable quarterly in arrears, ranging from 0% to 30% of net new trading profits (as defined in each respective advisory agreement).

 

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J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. and Principal Global Investors, LLC (collectively, the “Cash Managers”) 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.

 

6.Deposits with Brokers

 

To meet margin requirements, the Fund deposits funds with brokers, subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. The Fund earns interest income on its assets deposited with brokers. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Fund had margin deposit requirements of $103,248,865 and $98,809,677, 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 December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Fund received advance subscriptions of $2,687,191 and $1,086,965, 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, Class B or Class 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 other self-regulatory organization regulations.

 

8.Trading Activities and Related Risks

 

The Fund engages in the speculative trading of futures, 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 with SG Americas Securities, LLC, JP Morgan Securities, LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. as its futures brokers and Société Générale International Limited (formerly Société Générale Newedge UK 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.

 

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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.

 

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.

 

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 December 31, 2016.

 

Country or Region  U.S. Treasury Securities   Commercial Paper   Corporate Notes   Asset Backed Securities   Certificates of Deposit   Total   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
United States  $91,313,694   $52,068,922   $186,349,217   $36,022,365   $35,576,495   $401,330,693    71.25%
Australia       2,497,272    7,501,543            9,998,815    1.78%
Netherlands           15,052,634            15,052,634    2.67%
Luxumbourg       2,099,839    2,915,384            5,015,223    0.89%
Canada           6,864,143            6,864,143    1.22%
France       3,470,593    7,471,652            10,942,245    1.94%
Great Britain       1,999,682                1,999,682    0.36%
Sweden       399,256    2,974,538            3,373,794    0.60%
Singapore       1,499,891                1,499,891    0.27%
Germany       2,499,715                2,499,715    0.44%
Hong Kong       1,214,277                1,214,277    0.22%
Cayman Islands           225,713            225,713    0.04%
  Total  $91,313,694   $67,749,447   $229,354,824   $36,022,365   $35,576,495   $460,016,825    81.68%

 

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The following table presents the exposure at December 31, 2015.

 

Country or Region  U.S. Treasury Securities   Commercial Paper   Corporate Notes   Asset Backed Securities   Certificates of Deposit   Total   % of Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) 
United States  $76,996,959   $35,057,379   $196,888,445   $52,248,612   $14,993,807   $376,185,202    58.41%
Australia       3,094,764    10,524,403            13,619,167    2.12%
Switzerland           9,753,172            9,753,172    1.52%
Netherlands           12,340,048            12,340,048    1.92%
Great Britain       2,698,571    7,189,651            9,888,222    1.54%
Japan       5,797,609    3,585,734            9,383,343    1.46%
Canada       899,078    4,466,438        4,001,034    9,366,550    1.46%
Luxumbourg           6,870,944            6,870,944    1.07%
Sweden       449,810    3,798,693        1,705,349    5,953,852    0.93%
British Virgin Islands           4,798,968            4,798,968    0.75%
France       4,067,748                4,067,748    0.63%
Norway       2,998,889                2,998,889    0.47%
Germany           767,886        2,010,319    2,778,205    0.43%
Hong Kong       1,394,628                1,394,628    0.22%
Mexico           1,300,842            1,300,842    0.20%
Spain           1,017,721            1,017,721    0.16%
Ireland           1,012,921            1,012,921    0.16%
Singapore       799,736                799,736    0.12%
Cayman Islands           229,384            229,384    0.04%
  Total  $76,996,959   $57,258,212   $264,545,250   $52,248,612   $22,710,509   $473,759,542    73.61%

 

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.Financial Highlights

  

The following information presents per unit operating performance data and other ratios for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, assuming the unit was outstanding throughout the entire year:

 

   2016   2015 
   Class A   Class B   Class I   Class A   Class B   Class I 
Per Unit Operating Performance                              
                               
Net asset value per unit, beginning of year  $4,212.26   $6,142.34   $984.17   $4,414.30   $6,323.56   $1,004.98 
                               
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments (1)   130.21    185.48    28.96    75.45    113.27    15.59 
Net investment income (loss) (1)   (246.44)   (247.35)   (30.02)   (277.49)   (294.49)   (36.40)
Total income (loss) from operations   (116.23)   (61.87)   (1.06)   (202.04)   (181.22)   (20.81)
                               
Net asset value per unit, end of year  $4,096.03   $6,080.47   $983.11   $4,212.26   $6,142.34   $984.17 
                               
Total return   (2.76)%   (1.01)%   (0.11)%   (4.58)%   (2.87)%   (2.07)%
                               
Other Financial Ratios                              
Ratios to average net asset value                              
Expenses prior to General Partner 1% allocation (2)   6.56%   4.73%   3.77%   6.86%   5.14%   4.12%
General Partner 1% allocation   (0.02)%   0.00%   0.00%   (0.05)%   (0.03)%   (0.03)%
Net total expenses   6.54%   4.73%   3.77%   6.81%   5.11%   4.09%
                               
Net investment income (loss) (2) (3)   (5.72)%   (3.89)%   (2.94)%   (6.38)%   (4.67)%   (3.63)%

 

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   2014                   
   Class A   Class B   Class I                
Per Unit Operating Performance                              
                               
Net asset value per unit, beginning of year  $4,114.51   $5,789.73   $910.42                
                               
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments (1)   600.87    853.59    133.42                
Net investment income (loss) (1)   (301.08)   (319.76)   (38.86)               
Total income (loss) from operations   299.79    533.83    94.56                
                               
Net asset value per unit, end of year  $4,414.30   $6,323.56   $1,004.98                
                               
Total return   7.29%   9.22%   10.39%               
                               
Other Financial Ratios                              
Ratios to average net asset value                              
Expenses prior to General Partner 1% allocation (2)   7.61%   5.75%   4.50%               
General Partner 1% allocation   0.07%   0.08%   0.08%               
Net total expenses   7.68%   5.83%   4.58%               
                               
Net investment income (loss) (2) (3)   (7.24)%   (5.39)%   (4.14)%               

  

Total returns are calculated based on the change in value of a Class A, Class B or Class I Unit during the year. 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 income (loss) per unit is calculated by dividing the net investment income (loss) by the average number of Class A, B or I Units outstanding during the period. Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments 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 net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment per unit due to the timing of investment gains and losses during the period relative to the number of units outstanding.

 

(2) The net investment income (loss) includes interest income and excludes net realized and net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investment 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 investment gain (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations. The resulting amount is divided by the average net asset value for the period. 

 

(3) Ratio excludes General Partner 1% allocation.

 

11.Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent to year end, there were $6,074,940 of contributions and $37,583,334 of redemptions from the Fund, and the Fund redeemed $3,000,000 of its investment in SMFSF.

 

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